Producers Guild of India condemns the ink attack on director Prakash Jha on Bobby Deol's Aashram 2 sets, urges 'authorities to provide the guarantees of safety and security'

By Rashita Sahni

on October 26, 2021 11:37:37 AM

The Producers Guild of India has condemned the ink attack on filmmaker Prakash Jha and ransacking of the sets of his directorial, Aashram 2. Recently, a group of Bajrang Dal members vandalized the set of the web series and also assaulted a crew member. Reportedly, the members broke the windshield of at least three buses before the police intervened.

The Producers Guild has strongly reacted against the act and issued a statement that read, “The Producers Guild of India strongly condemns the brazen acts of violence, harassment and vandalism faced by the crew involved in the production of the series Ashram in Bhopal. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident and the Guild is alarmed to note the frequency with which both the production and exhibition sectors are severely and illegally disrupted by various elements with impunity.”

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— Producers Guild of India (@producers_guild) October 25, 2021

It continued, “Content production contributes significantly to local economies, generates employment and promotes tourism which is why authorities in India and across the world formulate policies to attract producers to their respective regions. However, even more than incentives and benefits. the very minimum that production units should expect is for these authorities to provide the guarantees of safety and security for their units.”

On Monday, a group of seers submitted a memorandum to BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur demanding the release of the men arrested for ransacking the set of Ashram-3 at the Old Jail in Bhopal's Arera Hills. Talking to reporters on the occasion, Pragya threatened to stop the shooting of the web series. She said, “An 'ashram' is an arrangement of sadhus under the Sanatan Dharma. It is not a subject that anybody can portray in a bad light. An ashram is not a subject on which anybody can raise a finger. A person can be wrong and action can be taken against such people under the existing system. But it will not be tolerable if anyone defames this (Ashram) arrangement of the Sanatan Dharma or Hindus and religious leaders.” She alleged that the image of the Sanatan Dharma was being maligned in the name of entertainment.

(Source: Twitter)