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While the whole country is recovering from the shock of the Bombay blasts, one can’t help but admire the city’s spirit and resilience. Everyone knows that Mumbai or Bombay is the country’s film capital and let’s just see how the film fraternity acted to this horrendous act of terrorism. Here are some thoughts and reactions from the stars of the Indian Film Industry.

Hema Malini: "What happened in Mumbai is very shocking and saddening. To watch all those innocent people die helplessly, I cannot get over it. I do have a voice because I am in politics. But how do I use that voice to avert such calamities"?

Randeep Hooda: "This latest attack shouldn't and won't intimidate Mumbai. We should carry on with our lives and send up a prayer for those who have suffered irretrievable losses. Panic is exactly what these criminals want from us. Please don't let them have the pleasure of watching us fall into their trap. We won't give in. Mumbai's human spirit is indomitable".

Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar: "Acts of terror are acts of cowardice. Terror in any form needs to be condemned. Mumbai will respond with strong condemnation. Let's resolve to fight terror. We need to give our full empathy and compassion to the victims".

Rakeysh Mehra: "11/7 isn't only about Mumbai. It is about an internal attack on India. It's a global issue. We need to undertake a war against terrorism more intensely. Instead of intellectualising or politicising the issue, we should mount a counter-attack against terrorism and wipe it out, whatever the cost".

Raveena Tandon: "Malnutrition, encroachments, no security, no infrastructure, no planning and no vision. The city is running by itself. But Mumbai has remained and will remain a lion-hearted city. And this time Mumbaikars will have to protest on a large scale. The city has taken enough natural and manmade disasters. No more"!

In the end looks like the film fraternity is as angry and shocked as the aam junta. But why wouldn’t they as at the end of the day, they also Indian citizens who just cant forgive this heinous crime against humanity!

Source-MSN