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Disappointed at his inability to interview Saba Qamar, one Indian journalist has penned an open letter to her instead.

In the letter, the journo — Mumbai-based Faridoon Shahryar — writes down all the questions he would have asked the Hindi Medium star.

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The questions ranged from her professional experience in India — "What was your reaction when you heard the story screenplay of Hindi Medium?" — to more personal aspects of her trip — "Did you try out the delicious food in Puraani Dilli and Chandni Chowk?" — and he threw in some tough ones like "Did you have apprehensions while folding hands in a temple considering the hardliners in Pakistan have extreme views about such matters?"

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Before his list of 13 questions, however, the journalist lavished the actor with praise.

"I have rarely laughed during a movie in the recent times the way I did courtesy your delightful emotional blackmailing in Hindi Medium. The fluttering of big eye lashes, the striking hair waving in tremendousness and tall beautifulness. No wonder Irrfan just can’t say no at any of your, just or unjust ‘demands’," he writes.

He also shares how his earlier efforts to interview her have been futile.

"I have been trying to fix up an interview with you but my efforts are going in vain. In fact it’s a taboo to even talk about Pakistani artistes these days but somehow I don’t mind being called ‘names’ as the idea of equating Art with War is bizarre, irrational and ridiculous. Jinka kaam ahle siyaasat hai to wahi samjhen, apna paighaam to mohabbat hai, jahan tak pahuche."

He closes his letter with a hope for better times to come.

"I wouldn’t ask you if we can see you working in more Bollywood films as the answer is blowing in the winds and all that one can hope for is that…Kabhi to ye havaaon ka rukh badlega kyunki ummeed par duniya qaayam hai!"

We don't know if Saba will take his questions, but we're sure he's got her attention!