Abhinay Deo, who directed Imran Khan in Delhi Belly (2011), has expressed shock after the actor recieved 'leave India' notice for his participation in the CJP protest. Calling Imran an "extraordinary human being," the filmmaker said people should respect his personal choices rather than speculate about his intentions.

After actor Imran Khan received a notice ordering him to leave India by October 28, filmmaker Kiran Rao has now come out in support of the actor. She took to Instagram to highlight how Imran had spent most of his life in the country