Indian actor to import Gorilla for film?

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The best person who can appeal that Indian actor is his own daughter who is

also a popular cine actress Ms. Sonam Kapoor.

 

Just a few days back, Sonam who is also a PETA member celebrity came our

strongly in defense of birds who were threatened in India from the glass

coated kite strings.

 

I am told that both father and daughter share a close bond and it should

work in the interest of animals.

 

Mr. Dharmesh of PETA-India must have sent feelers to Mr. Anil Kapoor through

her.

 

In case they have not done so, Shubho can you please suggest them this move.

 

Please find below the news report where Mr. Anil Kapoor's daughter Sonam

is spearheading the rights of birds:

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/-Save-birds-ban-\

glass-coated-kite-strings-Sonam-Kapoor/articleshow/5668252.cms

 

Save birds, ban glass-coated kite strings: Sonam KapoorIANS, Mar 10, 2010,

06.47pm IST

 

NEW DELHI: Actress Sonam Kapoor has urged Maharashtra home minister R.R.

Patil to ban the manufacture of glass-coated strings (manja), used for

flying kites, in the entire state as many birds die after getting entangled

in them.

 

" I humbly request your support for the recent ban on 'manja' in Mumbai as

well as your immediate action to extend the ban throughout Maharashtra, " she

said in a letter to Patil.

 

" The use of 'manja' may be amusing for some, but for many families - human

and bird alike - whose loved ones lose their lives, it is a situation that

can be definitely prevented, " Sonam added.

 

She has made the request on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of

Animals (PETA) India after the Mumbai police banned the use of glass-coated

'manja' for flying kites within the city because of injuries and fatalities

to both birds and humans.

 

The 'manja' used in kite-flying competitions is gummed and coated with

powdered and finely crushed glass, making it lethal for birds who become

entangled after the strings get caught in trees or on poles.

 

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:04 PM, <

journalistandanimals wrote:

 

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> Thanks to Dharmesh Solanki of PETA India for sounding this alert.

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http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/mar/020310-No-Problem-Anil-Kapoor-gori\

lla-South-Africa.htm

> Anil Kapoor is shipping a gorilla (yes, you read right) all the way from

> South Africa for his next production No Problem, being directed by Anees

> Bazmee.

> *Handpicked

> *Anil, who has just returned from London, says, " We had to ship a gorilla

> from SA as we couldn't find one to meet our requirements here. We searched

> in London, Los Angeles and Italy and just couldn't find the right kind of

> gorilla.

>

> The gorillas in LA were expensive with their trainers plus assistants and

> the budget would have gone haywire, so we passed up on them. Gorillas from

> other parts of the world didn't look as good. We even sent our team along

> with Rajat Rawail to Argentina but again turned up zilch. " The gorilla is

> one of the main characters in the film along with Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye

> Khanna, Sunil Shetty and Anil Kapoor, and features in the climax.

>

> *Demoralised*

> The climax is being currently shot in Mumbai with the entire star cast

> including the heroines Sushmita Sen and Kangana Ranaut and the gorilla.

> Anil

> adds that they finally settled on the South African one as he was the best

> and was well-trained. " Rajat went there and shot a video with him. Later,

> Anees, Rajat and I decided on him after watching the video. Sanju and I are

> feeling demoralised with his appearance. We feel Anees is giving more

> importance to the gorilla. "

>

> Anil says though the special appearance by the mammal is turning out to be

> quite an expense, but one he doesn't mind. " I don't mind spending money

> when

> it enhances my film. "

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