Eleven MNS workers were arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to extort Rs 27 lakh from a film unit for using foreigners in a movie instead of locals, police said.
"The 11 workers barged into the sets of the film being produced by Ritesh Sidhwani at Mehboob Studios in Bandra last evening demanding that locals be given priority over foreign artists during shoots," Deputy Police Commissioner K Prasanna said.
"The unit told workers that since set for the location Istanbul was created for shooting there was a need to use foreigners. The unit assured locals will be used as and when required," he added.
However, the workers did not agree with the unit and tried to extort a sum of Rs 27 lakh for not using the locals during the shooting, Prasanna said.
At a press conference, Ameya Khopkar, member of the MNS, however, said that the extortion threat was not true. "We were there because we got to know that 136 foreigners were working there without the correct permits. A false complaint has been lodged", he added.
The 11 were produced in court and sent to judicial custody till March 29. On Monday, they were given bail on a surety of Rs 3000 each.
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