Raj ThackerayÂ´s MNS Praises Amitabh Bachchan For Helping Â´Harishchandrachi FactoryÂ´ !

Raj ThackerayÂ´s MNS Praises Amitabh Bachchan For Helping Â´Harishchandrachi FactoryÂ´ !
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Mumbai, Oct 30 (PTI) Raj Thackeray-led MNS, which had launched an agitation against actor Amitabh Bachchan accusing him of being more loyal to UP than Maharashtra, has now praised the superstar for offering to help a Marathi film in its Oscar bid. MNS welcomed a recent announcement by Bachchan to support and promote Marathi movie 'Harishchandrachi Factory' by Paresh Mokashi.

The film, about how Dadasaheb Phalke made the nation's first motion picture 'Raja Harishchandra', has been selected as India's entry for Oscars.

"It is a good thing that Bachchan is supporting the film for Oscar awards. We welcome his move," MNS general secretary Shirish Parkar told PTI.

Raj Thackeray had launched a tirade against the actor last year.

"Though he has become a star in Mumbai, his interest is in Uttar Pradesh. That is why he was trying to be an ambassador of UP rather than Maharashtra," Raj had said.

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