{"id":231405,"date":"2019-08-14T13:02:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=231405"},"modified":"2019-08-14T13:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T08:03:21","slug":"mika-singh-gets-banned-in-india-after-performing-at-pervez-musharraf-relatives-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mika-singh-gets-banned-in-india-after-performing-at-pervez-musharraf-relatives-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Mika Singh Gets Banned in India After Performing at Pervez Musharraf Relative&#8217;s Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just few days after Pakistan banned every sort of Indian content on national TV channels and cinemas across the country, renowned Bollywood singer Amrik Singh (popularly known as Mika Singh) was invited to perform at a wedding in Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>As per the available details, Mika Singh was hired by a wealthy cousin of former President General Pervez Musharraf (retd.) to perform at his daughter\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<p>A source also states that Mika was invited following the demand of the groom. And that his demand was fulfilled without any long delays.<\/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: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/atif-aslam-reveals-how-much-the-bollywood-ban-cost-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Atif Aslam Reveals How Much the Bollywood Ban Cost Him [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Mika Singh Granted Pakistani Visa for Performance<\/h3>\n<p>According to a local media outlet, Mika Singh was granted a 30 days visa by the Pakistani High Commission in India for three cities &#8211; Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the famous celebrity was also paid a whopping amount of PKR 24,043,500, with first class tickets for him and his 14-member crew.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the visit being kept under wraps, videos of his performance got leaked on the internet.<\/p>\n<h3>Social Media Is Outraged<\/h3>\n<p>That escalated quickly and received severe backlash across the social networking sites.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s one such video:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy that Indian singer Mika Singh performed at the mehndi of Gen Musharraf&#39;s relative recently in Karachi. God for bid if it was Nawaz Sharif&#39;s relative it would be raining ghadari k hashtag already. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IVfE5hETiz\">pic.twitter.com\/IVfE5hETiz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nailainayat\/status\/1160273105207660544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The netizens expressed their anger at the government for adopting dual standards. They argued that despite making tall claims of cutting cultural ties with India, why did they grant visa to an Indian celebrity and his crew.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Twitterati also expressed their solidarity with Kashmir and slammed government for its decision.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how Twitter reacted:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Indians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Indians<\/a> kicked out all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistani<\/a> Actors and Singers but a rich <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistani<\/a> family invited <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MikaSingh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MikaSingh<\/a> to perform in Karachi two days ago while <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kashmir<\/a> burns.<\/p>\n<p>SHAME on such wealth. SHAME on such affluence.<\/p>\n<p>And shame on everyone who gave clearance for such an event.<\/p>\n<p>\u0688\u064f\u0648\u0628 \u0645\u0631\u0648<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mir Mohammad Alikhan (@MirMAKOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MirMAKOfficial\/status\/1160143322725462017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Pakistan is claiming to break diplomatic &#39;n&#39; cultural tie with India and stop Bollywood Movies In Pakistan, it couldn\u2019t resist Mika Singh\u2019s performance at Adnan Assad\u2019s daughter\u2019s Mehndi function in Karachi. Adnan Asad is Musharraf&#39;s cousin. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XVZYnnRwvH\">pic.twitter.com\/XVZYnnRwvH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jammu-Kashmir Now (@JammuKashmirNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JammuKashmirNow\/status\/1160113475714031617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/syeda_samrah\/status\/1160627480941797382?s=19<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Irumf\/status\/1160335117379866624?s=19<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dance dance shoot shoot:When parliament of Pakistan was expressing solidarity with Kashmiris on August 8th &amp; Indians were shooting Kashmiris some Pakistanis were enjoying live performance of Bollywood stars in Karachi I am sure no Pakistani singer can perform in India these days <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2UlcN8eLI\">pic.twitter.com\/y2UlcN8eLI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hamid Mir \u062d\u0627\u0645\u062f \u0645\u06cc\u0631 (@HamidMirPAK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HamidMirPAK\/status\/1160064649393594374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Rabeia_\/status\/1160179533930274817?s=19<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/syeda_samrah\/status\/1160593253391118336?s=19<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaisalViewss\/status\/1160490606466097152?s=19<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ISumble\/status\/1160520931288240128?s=19<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kashmir fall is bigger than fall of Dhaka by India but Indian singer Mika Singh was allowed to play at Musharraf&#39;s cousin Adnan Asad\u2019s daughter\u2019s mehndi function.That day 52 Kashmiris were killed by India. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nayapakistannamanzoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nayapakistannamanzoor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yeUJqS05KO\">https:\/\/t.co\/yeUJqS05KO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqQCKkSPJP\">pic.twitter.com\/YqQCKkSPJP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DR MAHREEN BHUTTO (@DRMAHREENBHUTTO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DRMAHREENBHUTTO\/status\/1160158603363438592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How the hell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikaSingh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikaSingh<\/a> was allowed to perform in Karachi?  N how the hell these people can enjoy the show. 52 people were killed in kashmir the same day!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fatima Khalid (@_Evanscence) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Evanscence\/status\/1160136838549557249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kashmir fall by India but in Karachi Indian singer Mika Singh performing <br \/>Visa was issued by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SelectPM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SelectPM<\/a> intervention <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NayaPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NayaPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0W4cGcU7Tz\">https:\/\/t.co\/0W4cGcU7Tz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5a3PshyyO4\">pic.twitter.com\/5a3PshyyO4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sadiajaved (@Sadiajavedppp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sadiajavedppp\/status\/1159849796863062017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Silent_deserts\/status\/1160193230841024517?s=19<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How can mika Singh come to karachi and perform live concert shame on them who goes and listen to him<br \/>This is the way we stand with kashmir <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KashmirWantsFreedom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KashmirWantsFreedom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Y A S I R (@Yasirhere) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yasirhere\/status\/1160136354723958784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>The Other Side of the Story<\/h3>\n<p>According to available reports, Mika Singh and his crew were granted visas on 29th July 2019, a week before India\u2019s decision of scrapping Article 370. The move strips Kashmir of its special status as a disputed territory among other things. It was a move that no one could have seen coming.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pakistan already had a Bollywood ban in place ever since the Balakot airstrikes happened. The government just went one step further this time by cutting all manner of cultural ties with its eastern neighbor.<\/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: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/riz-ahmed-speaks-out-for-jammu-and-kashmir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Riz Ahmed Speaks Out For Jammu and Kashmir<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We believe that art should have no borders. However, exceptions should be made when issues like genocide and war crimes come into the mix. The Kashmiris have faced unimaginable repression under the Indian Army for quite some time, and now their land is also under threat from outside buyers.<\/p>\n<p>This being an extraordinary situation, perhaps the wise thing could have been to scrap Mika&#8217;s visit altogether? Perhaps the private citizens who invited Mika and co. to perform, could have appealed to their conscience and forbid him from performing at the last minute?<\/p>\n<h3>Mika Singh Slapped With a Ban in Home Country<\/h3>\n<p>It seems that Mika is now facing issues in India as well. The All India Cine Workers Association has banned him and forbid the Indian film industry for working with him.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement released by the AICWA,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If anyone in India wants to work with Mika Singh, he\/she will have to face the legal consequences. According to AICWA, Mika Singh has put money before the nation at a time when both countries are facing the worst tension. AICWA has boycotted Mika Singh\u2019s association with all film production houses, music companies, and online music content providers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just few days after Pakistan banned every sort of Indian content on national TV channels and cinemas across the country, renowned Bollywood singer Amrik Singh (popularly known as Mika Singh) was invited to perform at a wedding in Karachi. 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