Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap

Until yesterday, Karan Johar was waging a lonely battle against the right wing parties, which have called for a ban on his Diwali release, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, since it features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. But, now, a small but significant section of Bollywood is gradually coming out in his support, condemning the boycott of artistes from across the border as a fallout of strained political ties.