Bollywood parties cancelled following Mumbai blasts

In the wake of Mumbai’s latest terror attacks on Wednesday evening, the Bollywood fraternity took a united stand and cancelled the glitzy parties and award ceremonies that were scheduled for that evening.

Leading the army was actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who asked to postpone a special ceremony organised by the French Embassy in Delhi. She was to receive the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) honour from the French government.

“We are very shocked and saddened by this incident. Our prayers are with the people affected. It is important for us Indians to stand strong and tell the perpetrators of terrorism that they cannot shake us. We believe that justice will be done. We pray for the victims and their families. And keeping in mind what’s happened, we didn’t deem it prudent to celebrate. My family and I felt it would be prudent to request that the ceremony be postponed, and we thank the French government for understanding our sentiments in the current situation,” she told reporters.

Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani also called off the unveiling of the trailers for Shah Rukh-starrer Don2: The Chase Continues, even though reporters had already gathered to cover the event.

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The success party for the thriller Murder 2 was also cancelled after Mumbai was put on high alert. Its lead pair Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez were slated to attend the party along with director Mohit Suri.

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Serial blast in Mumbai

Mumbai, home to one of the largest film industries in the world, Bollywood, has been a victim of serial blasts for many years now. Considering the “never-say-die” spirit and the ever lasting fighting zeal of the city, Mumbai is here to live. And to condemn the serial blasts, Bollywood celebrities took to Twitter to voice their opinion and pay their condolences to the injured.

Here’s what the B-Town celebs have to say:

Amitabh Bachchan- “Bomb blasts in Mumbai .. !! God ! I hope people are safe !!”

Shahid Kapoor- “3 blasts in mumbai .. Please head home !!!!!”

Abhishek Bachchan- “Hope and pray that you people are safe and home”

Dia Mirza- “People please don`t panic. Stay calm. Get home safe.”

Anupam Kher- “#MumbaiBlasts. Anger, frustration and helplessness is NOT the answer. Hanging the terrorists already convicted is. Prayers for all.”

Priyanka Chopra- “Terrible news about the blasts. A request - please do not cause panic by tweeting/ spreading rumors / unconfirmed news.”

Farhan Akhtar- “We can help the Mumbai police department by not spreading rumours. Let's not make it harder for them.. They are out there doing their best”

Siddharth- “Stop the killing you dirty cowards!! For the love of god! On second thought I retract my last plea! For the love of humanity, please stop!”

Sonam Kapoor- “Hope everyone is safe in mumbai. Stay home and stay”

Kailash Kher- “God give Strength to Survive Mumbai with this unfateful moment, Prayers for all suffered..”

Ram Gopal Varma- “Apparently its Kasabs birthday today nd it looks like they are celebrating with bombs rather than with crackers”

Riteish Deshmukh- “Shocked to hear the news of the Blasts- Prayers for all who have suffered. And Be safe and stay home.”

Vir Das- “Get home safe everyone. Grab rides with friends, be safe, be home, and try and spread info....not panic.”

Jackky Bhagnani- “It sad what's happening in our city and country its time to stick together n pray”

Neil Nitin Mukesh- “Utter BULLSHIT.This is pure nonsense. We only talk big. Can`t do jack. Not a single lesson learnt after every things that`s already happened”

Kalki Koechlin- “Mumbai blasts, zaveri bazaar, opera house and dadar west. Please stay home tonight.”

Jia Khan- “Pls stay safe! So sad to hear about the blasts!”

Sameera Reddy- “Its so upsetting that every time we Mumbaikars feel a sense of safety we get a wake up call with serial blasts again. When will this stop?”

Rajat Kapoor-“What the hell is wrong with these people? What the hell!!”

Genelia D’Souza-“ Jst heard bout d blasts, terribly upset,pls head home if ul r out, be safe”

Neha Dhupia- “Multiple blasts in mumbai... Stay indoors... Be safe!
Hope you and your loved ones are safe...”

Music director Vishal Dadlani- “ If there are really bombs, the bombers want 2 things: 1. Fear and 2. Knee-jerk reactions. Please don`t give them what they want.

Prayers with the families of those affected. God bless us all. This is the world we have created.Love and Peace are the only real solutions.
Bombay, stay strong, stay united. Help your fellow Mumbaikar, and spread love and peace, not rumours.”

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