{"id":221400,"date":"2019-04-12T10:16:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-12T05:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=221400"},"modified":"2019-04-12T10:16:55","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T05:16:55","slug":"mehwish-hayat-gives-befitting-reply-to-amitabh-bachan-for-refusing-to-play-a-pakistani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-gives-befitting-reply-to-amitabh-bachan-for-refusing-to-play-a-pakistani\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehwish Hayat Gives Befitting Reply to Amitabh Bachan For Refusing to Play a Pakistani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat gave a befitting response to Amitabh Bachchan over his refusal to take on the role of a Pakistani.<\/p>\n<p>Big B was set to play a Pakistani protagonist in Resul Pookutty&#8217;s <em>The Sound Story<\/em>. The movie will be the Oscar-winning sound designer\u2019s directorial debut.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/amitabh-bachan-has-refused-to-play-a-pakistani-in-new-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amitabh Bachan Has Refused to Play a Pakistani in New Movie<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Load Wedding<\/em> actress\u00a0Mehwish Hayat, expressed her disappointment on the artist&#8217;s bias and instances when &#8216;nationalism trumps everything&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf true, this is very disappointing. Movies have the power to build bridges especially when tensions are high. I guess that in the end nationalism trumps everything &#8211; I hope that we can also take heed before we gush about all things Bollywood in future\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If true, this is very disappointing. Movies have the power to build bridges especially when tensions are high. I guess that in the end nationalism trumps everything &#8211; I hope that we can also take heed before we gush about all things Bollywood in future.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XqYQZjN53d\">https:\/\/t.co\/XqYQZjN53d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehwishHayat\/status\/1116316680895049728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mehwish Hayat is one of the most sought-after actresses in the Pakistani entertainment industry. She was recently awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for her contribution to cinema and art.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bollywood&#8217;s Shehenshah was in talks with\u00a0Resul Pookutty for two years now. In fact, sources claim Big B liked the message of peace the movie preaches.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cResul had been discussing the script for his directorial debut with Bachchan Saab for two years now. Bachchan Saab loved the peace message in Resul\u2019s Indo-Pak story. Resul waited for Bachchan Saab\u2019s dates and they were finally supposed to go on the floors, when because of the worsening relations between the two countries, Bachchan Saab had second thoughts.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Why Back Out Now?<\/h3>\n<p>Word is that Bachchan did what he did due to sky-rocketing tensions\u00a0between the nuclear-armed neighbors India\u00a0and Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Following a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama, relations went South between the two. The attacks were followed by India&#8217;s Balakot airstrikes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-new-movies-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistani New Movies to Look Forward to in 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As a result, all contact including cultural ties between India and Pakistan were put on hold. Bollywood banned Pakistani artists and Pakistan enforced a Bollywood ban.<\/p>\n<p>Back in Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan is currently working on period drama <em>Brahmastra<\/em>. The movie is directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Karan Johar.\u00a0<em>Brahmastra<\/em> cast real-life couple Alia Bhatt and Rabir Kapoor as an onscreen couple.<\/p>\n<p>Amitabh&#8217;s crime thriller <em>Badla<\/em> opposite Taapsee Pannu is also creating noise in the niche film buff community.<\/p>\n<p><em>via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masala.com\/mehwish-hayats-take-on-amitabh-bachchan-refusing-to-play-a-pakistani-in-a-film-279370.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Masala<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat gave a befitting response to Amitabh Bachchan over his refusal to take on the role of a Pakistani. Big B was set to play a Pakistani protagonist in Resul Pookutty&#8217;s The Sound Story. The movie will be the Oscar-winning sound designer\u2019s directorial debut. 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