The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association has banned Pakistani actors, singers and technicians from working on Indian films.
Reports quoting the organisation’s president, TP Aggarwal,:“No Pakistani will be hired by their producer members forever.”
The IMPPA’s decision, carried at the organisation’s annual general meeting on Friday, comes in the wake of the tension between India and Pakistan.
As per reports Ashoke Pandit, a producer and IMPPA member, said: “IMPPA felt its responsibility towards the nation and passed a resolution banning Pakistani actors and technicians in India till normalcy returns. For IMPPA, nation comes first.”
Reports allege that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been dropped from forthcoming film Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laddoo Deewana. A number of films scheduled for release during the Diwali holiday in October may also be affected, including Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which co-stars Pakistani pin-up Fawad Khan alongside Indian stars Aishwarya Rai and Ranbir Kapoor.