Earlier this month, Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan gave fans across the nation a reason to celebrate when he announced his next film, Abir Gulaal. Also starring actor Vaani Kapoor, this project marks Fawad’s much-awaited Bollywood comeback after 9 years. Netizens were delighted with the news, but it became a topic of debate for some due to the ban imposed on Pakistani artists in 2016 by Indian film associations. Soon, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam, IIFTD’s Ashoke Pandit and FWICE’s BN Tiwari expressed their disappointment and opposed the film’s release. At a recent event, Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen shared her thoughts on the topic.
Fawad Khan has been in the news after the Indian producers announced a movie, Abir Gulaal, with the Pakistani actor. Soon after, Ameya Khopkar, president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)’s cinema wing, opposed the release of the film, co-starring Vaani Kapoor. MNS, led by Raj Thackeray, has a long-standing stance against films starring Pakistani actors. Amid this, Sushmita Sen, who recently made an appearance at a fashion show in Mumbai, was asked to react to the Pakistani actors returning to Bollywood. However, her comment has not sit well with many on the internet.
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