Pakistanis were taken aback after pictures of Bollywood actor and ex-BJP member Shatrughan Sinha attending a wedding in Lahore went viral on social media with people wondering if it was actually him or a lookalike. Though it was later confirmed that the actor was indeed in Pakistan, details about his visit were not known and people were very curious to find out, especially considering tense Indo-Pak relations.

As Sinha returned to India after spending two-three days in Pakistan, the ex-member of the Lok Sabha took to Twitter to share details of his visit. Sinha revealed that his visit was purely a personal one and he was here to attend a wedding on the invitation of a dear friend. On his visit, he interacted with several prominent personalities including Reema and former Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa.

Sinha also said that he had a lovely time meeting the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi and his wife in Lahore, adding that he knew the family very well and had attending Dr Alvi’s son’s wedding a few years back in Karachi.

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For good measure, Sinha decided to tag Indian journalists, activists and politicians in his tweets.

Sinha’s visit comes as a surprise, especially considering that last year, the All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA) had banned and boycotted Mika Singh from the film industry after the singer performed at a wedding in Pakistan. Since then, Bollywood and Indian actors have refrained from interacting with Pakistani artists or people.

The relationship between the two neighbouring countries went from bad to worse after the Modi government scrapped Article 370 stripping Indian-occupied Kashmir of its special status. The valley has been under lockdown ever since.