Surrender

On October 2, Mr Karan Johar apologises to Raj Thackeray. What for? For mistakenly using the word Bombay, instead of Mumbai, in his new film.

Of course, he has invested in the film, and he can't afford to let MNS drive it out of theatres in Mumbai. Still, since Mr Johar calls himself artist, I expected him to have ego, and some inclination to fight.

We call Mumbai Mumbai. That name isn't a Thackeray family invention, it has co-existed with Bombay since the city's birth. But I hate those who take away other's freedom to call Mumbai by other name. And I hate Johar for his surrender, notwithstanding his business interests.