Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan can now work in India as Bombay High Court rejects petition for ban on Pakistani artists

It has been seven years since a ban on Pakistani artists in India. Many talents from the neighboring country like Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar, Javed Sheikh, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan relocated to their home country after a ban was imposed on them from working in India. The Bombay High Court has now recently rejected a petition that sought to ban them from working in the country.

What happened?

A petition to ban the Pakistani artists to work in India filed by a cine worker was heard by the Bombay High Court. Justice Sunil B Shukre and Justice Firdosh P Pooniwalla, presiding over the case observed that it was a retrograde step in promoting cultural harmony, unity and peace. They added that the petition lacked merit.

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As per a News18 report, the court said in its ruling that “activities promoting peace, harmony, and tranquillity, including arts, music, sports, culture, and dance, transcend national boundaries and contribute to unity and harmony within and between nations.”

Why the ban was imposed

It was back in 2016, when the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) made the resolution of not working with the Pakistani artists after the Uri attack.

Fawad Khan on working in Bollywood

Speaking to Variety last year, while speaking about the possibility, the Khoobsurat and Kapoor and Sons actor stated, “I think it’s more of a question of whether someone else would like to work with me, instead of me working with others, because fingers will be pointed at them. I’ll do my work and go away but then the people who’ll have to suffer are those who want to collaborate with me. And I care about them because they are going to live there, and they’re going to suffer the consequences.”

He added, “I’d have to suffer the consequences of what the people or the government or whatever bodies that are involved think about it.”

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