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An angry Bachchan 'parivaar' has threatened to skip the high-status Filmfare awards Saturday evening unless the Mumbai Mirror published a formal admission of guilt for circulating "fake" report regarding Ash's physical condition.The Mumbai Mirror and Filmfare both are owned by the Times Group.Bachchan bahu, who was supposed to perform during the award function, has decided to back off.Moreover, they (Bachchans) have also forwarded a legal notice to Mumbai Mirror's editor, seeking a withdrawal and apology.On his blog, bigb. bigadda. com, Big B wrote, "We have informed Filmfare that neither will Aishwarya be performing at the event, for which all preparations had been made and neither shall any of us be attending."
The family is annoyed that the paper has not released a formal confession for the article saying that Ash has stomach TB and cannot conceive, a news marked as "completely false" by father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan."Suffice to say for the moment that despite a few personal apologies from management and owners, no public apology has taken place. You cannot abuse me in public and then come and say sorry to me in private."
"So, even though we have great relations with the family in ownership and despite the fact that we have continuously responded to their needs whenever desired, unstintingly - the lawyers notice has been delivered to the editor ofMumbai Mirror, seeking on a legal plane retraction and apology," he added.
The Bachchan family is not alone in their stand.'Paa' director R. Balakrishnan has also decided to avoid the Filmfare Awards night to support Big B."Balki, the director of the film, even when 'Paa' has been nominated in five categories for the evening, (is not attending). No coercion, just a voluntary decision of solidarity. Thank you Balki," said Amitabh.
