Mumbai: Soon after the sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashmah received an open threat by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Amit Bhatt who plays the character of Champak Chacha in the show, wrote an apology letter to the party's chief Raj Thackeray.
A stern demand for an apology was lodged by MNS Chitrapat Sena president Amey Khopkar who objected to the scene in which Bhatt's character said that Hindi is the common language of Mumbai.
In the letter, Bhatt wrote: "While portraying a character I perform whatever is demanded by the scriptwriters."
"I personally respect Marathi language and I am proud of it. I wholeheartedly apologize for the mistake," he added.
For the unversed, the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC) recently received an open threat by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
During an episode of the comedy serial, it was reported that the language of Mumbai is Hindi.
MNS Chitrapat Sena president Amey Khopkar objected to it and warned that if the makers of the serial do not apologize then the party will have to deal with them in their own way.
With inputs from IANS.
