Day 12 of Anna Hazare's anti-corruption crusade got its fair dose of entertainment, with the likes of Aamir Khan, filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani and Sonu Nigam visiting the Ramlila grounds.
While both Sonu Nigam and Aamir Khan crooned for the Gandhian and appealed him to break his fast, Raju Hirani put forth his message in a short and sweet speech. Addressing the audience, Hirani said, "I am a filmmaker and not a leader or a politician, so I can't make big speeches, but what I can definitely do here, standing on the stage is salute Anna Hazare, his team and all the supporters who've made this fight against corruption a national movement."
Hirani even expressed his amazement at the mass-movement being organised in such a peaceful manner. "We have seen so much corruption around us, but I never thought I would see such a movement against corruption in my lifetime. The way this movement has progressed peacefully and non-violently shows that Gandhi is still alive," said the director.
Quoting the example of his hit movie, "Lage Raho Munnabhai", Hirani said that when he first discussed the idea on making a film with Gandhi's ideals, many dismissed it saying that Gandhi is irrelevant in modern times. "People trashed my idea. They said Gandhi aur unke vichaar aaj ke zamane mein nahi chal sakte, par aaj unhi vichaaron ki wajah se hum sab ek saath yahan hai. Anna hamare naye Gandhi hain," shared Hirani.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Gandhigiri-works-says-Rajkumar-Hirani/articleshow/9833311.cms
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