'I don't complain to Pakistan ..' Javed Akhtar, Lata Mangeshkar talked about on the query of Fawad Khan's film ban

New Delhi: The terrorist assault in Pahalgam has shocked the whole nation, as a result of everyone seems to be expressing grief in the direction of the folks killed on this assault and their households. Folks have condemned this incident, however this incident has questioned the permitting Pakistani artists to work in India. Fawad Khan's movie 'Abir Gulal' was scheduled to launch in theaters on Might 9, however in line with stories, it has now been banned from launch in India. Amidst all this, now veteran script author Javed Akhtar has responded to Pakistani artists to each permission and ban to work in our nation.

Pakistanis have at all times been welcome in India
Javed Akhtar stated in a video of PTI, 'The primary query must be whether or not we must always enable Pakistani artists to return right here? There are two solutions to this, each are equally logical. It has at all times been one -sided, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ghulam Ali, Nur Jahan got here to India, we gave him an incredible welcome… Faiz Ahmed Faiz, who’s a poet of the subcontinent, was dwelling in Pakistan, when he got here to India throughout Atal Bihari Vajpayee's reign, he was handled like a head of head, the type of honor was given to him. I’m afraid, it has by no means been taken revenge, I imply, I’ve no criticism with the folks of Pakistan. But when our artists don’t get response from their behalf, then how lengthy will this final?

VIDEO | When requested about whether or not Pakistani artists must be allowed in India, lyricist Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtaradu) says, “The primary query must be whether or not we must always enable the Pakistani artists right here. There are two solutions, each of them are equally logical. It has been a… pic.twitter.com/ox9b3CfbLy

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