Are film stars soft targets?

In the wake of the Jaya Bachchan-MNS controversy, industrywallahs give their take on whether B-town personalities often become unwitting targets of resentment

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Superstars Amitabh Bachchan/Jaya Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan may have irked the political parties Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena lately by their showing an alleged regional affiliation to their hometowns UP and Delhi respectively.

Over the years too, actions of stars have been scrutinised by both political parties and religious factions. For several reasons, entertainers end up being soft targets of ire. Bollywood personalities give their take on the situation.