{"id":4924,"date":"2025-04-30T18:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=4924"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:56:54","slug":"blow-to-fawad-khan-abhiar-gulal-also-banned-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakjazbo.com\/?p=4924","title":{"rendered":"Blow to Fawad Khan: Abhiar Gulal also banned in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD: After being blocked in India post-Pahalgam incident, Fawad Khan\u2019s international project&nbsp;<em>Abhiar Gulal&nbsp;<\/em>now faces the same fate in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The film, once expected to hit Pakistani cinemas, has reportedly been pulled from local release. Doors closed soon after India informally blocked the film, despite earlier buzz positioning it as a major cross-border cinematic collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prominent distributor Satish Anand confirmed to Indian media that the film would not be released in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated, \u201cThis is Pakistan\u2019s response to the Indian ban. Since the lead actress is Indian, we\u2019ve decided to stop the release as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision has hit Pakistani distribution networks hard. Satish called it \u201ca terribly timed blow\u201d to the film\u2019s prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fawad Khan, who gained fame in Bollywood through Khoobsurat, Kapoor &amp; Sons, and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, saw his Indian film career stall after the 2016 Uri attack, when India banned Pakistani artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, with Fawad Khan\u2019s Abhiar Gulal<em>&nbsp;<\/em>facing setbacks from both countries, the film\u2019s global release has also been thrown into doubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was initially scheduled for a May 9 release, but that has now been postponed indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fawad Khan stars alongside Indian actress Vaani Kapoor in the film. The teaser dropped on April 1. But following the incident, the film is facing calls for boycott on Indian social media platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has announced a blanket ban on all Pakistani artistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has also said in a statement that it will take all necessary steps to ensure that the upcoming film, Abir Gulaal, which features Fawad Khan in the lead alongside Vaani Kapoor, is not released in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: After being blocked in India post-Pahalgam incident, Fawad Khan\u2019s international project&nbsp;Abhiar Gulal&nbsp;now faces the same fate in Pakistan. The film, once expected to hit Pakistani cinemas, has reportedly been pulled from local release. Doors closed soon after India informally blocked the film, despite earlier buzz positioning it as a major cross-border cinematic collaboration. 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