Originally posted by: glace-bleue
I agree and I say that after 26/11...we should have cut all the ties with Pak...why was the friendship hand extended...why were the visas given to Pak actors...why do we still entertain their sportspeople...why are there economic ties between India-Pak...why was it not done after 26/11...and I can bet my life on...that after 2 years or maybe sooner...who knows...again everything is going to be normal...Do u think its fair to BW...I am saying BW because this is what we discuss here...its not as simple as 1,2,3 and all ties are severed...
we have to ask the Government and politicians first before blaming those who are in favor of not cutting the cultural ties?? Why were the visas issued...was 26/11 and the lives that were lost not enough?? Were the proofs that we had not enough?? Then why was this act of friendship started?? Why give the BW people the idea that they can hire Pak artists...Its not that BW have gone against any Govt orders and hired Fawad and Mahira...The Pak actors were hired because BW could hire them...so now why are we penalizing BW for no fault of theirs?
Most of us are in agreement regarding what should have been India's stance after 26/11 .. but India took a friendlier approach & gave another chance to Pak which unfortunately didnt turn out so well .. on the bright side , at least India tried every possible way & didnt resort to just one approach or another .. certainly raises our credibility ..
@ Red : Terrorists didnt seek permission from Indian Govt before carrying out the attacks for it to warn Bollywood beforehand .. circumstances have changed - this has a lot to do with how the general public is feeling about it .. the anger is similar to when Nirbhaya happened .. now who is to blame for it ? .. yes , Bollywood is one of the assets of India .. many (Indian) people put their heart , soul & money into it .. it might be a tad bit ( actually a lot ) unfair to them .. so yes ,it is unfair to Indian film industry .. still its nothing compared to the lives lost at the hands of terrorism .. at the end of the day , it all boils down to priorities .. looking at the bigger picture .. helps put things in a better perspective ..
And if in the near future , things get better between India-Pak , i am sure it will be reflected in Bollywood as well ( art imitates life & vice verse ) but it can never be free of risk .. nothing is ever devoid of risk.. but risk is also directly proportional to reward ..
Granted , this is happening at a time when Bollywood is already going through a little bit of rough period ( with many production companies wrapping up ) but the industry will survive this .. 😊
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