Saif Ali Khan breaks silence on MNS threat to Pakistani actors

Here's what he has to say


Entertainment Desk September 28, 2016
Here's what he has to say. PHOTO: INCOLORS

Saif Ali Khan has joined the bandwagon of Bollywood bigwigs condemning Indian nationalist party's call to ban Pakistani actors.

In an interview with The Indian Express, the Phantom star extended his support to all Pakistani artists saying they not only spread talent but peace and love. Saif was asked whether he is in favour of banning or encouraging Pakistani artists to work in India to which he replied, “It should be encouraged."

"The world is open to our film industry and our film industry is open to talents from around the world especially cross border. We are artists who talk about love and peace," he added.

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However, he believes the final decision depends on the government. “The government has to decide these things. The government must make decisions about law and order and who is allowed and who isn’t,” he said.

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Recently, Indian nationalist party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) gave Pakistani actors a 48-hour ultimatum to leave India in the wake of the Uri attack in held-Jammu and Kashmir.

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After all the backlash Saif received for his last film Phantom -- that had anti-Pakistan elements -- from Pakistan, his support for Pakistani artists comes as a big move and shows that art and culture indeed has no boundaries.

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COMMENTS (6)

Parvez | 8 years ago | Reply It would be interesting to hear Amitabh Bachchan's views on this subject........why is he so quiet on this issue ?
G. Din | 8 years ago | Reply Who is Saif Ali Khan? I thought there were only two Khans (one too many) in Bollywood: Aamir Khan and the other Khan famous for the motion picture "My name is KHAN (and why aren't you on your knees already)". Since his motion picture, he has become a darling of US Immigration Desks at the airports where they hate to let him go for hours after his arrival.
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