Will Fawad Khan, other Pakistani artistes pack off from Bollywood due to MNS threat?
Karan Johar's upcoming directorial venture 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' which features actor Fawad Khan as one of the leads and Shah Rukh Khan's 2017 release 'Raees', which will introduce Pakistani actress Mahira Khan to Bollywood has come under the scanner following the MNS's threat.
Fawad Khan made his Bollywood debut in a romantic comedy, ‘Khoobsurat’ (2014). Khan followed up with another hit ‘Kapoor And Sons!’ this year. His latest is ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ with Ranbir Kapoor (which releases in 28 October). HTCity
Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan’s co-star in the hit TV series ‘Humsafar’, will make her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Raees’ in 2017. Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times
Ali Zafar made his acting debut with sleeper-hit ‘Tere Bin Laden’ (2010). The singer-actor was seen in a slew of Bollywood movies, including ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ (2011) and ‘Total Siyapaa’ (2014). He will be next seen in Gauri Shinde’s ‘Dear Zindagi’. Amlan Dutta/Hindustan Times
Mawra Hocane debuted in Bollywood with Telegu actor Harshvardhan Rane in ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ (2016).
Atif Aslam’s soulful voice crossed the Pakistani border and reached India with the hit song ‘Woh Lamhey’ in Mohit Suri’s ‘Zeher’ (2005). The singer belted several chart busters in films like, ‘Race’ (2008) and ‘Badlapur’ (2013), He also sang two songs in Mira Nair’s ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ (2012). Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times
Well-known Qawwali singer, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, debuted as a Bollywood playback singer with ‘Mann Ki Lagan’ in ‘Paap’ (2003). Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s nephew sang several hits songs in Hindi films such as ‘Ishqiya’ (2010) and ‘Sultan’ (2016). Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times
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MoreLessFirst Published:3 Oct 2016, 12:18 PM IST
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