Did distributors spread anti-Hrithik stories in Nepal?
Komal Nahta So what sparked off the Hrithik controversy in Nepal? Now that it is known that Hrithik Roshan never uttered a word against either Nepal or the Nepalese on television or any other interview, how did his name get dragged into the controversy which claimed seven lives in Nepal and threatens the G P Koirala government? One theory claims it is the handiwork of some distributors of Indian films who also produce Nepalese films. It was their intention, so say champions of this theory, to disturb the smooth running of Hindi films in Nepal. This would help boost the business of Nepali films, these distributors thought. The apparent reason why the alleged troublemakers wanted to disrupt the screening of Hindi films is that they have not succeeded in bagging the distribution rights of some coveted films of late, including the Hrithik-starrer Mission Kashmir. Nepal distributors decided recently that none of them would pay more than Rs 15 lakhs (Rs 1.5 million) for any Hindi film. A few
