An immigration officer made a bizarre comparison between me and Mahira: Sara Khan

She was also asked if she faced any problems during her star in Pakistan, to which she responded, "I never faced any tension or stress at work. You know, my producers out there were very considerate considering I was the only Indian out there. I got more respect because I was an Indian."

She went on to say that an immigration officer in Pakistan said to her "When Mahira Khan was not let go off easily in India and was deported from the Indian airport at Delhi, so why should we let you go off so easily."

Reflecting on this incident, she shared, "That was the only incident that happened at the immigration counter, else nowhere did I face any kind of comparison or was held against the happening with Mahira in India. In fact, outside, they all took every care of me. You know, I have been going to Pakistan for 6-7 months. This is my second show out there. The way we were unaware about a lot of things and relied on news channels, similarly, over there, people weren't aware of the scenario faced by Mahira and Fawad in detail. They too relied on news channels. I used to travel after 15 days to both the countries and see that things were pretty normal here and there as well."


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So, what attracted her to take up a Pakistani show?

"Actually, I really wanted to see how Pakistan is. From childhood, we have heard about the country but never got a chance to see it or experience their culture. After going there, I realised that their culture is also beautiful. Their content on television is super strong and excellent," she said.

Talking about artists getting banned in both countries to Telly Chakkar, Sara commented, “I am an Indian and I am a Muslim. I think that the main problem between the two countries is the religion. Both the nations have their complications with each other owing to that. There were no such obligations on me about working there. Even the Pakistani actors are not banned forever; definitely all will be fine, since everybody knows how much love the Indians have showered on Fawad Khan and other artists from Pakistan.”

Was Indian actor Sara Khan arrested in Pakistan?

“Entertainment is beyond these tensions and issues, and I have never faced any complications in Pakistan. In fact, I received a warm welcome there, and the local people have high regards for Indians. When they got to know that I am from India, they said that they want to come to visit our country but unfortunately the political condition doesn't support it. It’s just the politics and the media that hype things to another level. People out there have grown up watching Bollywood movies and Indian soaps,” she added.

Earlier in an exclusive interview with The Express Tribune, she said, “The reason I decided to come to Pakistan was because of the strong content in Pakistani television.”

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