Film workers protest against the Pulwama attack and warn against the recruitment of Pakistani artists | news from India

Cricket players Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Kaif and Suresh Raina ended the shooting of an advertisement in order to support a two-hour protest against the Pulwama attack, organized by artists and technicians from 24 film badociations, at Film City in Goregaon Mumbai on Sunday.

Led by the FWICE, the protesters also warned directors against working with Pakistani talent or not to release their films in Pakistan.

Allow Pakistani artists to work in Indian films. In addition, we will not let producers release their films in Pakistan. All trade (with Pakistan) will be canceled with respect to the film industry, "said IANS Ashoke Pandit, senior advisor to FWICE.

" One of the reasons we have filmmakers are forbidden to work with Pakistani talent that none of the Pakistani artists has condemned the mbadacre. We hope that producers, distributors and music companies will support the demands of the federation.

"If a producer or distributor does not cooperate, the FWICE will boycott their filming and other works. This means that the technicians and the workers will not work with them and that they will not be able to work, "he said.

Pandit noted that Pakistani artists recorded songs abroad and broadcast them in India with the help of music companies and producers. The chief advisor of FWICE said: "For us, India and our armed forces are the first. We will not allow any film releases featuring Pakistani artists or their song.

After the Pulwama attack in which 49 CRPF soldiers were killed, veteran actor Paresh Rawal called on Indian news channels not to entertain or invite a Pakistani guest to his shows, then deleted the videos Stop the promotion of two songs of Pakistani artists at the request of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Film and television personalities such as Gajendra Chauhan, Govind Namdev, Isha Koppikar, Nia Sharma, Mukesh Chhabra and Salim Merchant also attended the march. In addition to behind-the-scenes employees in the hairdressing, make-up, camera, light and sound departments.

On the Punjab Minister, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Pandit said that he would not be allowed to evolve in the entertainment world. Sidhu called out indignantly for his remark that "nations can not be held responsible for the despicable acts of terrorists" and that talks with Islamabad should continue.

His comments provoked a huge outcry, with hashtags such as #BoycottSidhu #BoycottKapilSharmaShow and # Trend BoycottSonyTV on Twitter. Sidhu's comments are also cited as one of the reasons for his ouster of the "Kapil Sharma Show" on television.

First published: February 17, 2019 20:31 IST