Kjo Finally Comments on MNS's Ultimatum to Ban Pak Artists

After the recent terror attacks in Uri, the MNS party has imposed a ban on Pakistani actors in the country. So much so that they have demanded these artists to leave India in 48 hours failing which the shooting of their films will be stopped.

Karan Johar has been asked to chop off scenes of Fawad Khan from his next directorial, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, otherwise releasing the film in Maharashtra would be problem.

Karan as finally decided to speak up on the issue. He told a leading daily, "I understand the anger and the anguish that surround us and I empathize, 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 Pak artistes). If this was truly a solution, one would take it."
"But this is not a solution. I don't believe it is. The larger forces have to come together and sort the situation and this cannot be banning talent or art," the 44 year old director added.
Johar confesses that he feels vulnerable and scared speaking about it. But he also said, "If my film is targeted because of this, it will make me exceptionally sad because my intent was to put out a product out of love and nothing else."
Karan Johar next directorial venture is slated to release on October 28th this year.
(Credit: Deccan Chronicle)

I see a lot of caution in this statement . Thank god he didn't choose bravado. Situation demands him to find a solution for this movie and convince others that it's a 20 min role of FK.
Kapoor family is close to Thakerys, Mr B is family friends with Thakre. I am sure they will be able to let this release peacefully.

When asked how he will deal with these threats, Johar 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."
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The director said 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 that scheme of things. I am just a filmmaker, telling a love story. Today I feel, 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 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 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.

Karan Johar: Banning Pak artistes not a solution

Filmmaker Karan Johar says his heart bleeds for the lives lost in the Uri terror attack and he understands the anger in the country but boycotting artistes from Pakistan is no solution to terrorism.

Johar's comment comes after MNS threatened Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India, failing which the shooting of their films would be stalled.

Originally posted by: Tahira-2013

it is just me or does anybody also feel that people are mostly targeting Fawad, people are talking about banning Pak artist lekin koi Rahat, Atif, Sara loren kisi aur ka naam nahi ley raha everyone is only targeting fawad and ADHM jaise ke personal agenda ho film se

Originally posted by: UglyDuckling.

Yes because he is well known here. Plus FK and MK were targeted last year as well by Shiv Sena. So they are using the same people again.

Also, because the release date is near, it is possible that they want to target Kjo as well.

oh I see thanks for the reply, well sad if they target him because he's popular poor guy can't to anything at all dono taraf se wohi danger mein hai.

Originally posted by: Tahira-2013

it is just me or does anybody also feel that people are mostly targeting Fawad, people are talking about banning Pak artist lekin koi Rahat, Atif, Sara loren kisi aur ka naam nahi ley raha everyone is only targeting fawad and ADHM jaise ke personal agenda ho film se