Abir Gulaal banned in Pakistan also

Renowned Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's film 'Abir Gulaal', which was considered his return to Bollywood after 9 years, now seems to be closing its doors in Pakistan after India.

After the ban on the film by both countries, its global release has also been faced with an uncertain situation.

After the death of 26 tourists in a terrorist incident in the Pahalgam area of ​​occupied Kashmir on April 22, undeclared restrictions were imposed on Pakistani artists in India once again.

Fawad Khan's film Abir Gulaal and actress Hania Aamir's Bollywood debut film Sardar Ji 3 also came under this ban.

Interestingly, Abir Gulaal was being touted as an international project, and it was expected that the film would also be released in Pakistan. However, after stopping its release in India, Pakistani authorities have also unofficially decided not to allow the film to be released.

Satish Anand, a well-known distributor associated with the Pakistani film distribution network, confirmed to Indian media that the film will no longer be released in Pakistan.

He said: ‘This decision has been taken due to the presence of Indian actress Vaani Kapoor in the film. Since India imposed a ban, this is a counter-reaction from Pakistan’.

According to Satish Anand, this decision has caused huge financial losses to the Pakistani film circuit, as special preparations had been made for the film's release. He said, “This has proven to be a very bad time for the film”.

Additionally, some of the songs from the film that were available on YouTube have also been deleted, which has also negatively affected the film's promotion.

Fawad Khan gained immense fame in Bollywood with films like Khoobsurat, Kapoor & Sons and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, but after the Uri attack in 2016, the Indian government banned Pakistani artists and Fawad’s Indian film career came to a standstill.

Abir Gulaal was his plan to make a comeback in Bollywood, but once again politics and cross-border tensions have affected artistic relations.