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'Let Dhinchak Pooja re-dub Abida Parveen': Twinkle Khanna takes dig at erasure of Pakistani artists

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May 20

Author and former Bollywood star Twinkle Khanna, known for her sharp humour and bold writing, has strongly criticised the removal of Pakistani artists from Indian entertainment platforms. 

 

In her latest column for The Times of India, the former Bollywood actress and bestselling writer highlighted how Pakistani actors are being erased from film posters and music covers without any official announcement.

 

Khanna mentioned that while she was enjoying Sanam Teri Kasam's songs on Spotify, she noticed something strange. 

 

"After the recent re-release of Sanam Teri Kasam, I have been listening to the songs on repeat. While browsing Spotify, I realised actor Mawra Hocane had been edited out from the album cover. Further digging reveals that other Pakistani actors like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan have been similarly erased from their online posters," she wrote in her column. 

 

Khanna didn't stop there. She used her signature satire to take a bold jab at cultural bans.

 

"Not wanting to be left behind in doing my duty as a good citizen, I propose that we get all of Abida Parveen and Farida Khanum's songs re-dubbed by our very own Dhinchak Pooja. That will really teach the Pakistanis a lesson," she wrote.

 

Her remarks come amid growing cross-border tensions following the April 22 Pahalgam incident. Since then, films and songs featuring Pakistani artists have quietly disappeared from Indian platforms. Digital posters of movies like Kapoor & Sons and Raees no longer show Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan despite their lead roles.

 

The issue has also sparked controversy between Sanam Teri Kasam co-stars Harshvardhan Rane and Mawra Hocane. Rane recently claimed that Hocane had called India's military action "cowardly" on social media and said he would not be part of the sequel if she is involved.

 

Hocane fired back, calling his reaction a "PR strategy." In response, Rane wrote on Instagram, "I simply offered to step down from Part 2. I am fully within my rights to choose not to work with individuals who label my country's actions as 'cowardly'... An Indian farmer would pluck out the unwanted weed from his crop. It's called WEEDING."

 

Meanwhile, Abir Gulaal, an upcoming romantic drama featuring Pakistani star Fawad Khan and Indian actress Vaani Kapoor, has been banned in both India and Pakistan. Songs from the film have also been removed from YouTube India.

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