Shatrughan Sinha is livid because the BJP's Cinema Television Employees Union, headed by Shaina NC, has used his name without his consent. Launched with much fanfare last month, the party had pointed out that it had several actor-politicians in its fold, including Hema Malini, Paresh Rawal, Kirron Kher and Shatrughan Sinha and the union would benifit from their expertise and clout.

“Forget being consulted, I was not even informed about the Union,“ rages Shotgun, adding that he is always there for the workers and they can address their grievances to him directly.

Shaina NC had said that the aim of the Union is to launch several welfare schemes for the workers and their children, which included get insurance cover for high-risk jobs on the set and taking up the case of a salary hike for actors and scriptwriters. When this was pointed out to him, Sinha shot back, “I am an active member of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). I have always been an active member of the Hindi film industry. I have no doubts that Shaina's intentions are honourable but I reiterate, I am definitely not a part of her union.“