Mumbai:
The Indian government has denied visas to four Pakistani singers who are featured on the soundtrack of Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. (Read: First look of Saif, Deepika's Cocktail)
If all had gone well, the singers would have been part of an event in Mumbai to officially launch the music of the film.
The four singers include Arif Lohar, who is one of Pakistan's biggest names in Punjabi folk music, and Javed Bashir, the lead singer of Pakistani band Mekaal Hasan.
The producers of the film have to decided to cancel the music launch altogether, because of the government's decision.
Sources close to producer Dinesh Vijan said, "The producer thought it is very unfair to the Pakistani singers, if they weren't given their due in front of the Indian media. So they decided to entirely do away with the music launch."
Cocktail, which releases on July 13, 2012, is being made by Saif's own production house, Illuminati Films.
If all had gone well, the singers would have been part of an event in Mumbai to officially launch the music of the film.
The four singers include Arif Lohar, who is one of Pakistan's biggest names in Punjabi folk music, and Javed Bashir, the lead singer of Pakistani band Mekaal Hasan.
The producers of the film have to decided to cancel the music launch altogether, because of the government's decision.
Sources close to producer Dinesh Vijan said, "The producer thought it is very unfair to the Pakistani singers, if they weren't given their due in front of the Indian media. So they decided to entirely do away with the music launch."
Cocktail, which releases on July 13, 2012, is being made by Saif's own production house, Illuminati Films.
