Pakistan Actors Ban

A video of Pakistani actor-presenter Nadia Khan, in which she claims that top Bollywood actors including "The Khans" are insecure about the talented artists from Pakistan, is grabbing attention on social media.

Salman Khan's Tubelight may not release in Pakistan on Eid. But a Pakistani film distributor says that fans of the actor are eagerly awaiting the film's release in the country

The Karan Johar issue has become another test of nationalism. How much one loves India, that is Bharat, is being decided by one's support or opposition to Pakistani artists and whether they should be allowed to act in Indian movies, or if there should be a boycott of the films the Pakistani artists work in.

In less than a fortnight, it will be clear if Hindi cinema's hit machine, talented director Karan Johar, will have a seamless opening for his forthcoming blockbuster Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM), or if movie halls will be vandalized and the film taken off screens under pressure from radical groups.

With various film bodies imposing a ban on Pakistan actors after the Uri attack, government on Tuesday said people-to-people contact would continue and there was no plan to stop it.

Veteran actor Om Puri has been slammed by a section of the film fraternity for comments that were allegedly insulting Indian soldiers.

Pitching for peace, mega star Salman Khan today said a distinction must be made between terrorists and Pakistani artistes who have been allowed by the government to work in India.

Director Mudassar Aziz claimed there is nothing in the film to defame Pakistan, adding it in fact brings out the positives of the place

"If someone wants a Pakistani actor who can portray a role better, nobody can put a constraint. Bollywood has a huge number of fans in Pakistan and earns a good share of income from the neighbouring country," said Salman Khan

Criticising the use of technical blocks by some permanent members of the UN Security Council, India has said such "hidden vetoes" distort the already opaque procedures of the Council's sanctions regime as it called for the UN body to take the lead in prosecuting non-state actors.

"The security of all our actors is extremely important for us and now that his identity is revealed, there are precautionary measures being taken," the film's spokesperson said in a statement. Starring Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif, Phantom has been banned in Pakistan after a petition was filed by Hafiz Saeed who is accused of masterminding...

Actor Saif Ali Khan has described the decision of a Pakistani court to ban his upcoming film Phantom, set in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, as "bizarre."

"The film is about anti-terrorism," said actor Anupam Kher

Spy film Agent Vinod, starring Saif and Kareena which has been banned in Pakistan, disappoints actor Saif Ali Khan.

A video of Pakistani actor-presenter Nadia Khan, in which she claims that top Bollywood actors including "The Khans" are insecure about the talented artists from Pakistan, is grabbing attention on social media.

Salman Khan's Tubelight may not release in Pakistan on Eid. But a Pakistani film distributor says that fans of the actor are eagerly awaiting the film's release in the country

The Karan Johar issue has become another test of nationalism. How much one loves India, that is Bharat, is being decided by one's support or opposition to Pakistani artists and whether they should be allowed to act in Indian movies, or if there should be a boycott of the films the Pakistani artists work in.

In less than a fortnight, it will be clear if Hindi cinema's hit machine, talented director Karan Johar, will have a seamless opening for his forthcoming blockbuster Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM), or if movie halls will be vandalized and the film taken off screens under pressure from radical groups.

With various film bodies imposing a ban on Pakistan actors after the Uri attack, government on Tuesday said people-to-people contact would continue and there was no plan to stop it.

Veteran actor Om Puri has been slammed by a section of the film fraternity for comments that were allegedly insulting Indian soldiers.

Pitching for peace, mega star Salman Khan today said a distinction must be made between terrorists and Pakistani artistes who have been allowed by the government to work in India.

Director Mudassar Aziz claimed there is nothing in the film to defame Pakistan, adding it in fact brings out the positives of the place

"If someone wants a Pakistani actor who can portray a role better, nobody can put a constraint. Bollywood has a huge number of fans in Pakistan and earns a good share of income from the neighbouring country," said Salman Khan

Criticising the use of technical blocks by some permanent members of the UN Security Council, India has said such "hidden vetoes" distort the already opaque procedures of the Council's sanctions regime as it called for the UN body to take the lead in prosecuting non-state actors.

"The security of all our actors is extremely important for us and now that his identity is revealed, there are precautionary measures being taken," the film's spokesperson said in a statement. Starring Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif, Phantom has been banned in Pakistan after a petition was filed by Hafiz Saeed who is accused of masterminding...

Actor Saif Ali Khan has described the decision of a Pakistani court to ban his upcoming film Phantom, set in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, as "bizarre."

"The film is about anti-terrorism," said actor Anupam Kher

Spy film Agent Vinod, starring Saif and Kareena which has been banned in Pakistan, disappoints actor Saif Ali Khan.