Filmmaker Karan Johar, whose upcoming Bollywood entertainer “Ae Dil Hai Mushki” stars one of Pakistan’s most popular actors, Fawad Khan, says the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s demand to ban Pakistani artistes from working in India is not a solution to terrorism.
Karan’s comment comes after the MNS on Friday threatened all Pakistani artistes to leave India, failing which it said it would stall the shooting of their films. The MNS st ancecame after 18 Indian soldiers were killed in a terror attack at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.
On Sunday, Karan said on a news channel: “I understand the anger and the anguish that surround us and I empathise, my heart bleeds for the lost lives. There is nothing that can justify this terrible feeling of terror. Then you are faced in a situation such as this (asking for ban on Pakistani artistes). If this was truly a solution, then one would take it.”
“But this is not a solution. I don’t believe it is. There are larger forces that have to come together and sort the situation and this cannot be banning talent or art.”
The 44-year-old who has been under verbal attack from various quarters for casting Pakistani talent in his film, says that he feels “vulnerable” while speaking about the issue publicly.
“I feel vulnerable and scared while even saying this. I completely feel the pain and anger. If my film is targeted because of this, it will make me exceptionally sad because my intent was always to put out a creative product out of love and nothing else,” he said.
When asked how will he deal with the threats, Karan said: “I don’t know… I beseech everyone to look at it holistically and understand the situation, that there is a larger situation here and it has nothing to do with banning talent. Let’s look at it from a larger perspective and find the answer.”
The director shared that sometimes creative people feel so frustrated that they just want to “fold hands and say ‘Leave us alone’.”
“I am not somebody who can find the answer. I am nobody in the scheme of things. I am just a filmmaker, telling a love story. Today I feel that I am a vulnerable soft target. I have faced it, felt the repercussions of it in the past, and I have constantly combated that.”
“Sometimes, you just want to fold your hands and say, ‘We are a creative industry. Please leave us alone. We make movies, we spread love. There are millions in the world, in our country who are happy with the work we do, allow us that…’ I think we should just not be those soft targets anymore. We don’t matter in the scheme of things but we can make things happier and better,” he said.
Apart from Karan, even superstar Shah Rukh Khan and the Bhatt camp were under attack by some people, for bringing in Pakistani talent in India. SRK is working with Mahira Khan in “Raees”, while the Bhatts have worked with multiple talents from the other side of the border in their various productions.
Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya has been vociferous in his anger against them. He has called for “ActAgainstPak” and called “Johars, Bhatts, Khans” traitors.
“Shame Karan Johar, Mahesh Bhatt for breeding, feeding them #UriAttack,” he said on Twitter.
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Why would Fawad pay income tax to Pak govt.? Do you even know the provisions of income tax act?
Whatever Fawad earns from here will go to Indian govt. Cuz Fawad will become a Resident as per sec 6 of IT Act. Income which is received or deemed to be received or accrued in India is taxable and Indian govt will take the tax.
Note : Money can’t be taxed twice.
Check your facts before commenting. Poor logic you have
“Better a thousand guilty men go free than one innocent be imprisoned”
That is the root of the Indian Law…
What is the guilt done by these artists…
India is supposed to be a secular democratic country..
So act like democratically..sensibly and civilised manner…
If you can’t help with your overwhelming patriotism, do something for poor , helpless, beggars in this country….
Sorry for those who did not see my new ID revealation on Shivaay vs Adhm article…am no more bearing @aisha temporarily. The above is my new ID name. If you see @aisha anywhere pls thats not me. Fanx!!
Ban these pak artist
@death ranger ,then ajay has thrashed akki 2 times in clash ,does it make ajay bigger than akki??? It depends on situations and entertainment was a solo release ,clash makes difference as people have 2 choices and they will go for the better
And read my comment @7:46 p.m if u r educated enough,it has nothing 2 do with akki and hrithik’s comparison .I’m just talking against BOI ,not akki .
And if u want comparisons ,then akki’s baby with a good trailer opens @ 7 cr. In 2015 and hrithik’s ZNMD open @ 7 cr.(less screens and clash with harry porter which took 5cr. Op.) while both were multiplex oriented movie ,SIB with a universal genere, sequel and holiday on op. Day fails 2 break agneepath(20012) opening,
Housefull 3 with a franchise factor underperforms on op. Day while k3 (on pre-diwali ,which is a bad period) opens much better.
One faliure doesn’t make Hrithik smaller. Don’t forget Akki gives 0 HITS in 2015 .
@A.B. and that same BOI say HNY – 170crs, and 36 on opening day… still by the data of BOI salman is no. 1 on opening day coz PRDP is highest grossing movie on opening day…
If they really are senas they shouldn’t talk s#!ts here like cowards. if MNS are senas, they must go on borders and fight with Terrorists and Pakistani senas… lol. they r only for to go against some community and people like dog and coward… coz we know dog and coward bark, only when they r at their native venue…. they r $#!ts and not senas…
Well said Karan sir
Good
@Amir khan but Salman was behind SRK in 90’s acc. 2 BOI and currently there is no debate over it that Salman is bigger currently
And in this decade BOI says Aamir is behind SRK ?? Is that true??
I’m just questioning about the Data and Analysis of BOI .Nothing against any actor . But BOI is a chu….. site ,who always shows less collections .Movies like krrish and Dhoom collect huge from many smaller centres ,but BOI don’t include smaller centres. Is it possible for them to track collection from all over India?? there r many smaller centres in India which r out of reach of BOI ,YRF did not do any manipulation on Fan(while it was flop) ,then why will they do in case of Dhoom 3(while there is not any benefit of it as they already broke all records even with trade), Filmkraft didn’t do manipulation in Kites(while it was flop) , then why will they do on K3(while it is blockbuster already) ??? Is it possible that a movie which is HIT in 2008 becomes Semi hit after 4-5 years(jodha akbar) ???
A movie which was Blockbuster in 2007 ,becomes superhit in 2016(Welcome)???
@amir khan i suggest u 2 read this article by indicine ur doubts will be cleared on BOI http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/controversial-box-office-collections-of-krrish-3-our-take/
@ amir khan i suggest u 2 read this article by indicine ur doubts will be cleared http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/controversial-box-office-collections-of-krrish-3-our-take/
Do India & Pakistan will keep being like this, like forever? For the rest of their lives?
People disliking the comments in support of KJo are racist. Is every Pakistani a terrorist? There are naxalites in India, but that doesn’t make every Indian a naxal. You have to watch “My name is Khan” and learn
@Navin : Please stop generalizing all Muslims & masjids. You have no right to talk against entire community just because Pakistan is sponsoring terrorism. There are more Muslims in India than Pakistan and many more across the Globe. Pakistan does not have exclusive rights over Islam.
@ All who says there is NO PAKISTANI ACTOR IN SHIVAAY.
see link below for ALI KAZMi who feature in upcoming movie SHIVAAY.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Kazmi
Now Ban SHIVAAY too.
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u fool first read before what u post
“Ali was also signed to appear inAjay Devgan’sShivaay. But due to not getting permission to shot inCanadawhere Kazmi is based, some changes were made in the script and his role was removed”