Mumbai, January 06: Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar has named a dog Qasab in his latest film Dil To Bachha Hai Ji, reports Mumbai Mirror.
The stray dog gives the filmmaker, who is trying his hand at comedy with this movie, a chance to take some digs at the Pakistani terrorist who killed many on 26/11.
Sample this: Emraan Hashmi is sitting next to actress Tisca Chopra at a veterinary hospital. With him is a mongrel pup. Girl asks boy about dog. “Iska naam Qasab hai. VT station se mila hai na. He is a little terror,” says our hero. It would be hard to pet this one.
Sanjay Chhel, writer of the film that also stars Ajay Devgn, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee and Shruti Hassan, told Media, “Indian fury against Qasab will find a vent with this.”
Bhandarkar confirmed that his fictional dog was called Qasab. “It isn’t really a political statement, just some tongue-in-cheek humour.” he said.
——-IANS