Ban on Pakistani artistes no solution: Karan
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Karan Johar says his heart bleeds for the lives lost in the Uri terror attack and he understands the anger in the country but boycotting artistes from Pakistan is no solution to terrorism.
Johar’s comment comes after a local political party MNS threatened Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India, failing which the shooting of their films would be stalled.
Fawad stars in Johar’s upcoming film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, which is slated to release this Diwali.
“I understand the anger and the anguish that surround us and I empathize, my heart bleeds for the lost lives. There is nothing that can justify this terrible feeling of terror. Then you are faced in a situation such as this (asking for ban on Pak artistes). If this was truly a solution, one would take it,” the director told a news channel.
“But this is not a solution. I don’t believe it is. The larger forces have to come together and sort the situation and this cannot be banning talent or art.”
The 44-year-old filmmaker said he feels ‘vulnerable’ while speaking about it publicly.
When asked how he will deal with these threats, Johar said, “I don’t know... I beseech everyone to look at it holistically and understand the situation, that there is a larger situation here and it has nothing to do with banning talent. Let’s look at it from a larger perspective and find the answer.”