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

Find out what else the actor said


Entertainment Desk August 21, 2015
Shaan said there should also be a film policy between India and Pakistan.

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.

Read: ‘Waar 2’ to hit the floors next month

"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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COMMENTS (9)

Gau Mutra | 9 years ago | Reply @Asif India: You wrote: "Je is jealous of Fawad khan and Ali Zafar.why india make them a star not him?" I am not sure if I should call you funny or fool. Let me ask your something, how about Nusrat Fateh Ali, Rahat Fateh Ali and Mehdi Hassan? They did lots of tours in India as well. Has India also made them stars?
LOL | 9 years ago | Reply What equality??? Indian film industry is far superior to Pakistani film industry! He is just jealous that he has to work in low budget- religiously and nationally conservative movies I bet he will jump at the chance of being offered a leading role in a Yashraj movie
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