India banned Pakistani actors: IMPPA

New Delhi: The Indian Motion Picture Producers Association(IMPPA) on Thursday passed resolution banning Pakistani Actors & technicians in India till normalcy returns.

The decision to ban Pak artistes came in the wake of prevailing situation between India and Pakistan.

The move from IMPPA comes after India carried out surgical strike on terrorist launch pads across the LoC in Pakistan and inflicted heavy casualties.

Earlier, MNS asked Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan to leave immediately, failing which their shootings would be stalled.

Actors like Mahira Khan (starring Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Raees’) and “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” star Fawad Khan are hijacking the opportunities of Indian artistes, Shalini Thackeray, MNS general secretary rpt MNS general secretary, told a press conference.

She said these two actors have been served the ultimatum to leave the country.

In Karan Johar’s “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil”, which is slated to release next month, Fawad is in a supporting role Mahira plays the lead role opposite SRK in ‘Raees’.