Have You Heard? Hrithik Roshan says India is obsessed with actors; Atif Aslam on being banned

Hrithik Roshan

India's star obsession

Hrithik Roshan believes India is too obsessed with stars and not enough with cinema. Reacting to a filmmaker's Instagram post on the subject, Hrithik wrote, "Cinema is bigger than stardom." He added, "Unfortunately, we have a very superficial understanding of cinema here in India." The actor said that the audience often assumes a star's on-screen persona reflects their real life. "Somehow we haven't grown up to understand where the actual art lies," he said. He also urged people to explore other aspects of filmmaking instead of obsessing over actors alone.

Music without boundaries

Atif Aslam

Pakistani singer Atif Aslam has opened up about his decade-long absence from India. Speaking to Kris Fade, he said, "My fans are listening over VPN and they burn the CDs and give them to people. Not that I appreciate piracy, but music will reach wherever it has to reach." Atif also told his Indian fans, "I miss you guys." He said the ban gave him an opportunity to explore making his own music.

Pakistani artistes' ban in India
In 2016, the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association directed its members not to hire Pakistani artistes and technicians amid tensions following the Uri terror attack. In 2019, after the Pulwama attack, the All Indian Cine Workers Association announced a "total boycott" on Pakistani artistes
in India