Mumbai: Police on January 16 said at least six producers and top television anchors are on the hitlist of terrorists for making films and programmes on cross-border terrorism.

They include noted director-producer Mani Ratnam, popular television anchor Shekhar Suman and producer Ujjwal Upadhyaya, who has made 'An escape from Taleban'.

Terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba was after Ratnam who made films like 'Roja' and 'Bombay'. These films showed how the terrorist groups misguided innocent youths with false ideology and led them to sure death.

Confirming intelligence reports, the joint commissioner of police S Vagal said, "It has substance."

Security has been provided to these film personalities after it was learnt that the mission against Bollywood was being undertaken by the dreaded Riyadh-based terrorist Abu Hamza, who is wanted by the Indian government in connection with several terrorist acts.

It may be recalled that film actress Manisha Koirala and producer Ratnam had received threats after the release of the controversial film 'Bombay', focussing on the 1993 communal riots.

Police had even provided them protection.

PTI