Exactly a year after Bollywood's A-listers huddled around PM Narendra Modi for a selfie — that became the symbol of the industry's eagerness to kowtow to the Centre — they were called upon again for a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act discussion in Mumbai.

The meeting was called by Piyush Goyal, the Minister of Railways and Commerce, and Baijayant Panda, who wanted "to discuss the myths and realities of the Citizenship Amendment Act". The response from the industry was, at best, tepid. One can only guess if the events that transpired in the interim may have something to do with the industry's biggies staying away from the do that was held at the Grand Hyatt in Kalina.

A source told mid-day that the list of invitees included Farhan and Javed Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Ashwini Iyer Tiwary, Dia Mirza, Kabir Khan and Ritesh Sidhwani, among others.