Not Johar, members of Producers Guild to meet Rajnath over 'ADHM' controversy

Karan Johar will skip the meeting as he is busy with the post-production of the film in Mumbai, sources said

Film & Television Producers Guild of India President Mukesh Bhatt and Apoorva Mehta from Dharma Productions, which is behind Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, will meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the national capital on Thursday to discuss the smooth release of the upcoming film.

Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studios will also accompany them during the afternoon meeting with Singh.

"We would be meeting Rajnath Singh to discuss about the safe release of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil," sources from Dhrama Productions said.

Director Karan Johar will skip the meeting as he is busy with the post-production of the film in Mumbai, the sources added.

The movie, which stars Fawad Khan, ran into trouble after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said they won't let any movie featuring Pakistani artistes release in India.

Seeking to calm tempers over opposition to the release of his directorial venture, Johar had made a fervent appeal against stalling the release, saying he will not engage with talent from Pakistan in future.

MNS continued their protests as the party rejected Johar's statement that he will not "engage with talent" from Pakistan in future.

The Maharashtra government has, however, assured protection to cinemas where the film will be screened from Diwali weekend.