The decision of the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association banning Pakistani actors from the industry has divided Twitterati with some supporting the move and others opposing it
Twitterati fight as Indian film body bans Pak actors till 'normalcy returns'
Sara Loren and Fawad Khan
Thursday night saw the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) passing a resolution to ban Pakistani actors from the industry in the wake of the Uri attack.
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"IMPPA in their 87th annual general meeting passed (a resolution that) no Pakistani will be hired by their producer members forever," producer TP Aggarwal, the president of IMPPA, a news agency.
The resolution came on a day the Indian Army announced that seven terror launch pads were targeted across the LoC by special forces during a 'surgical strike' overnight in which heliborne and ground forces were used.
Producer Ashoke Pandit, a member of the IMPPA, said, "IMPPA paid homage to the martyrs who were killed in Uri. It therefore felt its responsibility towards the nation and passed a resolution banning Pakistani Actors & technicians in India till normalcy returns. For IMPPA, nation comes first."
The decision came amid demands by various political outfits to ban Pakistani artistes from Indian films and performing in India.
The decision to ban Pakistani actors and technicians was hailed by some Twitterati, but others questioned the move. Many Pakistani nationals took to the micro-blogging site to blast the move and demanded a reciprocal ban on Indian movies and actors.
THOSE WHO HAIL THE MOVE:
Clearly NOT day for #Pakistan!!#IMPPA passes a resolution to BAN all the Paki actors and technicians till further notice.
— Shwetank (@shwetankbhushan) September 29, 2016
BRAVO!! ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0099Âu00c2u008fðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0099Âu00c2u008fðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0099Âu00c2u008f
Excellent decision #IMPPA .. This time no compromise no let go.. Only strong action.. https://t.co/K3zUYAvZa2
— Darshan Soni (@DarshanSoniCRPC) September 29, 2016
well done #imppa https://t.co/9dkrm54Q9Q
— Rajeev Singh (@rajanshu) September 29, 2016
The best way to defeat Pakistan is to make their artists revolt against the evil establishment of their country. Congrats to #IMPPA #India
— Charles Michael (@Thinkedge) September 29, 2016
#IMPPA bans #PAkistan actors. Finally, good sense prevailed.
— ajay jagga (@apjagga) September 29, 2016
Yesterday, Pakistan ban Dhoni's movie & today #IMPPA passes resolution banning Pakistani artistes & technicians.
— Yash Desai (@fearlessNerd) September 29, 2016
Power of @msdhoni ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0089ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u009b
A comendalabe step by #IMPPA by banning Pakistani actors and actresses, we don't need them they need us. It's time to show them our worth.
— Aditya Singh (@adityatg7) September 29, 2016
SOME WHO OPPOSED IT:
@ShoaibDaniyal The actors, artistes and cricketers of Pakistan are not the enemies of India. The terrorists are. There's a difference.
— Pritish Nandy (@PritishNandy) September 24, 2016
#PakistanArtists Evil planners across d border must b having a chuckle. Got what they aimed 4? Vud d scare n paranoia not harm our economy?
— Vinod Pande (@vinodbpande) September 24, 2016
Be it #Syria r #Pak .Punishing citizen's for regime's arrogant politics is incorrect.sends wrong message. #PakistanArtists #BoycottPakOrNot
— Saichandu Kalam (@saichandukalam) September 23, 2016
THEY WANT INDIAN MOVIES BANNED IN PAKISTAN:
Now that they have banned Pakistani Actors in bollywood, @reportpemra should ban Indian content and movies in Pakistan. #TitForTat
— صبا اعÙÂu00c2u0088اÙÂu00c2u0086ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0092¤ (@Sab_PK) September 29, 2016
Dekho dekho sher aaya! Hehe. Hamza Ali Abbasi calls on #Pakistan actors to boycott #Bollywood . #India https://t.co/yG517qkF4Z
— Mehreen Zahra-Malik (@mehreenzahra) September 29, 2016
We should ban #Bollywood movies too then.. @AliZafarsays @_fawadakhan_ @itsaadee hope u guys have learnt ur lesson.. https://t.co/NSJbbxoBqa
— Saima (@DaLondonGirl) September 29, 2016
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