‘Pakistan is Killing our Soldiers’: FWICE Issues Strong Warning; asks Indian Artists to Not Work with Pakistani Singers

After a collaboration between Indian artistes and Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was brought to FWICE's notice, the film body issued a warning and said that failure to abide by the same would lead to “strict disciplinary action”...

FWICE Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has warned Indian singers and musicians against working with Pakistani artistes and said that failure to abide by the same would lead to “strict disciplinary action”. The film body issued this warning after a collaboration between Indian artistes and Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was brought to its notice.

The film body has issued a long statement which read:

We are pained to inform all members that despite being fully aware that FWICE has issued a total non-cooperation circular advising all members not to work in any manner whatsoever with all Pakistani artistes, singers and technicians, some members are blatantly violating the non-cooperation circular by working in various mode and media of entertainment like the recent instance in which our musicians have worked online with singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan of Pakistan which is being seen online and we have been informed that more such Entertainment products and songs are being planned and made. We have to strictly inform all the members of our affiliates to kindly note that the non-cooperation circular is valid and subsisting and anyone found cooperating or working in any manner with any Pakistani artistes, singers and technicians, in any mode or media of entertainment will be subject to strict disciplinary action. One should also realise that while the entire world is fighting against the coronavirus, Pakistan is still busy killing our soldiers on the borders. Kindly note no violation of this circular will be allowed and we are sure all members will follow our advice in their own interest.

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In the 2016 Uri attack, 18 soldiers were killed and many others were injured. After that, Pakistani artists were banned from working in India. Two films, Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) and Rahul Dholakia’s Raees (2017) were under the scanner for starring actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, respectively. The films were shot with Pakistani actors before the ban was announced.

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Comments (6)

Wtf is Modi government’s problem?! I admit Pakistan is pathetic to keep attacking India for all of their insecurities but this is so extra. Can Modi like F off really, all he and his govt stop spreading hatred. I appreciate what they did when there was a need but now at this point, there’s no need.

3 years ago

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