International pop singer Rihanna and environment activist Greta Thunberg’s tweets on the ongoing farmers’ protest had the Indian film fraternity divided in its stance.
While some celebs rallied around the government’s rebuttal against the two renowned female figures, others called out their colleagues for not having “a spine”.
Bollywood celebrities Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Karan Johar, and Sachin Tendulkar among others reacted to the Ministry of External Affairs' statement slamming international celebrities and entities for comments on the ongoing farmers' protest in India.
Meanwhile, actors Taapsee Pannu, Sayani Gupta, filmmaker Onir, actor Arjun Mathur and others criticised the show of solidarity by the big stars towards the government.
Several other celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, have also spoken in support of the farmers.
On Thursday, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan shared his thoughts on the farmers’ protest.
Khan, who was present at Indian Pro Music League in Mumbai, said “The right thing should be done. The most correct thing should be done. The most noble thing should be done.”
Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and UP, have been protesting for over two months at Delhi's borders demanding rollback of the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.
On work front, Khan is all set to release his action drama 'Radhe' in theatres on the occasion of Eid. It is directed by Prabhu Deva. The film also features Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff in pivotal roles.
Salman's upcoming roster also includes 'Antim', 'Tiger 3', 'Kick 2', and 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali'.
