Mumbai: The terrorist attack in Pahgam in Jammu and Kashmir has made a call to boycott Pakistani artists and their films, which started with Fawad Khan’s upcoming Hindi title “Abir Gulal”.
Militants hit a major tourist place in Pahalgam, South Kashmir on Tuesday, in which at least 26 people were killed, mostly tourists, and many others.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) reiterated their instructions, called for complete non-cooperation with all Pakistani actors, singers and technicians within the Indian film and entertainment industry.
“Despite the ongoing instructions, we have been made aware of recent cooperation with Pakistani actor Fawad Khan for Hindi film, ‘Abir Gulal’.
“In the light of the recent attack in Pahgam, FWIC is once again forced to release a blanket boycott on all Pakistani artists, singers and technicians participating in any Indian film or entertainment projects. It involves a blanket boycott. It involves the performance or collaboration that anywhere in the world,” FWIC said.
The Industries Workers Union issued a directive in February 2019 after the Pulwama Terror Attack, claiming the lives of 40 CRPF personnel.
The producer of “Abir Gulal”, who offers Vanani Kapoor’s conventions unlike Fawad, announced earlier this month that the film would be released on May 9.
FWICE, the original body of 32 different crafts of industry workers and technicians with over five million members warned that it would take disciplinary action against those working with Pakistani artists.
“We want to emphasize that any member of our organization or this affiliate unions, such as actors, directors, other technicians and producers or production houses are found collaborating with Pakistani personnel, will be subject to disciplinary action. In addition, we will take all the necessary steps to ensure that ‘Abir Gulal’ is not released in India,” Note said.
On Wednesday, “Abir Gulal” hashtag was trending on social media with #boycottabirgulaal.
A social media user wrote on X, “If the government is serious, they should ban the film ‘Abir Gulal’ … They deserve a complete boycott,” a social media user has written on X.
Another user said, “Wani Kapoor feels lucky! I sincerely hope that the film is not allowed to be released in India.
Earlier this month, Raj Thackeray -led Maharashtra Navneman Sena (MNS) strongly opposed the film’s release in India.
In 2016, after the Uri terror attack, Pakistani actors were stopped from working in the Indian film and music industry.
At the time, popularity in India increased, Fawad faced issues for Karan Johar’s “Ae Dil Hai Mukkil”. Johar issued an apology and said that he would not work with a Pakistani artist in the future.
Similarly, Shah Rukh Khan’s 2017 film “Raees” also ran into trouble for the specialty of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan.