As the controversy over using Pakistani artists in Bollywood heats up, Union Minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday called for a temporary ban on Pakistani artists for working in the Hindi film industry.
Responding to the issue, Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, said music has no boundaries. He tweeted: In midst of so much being said all I can say is music has no boundaries and thank everyone for showing so much love for the songs which I am a part of......
Supriyo, a singer-turned-politician, had said Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's voice in the song Ishtehar from Welcome To New York must be removed and dubbed by someone else. He said he was not able to comprehend the need or desire to cross the border for entertainment content at a time when tensions on the India-Pakistan border had escalated. In a tweet on Thursday morning, Surpiyo responded to Fateh Ali Khan and said that even as they speak, Pakistani army helicopters are hovering close to our borders.
India loves u but as I speak 2 u, PakArmyHelicopters r hovering provocatively close 2 our borders breaching bilateral norms•India gave u a lot•Can u reciprocate the love by condemning terror&any assistance that any1 frm Pak is providing these terrorists(ample proof exists Bhai) https://t.co/KYExsL4j1r
— Babul Supriyo (@SuPriyoBabul) February 22, 2018
- with inputs from IANS