Post ban in India, 'Raees' heroine Mahira shares Pakistani artistes FB post

October 02, 2016 09:25

Mahira Khan, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees, is one of the Pakistani artistes facing a ban in India called by some political parties in the aftermath of the Uri terror attack.

While she has not reacted to it so far, she has shared on her timeline another Pakistani artiste Alizay Jaffers thoughts on the relationship between the people of India and Pakistan.

Excerpts from the post...

"It's strange, this affinity with India. I find myself getting increasingly upset at the abuse and hatred tossed from one border to another, with little rationale apart from the 69 year old chips on our shoulders. These chips have, over time, turned into boulders, and who doesn't crumble under the weight of those?

It's very strange, this affinity with India. When Amitabh Bachchan is in the hospital, we pray for his good health; when Ranbir Kapoor's film is a hit, we are prouder than Neetu and Rishi; we never deny that no one brings romance to life like the voices of Kishore and Rafi; they are in unanimous agreement that their local music scene is not a patch on ours; if we happen to interact abroad, they are the only pardesis we include in the 'desi' category; their monuments carry our history; our language carries their roots.

It's far too strange, this affinity with India. Like siblings, we retaliate to each other's provocations. Ultimately, we both share the label of being impulsive and emotional in our responses to one another -- 'Look at what you're doing in Kashmir' 'Hah, look at what you're doing in Balochistan'; 'You attacked us first in Uri' 'Have you forgotten about Kargil?'; 'You started it!' 'No! You started it!'.

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