Pakistani artists banned in India 2025 is devastating news for our artists from neighboring countries. They have worked in Bollywood for a long time, like Zeba Bakhtiyar, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Mohsin Khan. Moreover, actors like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan made a name for themselves in Bollywood in the last two decades but they ended up getting banned from India due to intensified politics.
On April 22, 2025, terrorists attacked the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and killed one local civilian and 25 tourists and injured more than 20. India is once again blaming Pakistan for this. Therefore, Pakistani artists who made renewed efforts to include Indian projects were ultimately disrupted by political tensions exacerbated after the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Hania Aamir, a Pakistani actress, has been gaining popularity in India recently and was set to star in a Punjabi film with Diljit Dosanjh, “Sardaarji 3.” However, they once again target Pakistani artists and call for a ban on them in India, led by the Federation of Western India Cine Employees. The federation has called for a blanket ban on Pakistani actors, musicians and technicians. In the report they also stated that they determined to stop Fawad Khan’s film “Abir Gulal,” starring Vaani Kapoor, from being released in India.
Now Pakistanis are frustrated after hearing the banning news. Many people think that sooner or later, it was bound to happen, as India has a habit of doing this. But many are furious; one netizen said, “Now Fawad should focus on working in Pakistan rather than going to India and working with C-grade starlets.” Next posted, “Hania Aamir’s PR was all in vain.” Another added, ”They get humiliated and still want to work in India.
Moreover, many are disappointed with Pakistani artists and think they are disrespecting their own country, as one netizen also said, “Our actors should be mindful; no big actor or cricket team likes to step foot in Pakistan. And they are happily running away there. It’s misery. They don’t care about their own country’s honor, but they should care about their own honor. They are running away from the place where they are getting respect and are happy to work with enemies. shameful.”
