Shiv Sena functionary issues threat to competitors of Thackeray biopic

Shiv Sena functionary issues threat to competitors of Thackeray biopic

Bala Lokare, a functionary of the Shiv Sena film wing, has sent ripples of

fear through the film frat following his threat that the Bhartiya Chitrapat

Sena will not allow any film to clash with Thackeray.

While the biopic of his party founder opens on January 25, Bal

Thackeray’s birthday, the other two films, the Emraan Hashmi-starrer

'Cheat India' and Kangana Ranaut’s period drama, 'Manikarnika: The

Queen of Jhansi', are eyeing the same release date. There was another

film in the fray earlier, looking to cash in on the Republic Day weekend.

But Shibasish Sarkar, stated that Hrithik Roshan’s 'Super 30' is not coming

on that day. “Our film is getting completed and won’t release on January