In less than a week after MNS issued an ultimatum to artistes from
Pakistan to leave India, Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association
(IMPPA) called for a blanket ban on artistes and technicians from
Pakistan. The decision was made on Thursday at IMPPA's 87th AGM, and
comes as a reaction to the Uri attack that claimed the lives of 19
Indian jawans. The body states that the films that are complete and
about to release will not be in the line of fire. But films that were
being planned with Pakistani artistes will come under the radar.
While Pakistani artistes have always been warmly welcomed in India, over the last two years alone, a large number of popular Indian films have not been released across the border under various pretexts, the latest being 'MS Dhoni — The Untold Story'.
Following the recent turn of events, including the Pathankot and Uri attacks, and the surgical military operation carried out on Thursday by the Indian army, Bombay Times spoke to an array of opinion makers to understand the impact IMPPA's decision will have on the cultural exchange between India and Pakistan.
While Pakistani artistes have always been warmly welcomed in India, over the last two years alone, a large number of popular Indian films have not been released across the border under various pretexts, the latest being 'MS Dhoni — The Untold Story'.
Following the recent turn of events, including the Pathankot and Uri attacks, and the surgical military operation carried out on Thursday by the Indian army, Bombay Times spoke to an array of opinion makers to understand the impact IMPPA's decision will have on the cultural exchange between India and Pakistan.
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