happened arbitrarily the ec suo moto took the initiative to stall the release of our movie the ec representatives saw the film on wednesday april 17 what are your thoughts about everything that has transpired so farpeople who are so learned in the field of cinema have watched this film i suppose they are all experts when we set out to make the film we were not in violation of the model code of conduct i have read it and it doesnt say anything about biographies no one not even my film should go through something like this its sad that even after all this the industry is silent nobody felt that our fundamental rights were being denied today its a biopic and the industry has chosen to be quiet tomorrow it could be a historical another padmaavat or maybe something like udta punjab whose supposed political ramifications will be assessed by the ec do we really want dual censorship have people forgotten that there are elections every quarter of the year in some part of this countrywhy do you think your film lacks support from the industry is it because of your brazenness i dont think so this always happens an iconic filmmaker like sanjay leela bhansali gets slapped on his set and no one says a word the industry should have shut down in protest we all should have said that if this country cant protect its creative workforce and its freedom to express then what is the point of bestowing awards kisi ko panga nahi lena hai no matter which government comes to power its essential that irrespective of our political views we are protected against violations lately we have seen the industry becoming more vocal about their political opinions than ever before but standing up for another film which could have political repercussions is probably another matterthese are dark days for the industry i am not the first victim and i wont be the last if i dont fight and just meekly walk away it will become a precedent and our judiciary works on precedents if i dont fight it will give overarching powers to bodies like the ec while the mcc will become the greatest tool in the hands of any fringe group community or a party tragically this industry wakes up and unites when its too late they dont stand up for their own people i know i will get through all of this we are a strong team but there will be more victims in the future and its a shame and a travesty that industry seniors and power figures are quiet where are the intolerance award wapsi fundamental rights free speech selfie promodi and antimodi brigades there is no unity here there are hundreds of factions within the industry if we were united the changes were making or trying to make today would have happened 25 years ago when it comes to campaigning for a political party we have faces but not