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Fawad Khan’s Bollywood comeback film banned in India: reports

News Desk

Apr 24

Indian media has reported that Pakistani singer and actor Fawad Khan’s much-anticipated Bollywood comeback film ‘Abir Gulaal’ will not be released in the country due to tensions between the two neighbours following Tuesday’s deadly attack in held Kashmir.

 

At least 26 people were killed in an attack targeting tourists in Pahalgam area of the troubled valley. 


With Indian government baselessly alleging Pakistani involvement, calls to ban Abir Gulaal began trending on Indian social media. Many users and several film organisations also demanded strict action against Pakistani artists.

 

While the film’s producers have not yet made a public statement, Indian media, citing government sources, has reported that the film will officially not be allowed to release in the country.

 

While reports did not mention whether the film would release internationally or if it would face restrictions in other countries as well, Fawad and his co-star Vaani Kapoor have both publicly condemned the attack and expressed grief over the loss of innocent lives.

 

Abir Gulaal was meant to mark Fawad Khan’s return to Bollywood after nearly a decade. His last film in India, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, was released in 2016.

 

Interestingly, that film also stirred controversy. Just weeks after its release, Indian Army’s Uri base in occupied Kashmir was attacked, prompting both Pakistan and India to impose cultural bans on each other's artists and films.

 

Prior to these reports, Abir Gulaal was being seen as a rare cross-border cinematic effort.

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