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Rupali Ganguly Slams Fawad Khan's Post on Operation Sindoor, Sparks Social Media Storm Mumbai (May 10, 2025) - The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following "Operation Sindoor" have spilled over into the entertainment world, with Indian actress Rupali Ganguly publicly criticizing Pakistani actor Fawad Khan for his social media post regarding the Indian military action. This exchange has ignited a firestorm on social media, with fans and commentators weighing in. The controversy began after Fawad Khan, known for his roles in Bollywood films like "Kapoor & Sons" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil," posted a cryptic message on his social media accounts, seemingly critical of India's "Operation Sindoor," which involved targeted strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan. While the post did not directly mention India or the operation, its timing and undertones were widely interpreted as a veiled condemnatio...

Cine Association Calls for Ban on Pakistani Artistes Following 'Operation Sindoor' Remarks. [Scroll below for their Media Release] The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has strongly condemned remarks made by Pakistani artistes in response to India's recent 'Operation Sindoor' and has called for a complete ban on Pakistani actors, filmmakers, and financiers working in India. The cine body issued a press release earlier today expressing their outrage over statements made by prominent Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan following India's military action. 'Operation Sindoor' was reportedly launched in retaliation to a terror attack in Pahalgam and involved strikes on multiple terrorist hideouts across the border. Also Read:   Centre Bans Pakistani Content on OTT and Media Streaming Platforms . According to AICWA, the statements made by these actors not only disrespected the nation but also insulted the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers and...

Controversy Surrounding Pakistani Actor Fawad Khan's Comeback:  Amidst the condemnation of the Pahalgam attack. Pakistani actor Fawad Khan's upcoming Bollywood film "Abir Gulaal" with Vaani Kapoor is facing boycott calls. Some film federation heads have opposed its release in India following the terror incident. However, Dia Mirza has voiced her support for Fawad's return, stating that art should be separate from politics. Amidst widespread condemnation from the Bollywood fraternity regarding the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, calls to boycott Fawad Khan's film have emerged, primarily from certain film federation heads. The tragic incident in Pahalgam has understandably evoked strong emotions across the nation, including within the Indian film industry. Several prominent Bollywood figures have taken to social media to express their grief, offer condolences, and demand stringent action against terrorism. RECENT NEWS UPDATES 1.        Sooraj Barj...

Alia Bhatt on why Fawad refused to kiss her Fawad Khan refused to kiss Sonam Kapoor when they were filming for Khoobsurat in 2014 and now, even Alia Bhatt has revealed that he did the same thing with her during Kapoor & Sons. In an interview to Deccan Chronicle, Alia said the scene was part of the script but Fawad could not be persuaded for it. “There was a kiss in the film with Fawad. When we did the scene, it was decided that we would cheat-kiss. Still, every time I would go near his face, he would flinch. I had to keep reassuring him I wouldn’t compromise his chastity,” she said. The two starred together in the hit 2016 family drama with Sidharth Malhotra, Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Rajat Kapoor. When he denied doing a similar scene with Sonam Kapoor three years ago, Fawad had reasoned it by saying that he didn’t want to hurt the sentiments of his core audience. “I think I need to respect their feelings. A lot of my audience would be quite offended if I su...

Even as theatre owners in Pakistan have decided to lift the self-imposed suspension on Indian movies, the MNS today ( December 19) said its opposition to featuring Pakistani actors in the films made in India will continue. Even as theatre owners in Pakistan have decided to lift the self-imposed suspension on Indian movies, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today ( December 19) said its opposition to featuring Pakistani actors in the films made in India will continue. “Though Pakistan resume screening of Indian cinema, our stand will remain unchanged, until Pak stops attacks on Indian lands,” Ameya Khopkar, who heads the cinema wing of the MNS, said in a tweet today. Cinemas in Pakistan will start screening Indian movies from today as film exhibitors and cinema owners lifted the a two-month self-imposed suspension on their screening that was put in place amidst Indo-Pak tensions following the Uri terror attack. Following the Uri terror attack in September, the MNS Chitrapat Sen...

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opened in October after weeks of controversy over the casting of Fawad Khan A compilation of what appears to be deleted scenes from director Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is trending on YouTube, with almost 3 lakh views in two days. The three-and-a-half minute clip contains some intensely-charged exchanges between the characters played by Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, including one in which she gives him her apartment number and another in which she looks like a million bucks in a slinky red dress. There's a fun scene set in a nightclub in which Ranbir Kapoor, volunteering to entertain the crowd, is told by Anushka Sharma's character, "Jaa Simran, jee le apni zindagi." Most notable, however, is the first of the allegedly deleted scenes - one that features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Anushka Sharma strolling around London. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Aishwarya from a deleted scene of the film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil opened in Octobe...