Director Ramesh Sippy, lyricist Sameer, actor Fardeen Khan, singers Nitin Mukesh, Sadhna Sargam, Saapna Mukherji and Rahul Vaidya, and actor Johny Lever waxed eloquent about "Sahara Shri's patriotism, philanthropy and his patronage of the arts" at a press conference in a company-owned recording studio in Andheri.
At the outset, Sippy said they would not take questions about the Supreme Court case related to the Rs 24,000 crore fraud which had peaked in the business tycoon's arrest Saturday. Each film personality recalled his private association with Roy, saying the businessman "loved and respected artistes".
Sippy was most vocal of all. Fardeen said "a man was innocent until proven guilty so Roy should be given a chance to defend himself". He said he felt proud to see the Indian flag fluttering atop Grosvenor House in London which Roy had purchased in 2010, while Rahul Vaidya marvelled how the industrialist had "built statues of Mother India on his properties". They said Subrata Roy was a "true Indian who would not commit fraud".
However, the media assembly posed uncomfortable questions which the celebrities could not answer, and the press meet was called off in a hurry. Reporters highlighted the plight of the victims of the Sahara fraud who they said were as Indian as the accused. They questioned Roy's "friends" about the source of his wealth and asked if the industry would stand up for film stars accused of other crimes as well.
Even as Hema Malini and Jeetendra were yet to arrive for the press meet, the organisers hustled out the celebrities seated on the dais.
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