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Spiderguy252
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 Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:07 am Post subject: MNS: No Foreigners as Item Girls; Employ local talent |
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No Foreigners as Item Girls; Employ local talent
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/MNS-diktat-No-foreigners-as-item-girls-employ-local-talent/articleshow/5688290.cms
| Quote: | MUMBAI: After targeting north Indians, Raj Thackeray-led MNS has launched a campaign against foreigners employed with Bollywood. However, MNS will not target those foreigners who work in movies to fulfil scripts’ requirements. MNS has also demanded roles for junior artist, preferably Marathis.
This was stated by MNS cine-workers’ union president Shalini Thackeray on Monday. She claimed police were harassing MNS workers opposing foreigners in Hindi movies. Eleven MNS activists were arrested on Sunday for allegedly demanding Rs 25 lakh from line producer V Bhutani of Abhishek Bachchan-starrer ‘Crooked’ for allowing foreigners to work in the film.
‘‘We plan to file a case against film producer Ritesh Sidhwani and Bandra cops for falsely implicating our boys. They all belong to well-to-do families and had gone to the studio to check if the 136 foreigners working there had proper permits,’’ she said. ‘‘The production team promised to show the permits, but instead called cops and got them arrested in a false case,’’ she stated. However, the police have rejected the charge.
Shalini, married to Jitendra Thackeray, a cousin of Raj, said the MNS union would now raid film sets where foreigners would be found working. ‘‘We will check whether they have valid permits. Many times, foreigners come here on tourist visas, but take up work in Bollywood,’’ she said.
As far as dance sequences were concerned, she said foreigners would not be allowed to feature as item girls or those dancing in the background. ‘‘Why can’t our Indian actors dance with locals? We will insist that only local junior artist should be employed,’’ she stated.
Shalini said MNS was concerned about the influx of foreigners in the film industry in view of the recent terror threats. ‘‘In Sunday’s incident, several Afghan and Iran nationals were found working on the set. We need to keep a check on their backgrounds,’’ she added. |
Film industry takes on MNS for 'extortion' bid
| Quote: | MUMBAI: The film industry, seen virtually on its knees after an apology over Wake Up Sid's references to 'Bombay', is probably standing up after the My Name Is Khan face-off. This time it has locked horns with the MNS, which had compelled Karan Johar to toe its line on the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer.
On Sunday, producer Ritesh Sidhwani's unit filed an FIR against some members of the MNS for allegedly extorting money from them during the shooting of the film 'Crooked'.
About 11 MNS workers landed up on the sets of the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer at Mehboob Studios and demanded Rs 25 lakh.
They alleged that the producer had hired outsiders for the film's shoot and said he would be fined. Bhutani said, "They told us that we would have to pay up if I wanted to continue the shooting. They started negotiating with us for the amount. But once I called my producer, he informed the film producers' body, which in turn, informed the state government."
But Ameya Khoppkar, head of the MNS film cell, said, "We have a valid licence to work in the film industry from the labour commissioner and nobody can stop us from conducting such raids. The producer had hired 136 foreigners and my men only asked for their work permit. Besides, I don't need to be affiliated to any association. All I want is that our people should get work in the film industry." |
Marathi Manoos, yeah right. They just want money out of all this...25 lakhs what next? |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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WTF is MNS or Monkey Sena to check for permits? It's the job of the police and the immigration dept.
MNS and its goons are doing what they do best... extortion...
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Again, right cause, wrong application.
It is no secret that there is virtually an invasion of East European/Soviet bloc individuals who seek employment of 'various kinds' in the towns of India. In fact, a more 'elite' magazine such as the India Today had made a cover story out of this. |
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rubbish.
Why is it a right issue? If a sports team wants to hire international cheerleaders, whats the issue? Why is anyone bothered? Its a private company hiring whatever the hell they want to hire! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| ssbmat wrote: | Again, right cause, wrong application.
It is no secret that there is virtually an invasion of East European/Soviet bloc individuals who seek employment of 'various kinds' in the towns of India. In fact, a more 'elite' magazine such as the India Today had made a cover story out of this. |
Well - so long as they're legally in India and legally meeting the "needs" of Indians - why is it anyone's issue that they're russian vs. nepali/ bangladeshi? What exactly is the "right cause" you're referring to here? Prostitution is anyway illegal - whether it's an Indian or Nepali/ Bangladeshi or Russian girl involved.
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| Kabir wrote: | rubbish.
Why is it a right issue? If a sports team wants to hire international cheerleaders, whats the issue? Why is anyone bothered? Its a private company hiring whatever the hell they want to hire! |
Very true, besides one big reason why Bollywood hires foreign item girls is because they are bolder when it comes to wearing skimpy outfits. I doubt the MNS would want the local marathi 'sati-savitris' to prance around in bikinis and swimwear, although I believe some of them would actually look good in them.
No offence meant to any Indian woman here 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Somebody should tell the likes of MNS that immigration is the best form of flattery.
If only they knew the extents to which people go to immigrate to wealthy countries.. If several people wish to immigrate to your place, then something is going right -- not wrong.
Of course, the immigrants will always say that they're there for the weather.. But really, they are there because of things like opportunities, freedom, etc. |
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Again im with the MNS on this, India has a population of 1bn and every city has thousands of girls who are drop dead gorgeous (well at least thats what the rest of the world thinks!) so the question has to be asked, which middle men/chamchas are making money out of importing eastern european/soviet bloc women to dance in the movies and why are Indians always getting screwed in their own country.
just to reiterate, im with the MNS/shiv sena on a political (not on the local mara mari ) level, India for Indians and why should foreigners get rich in a country at the expense of Indians.
Maybe its time to change our attitudes, the foreigner is no longer supreme! |
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| d3vski wrote: | so the question has to be asked, which middle men/chamchas are making money out of importing eastern european/soviet bloc women to dance in the movies and why are Indians always getting screwed in their own country.
just to reiterate, im with the MNS/shiv sena on a political (not on the local mara mari ) level, India for Indians and why should foreigners get rich in a country at the expense of Indians. |
India for Indians why should foreigners get rich in our country?
Wow- for someone (especially someone who worked or lived abroad) that's a pretty silly thing to believe.
If anyone thinks hiring a foreigner screws Indians in their own country they need to wake up. Yes it's an ugly truth that our country loves white skin but that's not the direct point here. As long as they are working legally its up to Bollywood to decide if they want Russian dancers or Malays ... We can shake our heads and wonder how ignorant and retarded our masses are for drooling over fair skin but that's different from implying that hiring foreigners makes Indians second class citizens.
If Ratan Tata picks a foreigner to replace him why should our country care? Or are you going to argue "We cant hire a foreigner that deprives our Indian brain power- there's bound to be talent in a billion people?"
What next, will you demand a ban on shooting films overseas? I mean why send precious 'Indian' money to Switzerland and New Zealand when we can make them film in Kashmir or wherever 
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| stealthpilot wrote: | | d3vski wrote: | so the question has to be asked, which middle men/chamchas are making money out of importing eastern european/soviet bloc women to dance in the movies and why are Indians always getting screwed in their own country.
just to reiterate, im with the MNS/shiv sena on a political (not on the local mara mari ) level, India for Indians and why should foreigners get rich in a country at the expense of Indians. |
India for Indians why should foreigners get rich in our country?
Wow- for someone (especially someone who worked or lived abroad) that's a pretty silly thing to believe.
If anyone thinks hiring a foreigner screws Indians in their own country they need to wake up. Yes it's an ugly truth that our country loves white skin but that's not the direct point here. As long as they are working legally its up to Bollywood to decide if they want Russian dancers or Malays ... We can shake our heads and wonder how ignorant and retarded our masses are for drooling over fair skin but that's different from implying that hiring foreigners makes Indians second class citizens.
If Ratan Tata picks a foreigner to replace him why should our country care? Or are you going to argue "We cant hire a foreigner that deprives our Indian brain power- there's bound to be talent in a billion people?"
What next, will you demand a ban on shooting films overseas? I mean why send precious 'Indian' money to Switzerland and New Zealand when we can make them film in Kashmir or wherever |
Stretching a bit further, all with Indian passports should only fly Indian Airline from/to India, why pay to foreign airline?
Similarly in Colleges, they should buy books by Indian authors only, Cars buy only ambassador ...
When US cuts H1b and UK restricts non-EU workers all Indian papers complain it is not fair.  |
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The film industry or whatever industry should be able to hire whomever they can provided they have the work permits. The people in the country want to see "different" flavors and the producers are satisfying the need.
This trend incidentally has spread to the Telugu and Tamil film industries too. Many Telugu movies now feature "foreign" girls as item dancers. |
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'Nationalism' seems to get the better of 'Rationality' these days,not only in India but also through out the world.Be it in Austrailia,UK,US and other countries,people there get offended if a foreigner gets their job instead of the local resident.
But then we all have to accept today's reality that we all have to look beyond our birth place,if we can find an oppurtunity that is going to benefit us in a bigger way.
Today we are living in a global village.So what MNS is trying to do by following the old protectionism philosophy is going to affect Indians more than foreigners who seek job here.Coz tomorrow we will see US, UK and other countries directing their companies not to outsource their jobs to Indians.
India should not expect one rule for them and another rule for other countries.It does'nt work that way.
When it comes to working for an oraganization,its all about picking the right talent,irrespective of which nationality they belong to.
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It's always easier to exploit rubbish issues such as these, instead of addressing the real problems of the citizens of Mumbai and Maharashtra.
Who cares if some Indian director wants a Hungarian making a fool of herself in the background instead of a Sholapur-chi-podi? Its not like the entire industry is staffed by foreign nationals. It's just a few here and there.
Is this Thackeray witch going to demand that airlines fire their foreign pilots/CEOs, etc. and hire only Marathi manoos? That the prostitutes in Foras Lane and Kamathipura also be Marathi chokdis instead of the preferred Nepali girls?
Like the rest of her rotten clan, this witch is just engaging in more extortion. |
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