Along with Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik, and father Rakesh Roshan, as well as Suniel Shetty, were among the first to react on the terrorist acts that were supported by Pakistan. Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan were not mute once the entire scandal started on April 22, as they too expressed their opinions on social media.
But there is a strange and puzzling silence following India’s retaliatory “Operation Sindoor” from the two, as well as from Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and even the Kapoors. A news article exposes a sequence of tweets on “X” where the numerical count is still there but no text! Amitabh Bachchan was also listed here as mute. These blank tweets are Bachchan’s way of expressing her grief, protest, and message, according to an article in the Bombay Times. It seems that he views “X” as his private journal.
Indian individuals’ and organisations’ actions
Following the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting’s warning, Pakistani content has been taken down from websites, YouTube, media streaming services, intermediaries, and television networks. All such content has been deleted by Zee’s Zed Zindagi.
Composer Amaal Mallik comments, “We have liked and adored Pakistani artistes and welcomed them with open arms on numerous occasions, despite being disappointed with their military and political policies.” Yes, I am aware that creativity knows no bounds, but we must all stand together for the sake of our nation. Before all artists or works of art, our country comes first.
The first action was the postponement of Bhool Chuk Maaf’s May 9 release. Producers Maddock Films said in a release that they will switch to an OTT release a week later due to the circumstances and scheduled exercises. They said, “Nation comes first.”
The audio launch for Kamal Haasan’s next movie, Thug Life, has been rescheduled. According to the actor’s statement, “Art can wait.” India comes first.
The performance by Shreya Ghoshal has been postponed. Image: Promotional Image
The concerts of Arijit Singh, Tarruk Raina, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and Shreya Ghoshal have been cancelled or rescheduled. Additionally, Usha Uthup’s May 10 show in Mumbai has been cancelled. Due to growing Indo-Pak tensions, Salman Khan had previously delayed his UK tour, The Bollywood Big One, which was scheduled for May 4–5. Additionally, the UK unveiling of the statues of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol had also been postponed.
The trailer and music for Karan Johar’s Abir Gulaal, which starred Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, have been taken down from digital sites, and the film has been put on indefinite hold. When Anupama and Sarabhai Vs. Sarabhai’s main Pakistani actor Fawad Khan called Operation Sindoor “shameful,” actress Rupali Ganguly responded angrily, saying, “Your working in Indian films was also shameful for us.” (Among the Pakistani artists I interviewed, Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, Meeraa (a Hindu name!), and Ali Zafar had a lot of attitude and arrogant condescension, and I couldn’t think of anything else to suggest.
The All India Cine Workers Association (AICWA), which also denounced Fawad Khan’s and Mahira Khan’s comments in reaction to India’s Operation Sindoor, supports my position. The Indian cinema industry has been advised by the group to cease “blindly backing these artists in the name of art.”
The AICWA chastised Pakistani actors for their reaction to India’s successful Operation Sindoor in a statement released on May 7. They posted the announcement on their X account. They posted the announcement on their X account. “The statements are not only disrespectful to our country, but they are also an insult to the brave soldiers who gave their lives for our country and the innumerable innocent lives lost as a result of terrorism,” the statement said. AICWA reiterates its stringent and total prohibition on Pakistani financiers, artists, and filmmakers operating in India. No Indian artist will work with a Pakistani artist or give them access to a worldwide audience.
The Indian celebrities and Pakistani artists have been criticised by a number of other actors and TV personalities throughout the country, “particularly Bollywood and cricketers, who see how they are defending Pakistan instead of calling out their terrorist supporter Army.”
Additional Pakistani performers in Indian films
