Mumtaz recalls visit to Pakistan Fawad Khan booked entire restaurant for her
Yesteryear actress Mumtaz recalls her recent to Pakistan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sang for her. She also advocated over lifting the ban on Pakistani artistes.
Adding that actor‘Fawad Khan booked entire restaurant for her. Rahat Khan also sang for her.
Mumtaz, had also recently met artistes like Fawad Khan, Ghulam Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. She urges that Pakistani artistes must be allowed to perform in India.
Mumtaz shared a glimpse from her recent visit to Pakistan, giving her fans a peek into her meeting with artistes like Fawad Khan, Ghulam Ali, Ashan Khan and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, she advocated ‘lifting the ban’ on Pakistani artistes in India.
The actor, who was in Pakistan and was accompanied by her sister Mallika amidst her interview, revealed that the Kapoor & Sons actor booked an entire restaurant for her while Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, known for belting out numbers like “Teri Ore,” “Ore Piya,” “Jag Soona Soona Lage,’ etc, sang for Mumtaz despite not keeping well.
In the midst of her interview she also urged they she be allowed to visit Pakistan and work here. They areto talented. She agrees there is no dearth of talent in the Mumbai film industry, but they should also get work opportunities in Bollywood),” she insisted amidst the conversation.
She recalled the warm hospitality she received from Pakistani artistes. “Rahat saab was not well when we met. But he insisted on singing for me. She felt very special
An elated Mumtaz, added that Fawad) He reserved an entire restaurant for her. It was just Fawad, his wife and child with me at the restaurant she alsosbsredjýy6u Raaste also shared an adorable picture with renowned classical singer Ghulam Ali, calling the meeting, ‘special.’
She also spoke about the similarities between Indians and Pakistanis and how the citizens of both countries have a lot in common. “Woh log hum logon se bilkul alag nahin hain (They are no different from us).
Wherever she went, people came forward to shower her and my sister with love and gifts. )? They knew all my films, all my songs (sic),” expressed a grateful Mumtaz.
Reflecting on her memorable visit to the neighbouring country, Mumtaz, shared, “Itna pyar itni mohabbat, itne saare lunches aur dinners. Aur itne saare gifts! My God!! (I received a lot of love and attended many lunches and dinners as well as gifts) she was overwhelmed and never knew that people there loved me as much as people heven people on the streets recognised her. That’s because she has maintained herself and she still looks like her younger self and she hasn’t hanged that much. She get recognised wherever she goesThis is God’s blessing, nothing else.”
For the unversed, a ban on Pakistani artistes working in India was implemented in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack in 2016. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s cinema wing had warned filmmakers against working with Pakistani artists with the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) stating that they won’t work with Pakistani artistes, citing “security” and “patriotism” as some reasons not to allow them to work in India.
In 2023, the Bombay High Court rejected a plea to ban Pakistani singers and actors from working in India.
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