I am not anti-India, I am pro-Pakistan: Shaan

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He strikes again! Last year, Pakistani actor Shaan had a face-off with Ali Zafar when he called Pakistani artists who cross the border for work “cheap sell-outs”, but this time he is more vocal than before.

At a recent event, the actor struck another dispute saying: "I am not anti-India, I am pro-Pakistan. If being pro-Pakistan is the same as being anti-India then yes, maybe I am anti-India."

Read: Shaan and Ali Zafar face-off

Talking to reporters present at the event, Shaan emphasised on the fact that there should be friendly film policies between the two countries. "If there is trade policy with India, there should be a film policy as well," he said.

"When there is a cricket match between the two countries, both flags are hoisted to the same level. So, I am just talking on the basis of that equality," he explained.

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Shaan also urged the government to device friendly policies for the film industry. "Cinema is a retail outlet. I will emphasise on factory -- Pakistan had so many factories, some have already shifted to Bangladesh and the remaining ones are planning to follow suit."

Read: Shaan lashes out at award shows

"This shouldn’t happen because Pakistan is a promised land for which our ancestors have struggled a lot. We have written a history with our blood since partition. Some have written through films, others through culture -- some adopted political careers. This is a flower bouquet called Pakistan."

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He gave Iran's example of how its government helped the revival of their film industry. "After the revolution, when filmmakers were called by the government, they thought they had been called to shut down the film industry. But they were asked to make films instead with government’s finance and support," he said.

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"But we don’t even ask our government to finance it. We just want policy – friendly policy," he added.

Shaan also urged the youth to utilise all digital tools to promote local films.

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