Some Pakistani actors’ Instagram accounts are now accessible in India, while others remain blocked following the Pahalgam attack
Mumbai: Several Pakistani celebrities’ Instagram accounts, including those of Mawra Hocane, Saba Qamar, Ahad Raza Mir, Yumna Zaidi, and Danish Taimoor, are now accessible in India, according to social media users.
However, profiles of other prominent Pakistani personalities such as Fawad Khan, Mahira Khan, Hania Aamir, and Atif Aslam remain “unavailable” for Indian users.
Ban followed after Pahalgam attack
To refresh public memory, access to the Instagram accounts of Pakistani celebrities was restricted in India following the Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April, which tragically claimed the lives of at least 26 civilians, primarily Hindu tourists.
The responsibility for the attack was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), a known affiliate of the Pakistan-based, UN-designated terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
India responded with Operation Sindoor
In response to the Pahalgam attack, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terrorist infrastructure locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The operation escalated tensions across the Line of Control (LoC), creating a near war-like situation.
Mawra Hocane’s Bollywood debut and fallout
Mawra Hocane, who made her Bollywood debut in 2016 with the film ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ opposite Harshvardhan Rane, was later removed from the proposed sequel of the film.
Reacting to this, actor Harshvardhan Rane issued a statement on his official Instagram account, clarifying that he would not associate with the project if the previous cast was retained.
“While I am grateful for the experience, however, as things stand, and after reading the direct comments made about my country, I have made a decision to respectfully decline to be a part of ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ part 2 if there is any possibility of the previous cast being repeated,” Rane stated.
Diljit Dosanjh also faces backlash
Meanwhile, Punjabi actor and singer Diljit Dosanjh has come under public criticism for collaborating with Pakistani actress Hania Aamir in the film ‘Sardaar Ji 3’. The film has not been released in India amidst the ongoing diplomatic and cultural row.
IANS inputs
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