Pakistani stars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan’s movie ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ is readied to launch in India on October 2. However, the film is dealing with solid resistance from Indian political celebrations. Following the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the Shiv Sena has actually likewise spoken up versus the launch of the Pakistani movie.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey revealed his displeasure, wondering about the requirement to launch a Pakistani movie inIndia “… What is the need to release a Pakistani film in India? Do we not have artists in our country? Do we not make films here?… Why should we spend our hard-earned money on Pakistani films so that they earn money and use that money to sponsor terrorism against India… How can the government allow the release of a Pakistani film? When it is decided that Pakistan is a terrorist country and it doesn’t want India to progress, then why do we have anything to do with them?…” Dubey informed ANI.
Earlier on Friday, President of the MNS Cinema Wing, Ameya Khopkar, while talking with ANI mentioned that they “will not entertain any Pakistani film or actors in India,” and likewise prompted individuals in various other states to oppose the launch also. “This movie will not be released. Not just this movie, we will not entertain any Pakistani film or actors in India… If this happens, there will be a strong agitation,” Khopkar informed ANI.
“I also call the people and parties of other states to oppose it in their states. Our soldiers are dying at the borders and our cities are being attacked… Why do we need Pakistani actors here, don’t we have enough talent here?” he included.
A restriction on Pakistani musicians operating in India was implemented after the Uri horror strike in 2016. In November 2023, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal looking for a total restriction on musicians from Pakistan to carry out or operate inIndia Both Fawad and Mahira have earlier operated in Indian movie theater.
Fawad belonged of movies like ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and ‘Khoobsurat’. Mahira made her Bollywood launching reverse Shah Rukh Khan in the movie ‘Raees’.
