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Shiv Sena controversy: Sidharth Malhotra speaks up for Fawad Khan

“He has been working with us for a while now. I believe creativity crosses border,” said Sidharth of his co-star.

30 Oct, 2015

Following the tension caused by Shiv Sena's ban on Pakistani actors in Maharashtra, it appears that the young lot of Bollywood actors is not backing off from picking a side. Fawad Khan's Kapoor & Sons co-star Sidharth Malhotra spoke up for him recently and said that creativity transcends borders, reported The Indian Express.

The 30-year-old actor didn't refrain from speaking his mind when he was asked about the ban on Pakistani actors, cricketers and musicians in the state of Maharashtra: “Everybody has the freedom to work. He has been working with us for a while now. I believe creativity crosses border,” Sidharth said at the opening ceremony of the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai International Film Festival.

The party also targeted Mahira Khan, who is set to appear in Shahrukh Khan-starrerRaees because it believes Pakistani actors are trying to 'gain a foothold in Bollywood.'

Ever since his debut in Khoobsurat, Fawad Khan has become a directors' favourite in Bollywood and has also been roped in for a cameo in Karan Johar's upcoming flick Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. He also bagged a Filmfare award in the Best Male Debut category earlier this year, becoming the first Pakistani male artist to do so.

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Qamar Valliani Oct 30, 2015 12:58pm

Shiv Sena is not a political party but they are trouble makers of Maharashtra .

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Gaurav Arya Oct 30, 2015 02:00pm

Shiv Sena is a " jaahil" organisation, full of local bullies. If you stare back at them, they back off. What happened in the case of Kasuri's book release? Kulkarni was attacked but he did not back out. Kasuri also showed guts and the book got released. Thats the way to confront Shiv Sena. Don't back down.

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Trv Oct 30, 2015 02:22pm

He will act and should act We indians loves him. Shiv sena ..how can they use the name Of our lord shiva and spreading hatred message for their own surival

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fida USA Oct 30, 2015 02:37pm

Shiv Sena is a replica of Gandhi, Nehru and Patel Indian National Congress Party. Had the party accepted the British Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, which Jinnah accepted, India would have remained united. It is not Pakistan they hate, it is the hundred years of Muslim rule which was imposed on the native Indians by the invading Muslims from Persia and Central Asia.

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IND Oct 30, 2015 05:36pm

@fida USA We totally accept that the Mughals ruled us. We don't have a problem with that, in fact they brought their art, culture and knowledge with them and enriched our country. I personally feel privileged that our country has been influenced my multi-lingual and multi-ethnic rulers over the time. Our problem is terrorists and war mongers, who create instability on both the ends.

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prasant Oct 30, 2015 05:52pm

Fawad has similarities with the style of Raj Kapoor.His first color film was "Mera naam Joker".

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Afsana Oct 30, 2015 09:41pm

We don't care what shiv sena says because Indian people love to see our pakistani actors..

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Bravos Oct 31, 2015 06:58am

Thanks you Sidharth,we love you and you may understand Pakistan as your second home.

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#senaTrouble Oct 31, 2015 08:43am

@IND Mughals didnt jus rule India.... They made India their home and its people as their people..They lived here died here and left here everything they ever built...unlike the britishers who only destroyed India

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Salwal Oct 31, 2015 11:54am

I think they should take their movie premiers and productions out of the state of Mumbai and do it somewhere peaceful like Hyderabad or Delhi, places where Shiv Sena is less influential. But it's hard to find such places nowadays since they have the majority stake in government. It's also funny to note that they only go after the Pakistanis. Without hate for Pakistanis they have got nothing else.

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Salwal Oct 31, 2015 11:56am

After listening to all the hatred coming out of these activists, Pakistanis must remain friendly toward other Indians as they still respect and honor Pakistan. At least they do it on the outside, which is more than enough.

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Rashid Sultan Nov 01, 2015 01:39am

one may be born in a political entity created in 1947 but for all intents & purposes we are part of the Indian sub continent and India,. Not political India maybe but geographical India. And as such we have every right to live & work in India if we choose. To hell with the extremist shivsena thugs who claim they speak for Hindu India. Rubbish. I would encourage every Pakistani to assert tyhat they are the inheritors of Indus Valley civilisation and therefore India. Fawad & Mahira just hang in there and make Bombay (Mumbai) your home. You desertve the larger canvas for your talents.

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X pakistani Nov 01, 2015 07:28pm

How could a tiny number of Mughals rule India without popular support from the majority community. Mughals had most of the Rajput tribes on their side, and most of them were very just rulers. They also made themselves a part and parcel of India as rightly mentioned by #SENATROUBLE.

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Khan Saab Nov 01, 2015 08:55pm

@Trv Well said my friend. Its all bullying, I asked my friends here in the US about Shiv Sena and they gave me the best response.....everyone hates them, they have no moral base, they use religion to push their agenda, they are a nuisance and the best way to deal with them is to not back down ever. That reminded me of something we are dealing with in Pakistan as well.....

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syed Nov 02, 2015 10:17pm

If we people of sub continent want a bright and shining future of out next generation, then we should open up at-least some windows which will led us to have open doors between india and pakistan.

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indian Nov 03, 2015 10:56pm

@syed whatever it is we love fawad ....

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indian Nov 03, 2015 10:56pm

We love fawad unconditionally

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