Mumbai, July 2: Bollywood actor Dia Mirza took to social media to react to the news of Uddhav Thackeray resigning as Maharashtra Chief Minister. Mirza thanked Thackeray for 'caring for people and the planet'.
However, The Kashmir Files director Vivek Agnihotri, respond to Mirza's tweet, asking if she was referring to 'planet Bollywood'.
Uddhav Thackeray resigned Wednesday, minutes after SC refused to stay Governor Koshyari's direction to his govt to take a floor test in Assembly on Thursday. After his resignation, several people including stars from Bollywood expressed support for him, Mirza being one of them.
In her tweet thanking the former CM of Maharashtra, Dia wrote, "Thank you @OfficeofUT. You cared for people and the planet. Conveying my gratitude and respect here. May you have many more opportunities to serve the nation. @AUThackeray (sic)."
After Mirza's tweet, director Vivek Agnihotri wrote in the comments section, "Which planet? Planet Bollywood?"
Actors Prakash Raj and Urmila Matondkar were among several people who lauded Uddhav Thackeray after he resigned as Maharashtra CM, saying the people would stand by him for the way he had handled the state.
After Thackeray's resignation, Kangana Ranaut called out the Shiv Sena, saying the pride of people who broke the trust of democracy has been shattered.