Actor Irrfan Khan joins MNS Cine Workers Association

Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Actor Irrfan Khan and producer BuntyWalia are among the prominent Bollywood personalities who havejoined the Maharashtra Navnirman Cine Workers'' Association.

Khan, a versatile actor, became the association''s membertoday, said MNS General Secretary Shalini Thackeray.

Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale, Sandeep Kulkarni andHarshada Khanvilkar too have joined the association, floatedby Raj Thackeray-led MNS three years ago.

Shalini told PTI that association will provide a medicalinsurance and accident cover of Rs 50,000 to technicians andother film/TV workers, who have become its members.

Shalini said actors and technicians were drawn to theMNS-controlled association because it covered all departmentsof film and TV industry as well as the theatre.

The association now has some 3000 members.

"They feel there are too many associations in theindustry handling different things. This delaysproblem-solving. Also, we charge nominal fees. The mostimportant thing for us is that the artists and technicians getjustice and respect," she added.