Filmmaker Shonali Bose wishes to cast Fawad Khan

Fawad KhanNational awardwinning filmmaker Shonali Bose says though she wishes to cast Pakistani actor Fawad Khan she couldnt do it in the face of calls for a ban on Pakistani actors According to her such things should be stopped The filmmaker was part of a panel discussion Controlling creativity Is censorship relevant alongside veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal at the Ficci Frames 2018 here on TuesdayAsked how the constant restrictions from the Central Board of Film Certification is affecting the creativity and freedom of expression Shonali said Instead of taking action to protect the rights of women and project their image under the right light they are restricting filmmakers from doing their work freelyCinema should be free For instance Pakistani actors are not allowed to work in Indian films and this decision is supported by Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association What if I want to make a film with Fawad KhanWhile the moderator of the panel mentioned that her comment might earn her the title of an antinational she replied That is the problem with our country nowadaysI speak of friendship between two countries I want to make a film with Fawad Khan and nobody will allow me to make the film producer will not back the film because of the risk and fear that has been created around itThe calls for banning Pakistani talent from working in the Hindi film industry first surfaced in 2016 when crossborder IndiaPakistan tension spilled over into the entertainment world with some Indian political outfits imposing a ban on Pakistanis and a few Pakistani theatres pulling down Indian movies from their big screensThe ban came after the September 18 terror attack that killed 19 Indian soldiers in Uri in Jammu and KashmirThe issue resurfaced last month when Union Minister Babul Supriyo said that Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khans voice in the song Ishtehaar in the Bollywood film Welcome to New York must be dubbed by someone else Supriyo also demanded a ban on Pakistani artistes in BollywoodCatch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever