Upset over the Mumbai Mirror issue, which published fabricating news about Aishwarya Rai suffering from stomach tuberculosis, that is not allowing her to conceive, the Bachchan family has decided to BoycottFilmfare Awards, that is owned by the same media company that owns Midday Mirror – Times Group.
Big B announced the news on his blog that the whole Bachchan family and Paa director Balki is going to miss Filmfare this year.
Amitabh Bachchan wrote on his blog, “There is much here that needs explanation and it would need expanse and more time. Suffice to say for the moment that despite a few personal apologies from management, no public apology has taken place. You cannot abuse me in public and then come and say sorry to me in private.
So ‘ even though we have great relations with the family in ownership and despite the fact that we have continuously responded to their needs whenever desired, unstintingly -
the lawyers notice has been delivered to the editor of Mumbai Mirror, seeking on a legal plane retraction and apology -
and we have informed Filmfare that neither will Aishwarya be performing at the event, for which all preparations had been made and neither shall any of us be attending. Which includes Balki thedirector of the film, even when Paa has been nominated in five categories for the evening . No coercion, just a voluntary decision of solidarity. Thank you Balki !! Instead he shall be coming over to discuss a few new and exciting ideas for our next film !! Could’nt have chosen a better time !!!”
Amitabh Bachchan is amongst the favorites to win Filmfare Best Actor award for his performance in Paa. Lets see if Times Group will budge and apologize to the Bachchan parivaar to make them attend theaward show.
