After IFTDA (Indian Film & Television Directors' Association) requested Sony Entertainment to terminate Navjot Singh Sidhu's services from The Kapil Sharma Show, rumours were rife that the Punjab cabinet minister was banned from entering Filmcity in Mumbai but soon the president of the committee opened up on the matter.
Talking to a leading daily, IFTDA president Ashoke Pandit cleared the air saying, "Filmcity cannot ban him from entering. He can move around in Filmcity as much as he wants, but our workers and technicians won't work with him. This is an indefinite ban."
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Kapil Sharma and Navjot Singh Sidhu[/caption]
The move comes in the wake of Sidhu's comments regarding the Pulwama terror attack. The politician-anchor had stated that a nation cannot be held responsible for the acts of terrorists. With his comment sparking outrage across the country and fans demanding his exit from Kapil Sharma's comedy show, Sidhu went promptly missing from his anchoring duties. Although Archana Puran Singh replaced him in the last two episodes of the show, it remains unclear if she is a permanent fixture. The show's producer Salman Khan and the channel have remained tight-lipped about Sidhu's exit, so far.
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Image posted on Instagram by Archana Puran Singh[/caption]
On his part, Pandit stated that he has requested Khan to look into the matter. "We will boycott any show where Sidhu is participating. We have written to the channel as well as Salman Khan. He is an intelligent man. He won't do anything that hurts public sentiments."
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