Hrithik, Varun & Sonakshi Condemn Death Threats To Deepika Padukone
Hrithik Roshan, Varun Dhawan and Sonakshi Sinha have said death threats being issued to fellow actor Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Leela Bhansali is "not right".
Bollywood
stars
Hrithik
Roshan,
Varun
Dhawan
and
Sonakshi
Sinha
have
said
death
threats
being
issued
to
fellow
actor
Deepika
Padukone
and
Padmavati
director
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
is
"not
right".
The
actors,
who
were
speaking
on
the
sidelines
of
an
award
event
over
the
weekend,
called
for
strict
actions
against
the
people
calling
for
such
violent
threats.
"It
is
a
clear
indication
of
our
level
of
evolution.
We
are
still
evolving
as
a
society
and
as
individuals.
It
is
a
reflection
of
the
fact
that
we
still
have
a
long
way
to
go
to
evolve
into
beings,
that
bereft
of
these
problems
and
issues
of
assumptions
and
attacks.
It
is
not
right," Hrithik
said,
who
has
worked
with
Bhansali
in
Guzaarish.
While
Varun
said
India
is
a
democracy
and
every
one
has
the
right
to
protest,
but
things
should
not
turn
violent.
"Protesting
peacefully
is
fine.
It
is
a
democracy
and
everyone
should
be
allowed
to
voice
their
opinion
and
we
should
totally
respect
that.
"But
making
a
(death)
threat
should
not
be
allowed
in
a
democracy.
And
I
believe
in
our
judiciary,
I
am
sure
they
will
manage
it," he
said.
Sonakshi
said
the
kind
of
protest
film
and
the
cast
members
are
facing
is
not
"correct".
"...
Whatever
is
happening
is
not
right
and
it
shouldn't
happen.
In
our
country,
if
threats
are
given
openly,
it
is
not
a
correct
thing.
I
think
strict
action
should
be
taken
against
it."
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