MUMBAI: As part of their solidarity with Tibet campaign, the south zone Tibetan Parliamentary delegation visited Mumbai, the capital city of Maharashtra state and met various members of the Indian film fraternity.

The delegation met noted Indian film producer Firoz Nadiadwala and actress Lakshmi Rai on 30 August. The duo assured full support for Tibet and expressed their desire to do something for the Tibetan cause.

They met noted Indian film actor Anupam Kher on 31 August. The actor expressed his solidarity with the Tibetan people. And at his insistence, the delegation visited the sets of his upcoming movie ‘Mein Tera Hero’ where the delegation met actors Varun Dhawan, Ileana D’cruz, Rajpal Yadav and Nargis Fakhri. The delegation explained the deteriorating situation inside Tibet, caused as a result of the Chinese government’s hard-line policies in Tibet. The actors pledged their continued support to the Tibet issue and said that they would bring up the issue of Tibet through their films.

On 3 September, the delegation visited award winning Indian film director Shyam Benegal and actor Vivek Oberoi. They also expressed their solidarity with Tibet and assured that they will do anything they can, for the cause of Tibet. Actor Vivek oberoi also expressed his deep respect for His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The delegation visited the residence of actor Amir Khan. Since the actor was on a trip abroad for a movie schedule, they met his wife Kiran Rao. She expressed her sadness at the situation inside Tibet especially on the wave of Tibetan self-immolations.

The south zone Tibetan Parliamentary delegation also visited various other important personalities and political leaders during their solidarity with Tibet campaign in Mumbai.