Bollywood filmmakers put projects on backburner due to ban on Pak actors

Ali Zafar centre with costars Alia Bhatt Shah Rukh Khan director Gauri Shinde and Kunal Kapoor From being a screen scorcher Fawad Khan has now become the whipping boy for anything to do with things across the border His appearance said to be an extended cameo in Karan Johars upcoming film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has divided the industry stirred nationwide debates and put the countrys security at stake So is also is Mahira Khans presence in the SRKstarrer RaeesKJos film also stars another import from across the border mdash Imran Abbas mdash who made his BTown debut in the Bipasha Basustarrer Creature 3 D He has also done a cameo in the Diwali releaseMahira Khan stars in the SRKstarrer RaeesSingeractor Ali Zafar features in Gauri Shindes Dear Zindagi starring Alia Bhatt and Shah Rukh Khan The film is slated to release next month There is also the Irrfanstarrer with Pakistani import Saba Qamar on the floorsConsidering the present IndoPak scenario and the resultant ban imposed on Pakistani talent several Bollywood projects either have been kept in limbo or put on the backburner Or the filmmakers prefer to remain mum about their projectsSaba Qamar and Irrfan Khan in Hindi MediumKatrina Kaif was to team up with Fawad in Raat Baaki the directorial debut of Aditya Dhar The film produced by KJo was slated to go on floor in November A love story set in New Delhi the film was supposed to be Kats next venture There is no sign of it taking off now During her interactions for her last release Baar Baar Dekho Kat had said Lets wait for the makers to announce itSingeractor Ali Zafars brother Danyal was to make his BTown debut in Habib Faisals next with Yash Raj Danyal has already started prep for the youthcentric film As YRF prefer to keep things under wrap there is no word on the final castingKaran Johar Anushka Sharma and Imran Abbas on the set of Ae Dil Hai MushkilSaket Chaudharys film Hindi Medium starring Irrfan and Pakistani import Saba Qamar is another project to face the heat The romantic comedy is about a typical couple from Chandni Chowk who aspire to move into New Delhis happening circlesRahat Fateh Ali Khan has rendered two tracks Aye Mere Khuda and Ek Tera Saath in Arshad Siddiquis horror film Ek Tera Saath mdash1137 which features telly actors Ssharad Malhotra and Hritu DudaniSsharad Malhotra and Hritu Dudani starrer Ek Tera Saath So what are the makers planning to do now Replace the actors or put it on the backbunerConsidering the controversyriddled atmosphere no filmmaker is in a quote mood and trigger another controversy The Irrfan Saba starrer had a stint of shooting in Delhi recently A unit source says The film has already wrapped up The makers prefer to keep mum about their project for nowRahat Fateh Ali KhanEk Tera Saath mdash 1137 director Arshad Siddique Yes we have two songs of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan in our film These songs were recorded in 2014 and at that time there were no such issues We support our country and if this problem had arisen before we definitely wouldnt have recorded itWhile wrapping up Ae Dil Hai Mushkils shoot Imran had posted on Facebook Last day at the shoot in Mumbai Truly thankful to Karan Johar for everything Anushka Sharma and Lisa Haydon for being wonderful coactors on set And last but not the least I must admire Ranbir Kapoor for making things so easier for me and being there like a great friend all through outWonder what is on Imrans mind now