In the wake of Uri attacks and cross-border tension between India and Pakistan, the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) imposed a ban on Pakistani artistes prohibiting them from seeking work in the Indian film industry. Many filmmakers came forward to voice their opinions on the ban and agreed on to not casting Pak artists in the future. However, the subject still remains debatable and questions regarding the same are still put forth to filmmakers and actors.
And so at the recently concluded 'Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet', when Rishi Kapoor was asked to share his thoughts about the ban, the veteran actor said the move was unfair. He opined, "Films are not planned in one or three days. It takes time. You can’t say that you’re going to ban a picture." He said that such diktats should be given time to fall in line.
Rishi Kapoor who was part of 'Kapoor & Sons' in which he played grandfather to Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, further added, "You’ve been working for the last six months. These are unfair rulings and bullying tactics. You must give a cut-off period. It gives us time to finish our films and henceforth we will not take them. Sometimes some skirmish happens on the border and your whole thinking goes wrong. Sometimes you shake hands and say go ahead. You’re confusing your country, people. Either you shake hands or don’t shake hands. Why does Modi have to go to Pakistan and shake hands when you know skirmishes will happen."
Rishi Kapoor is known to speak his mind and is not known to play diplomatic in matters that concern. However, do you agree with what the veteran actor has to say about the ban?
