{"id":442061,"date":"2025-07-15T17:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=442061"},"modified":"2025-07-15T17:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:53:14","slug":"ahsan-khan-faces-backlash-over-viral-clip-with-shabana-azmi-and-javed-akhtar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ahsan-khan-faces-backlash-over-viral-clip-with-shabana-azmi-and-javed-akhtar\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahsan Khan Faces Backlash Over Viral Clip with Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan, beloved for his captivating performances in dramas like <em>Udaari<\/em> and <em>Qayamat<\/em>, finds himself at the center of controversy following a viral video clip showing him seated beside Indian actress Shabana Azmi at a recent cross-border cultural event.<\/p>\n<p>The short clip, which surfaced on social media, has sparked significant backlash among some netizens, largely due to Azmi\u2019s association with her husband, renowned Indian lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, whose past remarks against Pakistan ignited widespread outrage.<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:718px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>The controversy stems from Akhtar\u2019s inflammatory comments made during a public event, where he accused Pakistan of sheltering those responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, a statement that drew sharp criticism from Pakistani celebrities and the public. Against this backdrop, Khan\u2019s appearance alongside Azmi has been met with disappointment by some fans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-442063\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan2-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan2-2.webp 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan2-2-262x300.webp 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms buzzed with reactions, with one user commenting, \u201cHow shameless are these people,\u201d under the viral video. Another expressed disbelief, writing, \u201cCan\u2019t expect this from Ahsan Khan,\u201d while a third remarked, \u201cAhsan Khan has turned all the curses towards him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-376884\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Ahsan-Khan-Hair-e1663033160405.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"857\" height=\"720\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The backlash stands in stark contrast to Khan\u2019s earlier message of unity and peace. In a separate video from an event hosted at the UK Parliament, the actor passionately advocated for harmony through art and culture.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the power of creative collaboration to bridge divides, stating, \u201cArt and culture can connect people from different backgrounds.\u201d His remarks at the event, which celebrated literature, language, and regional heritage, were attended by notable figures from both Pakistan and India, including Azmi and Akhtar, as well as British MPs and members of the South Asian diaspora.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-442064\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan3-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan3-1.webp 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ahsan3-1-281x300.webp 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/javed-akhtars-controversial-remark-about-jannah-ignites-social-media-firestorm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Javed Akhtar\u2019s Controversial Remark about &#8216;Jannah&#8217; Ignites Social Media Firestorm<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>As the debate rages online, the incident underscores the challenges of cultural exchanges in a politically charged climate. Khan\u2019s intentions to promote unity through art have been overshadowed by the lingering impact of Akhtar\u2019s remarks, raising questions about the role of artists in navigating complex India-Pakistan relations.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the <em>Dastaan<\/em> star\u2019s viral moment continues to fuel discussions about national pride, artistic collaboration, and the power of social media to amplify controversy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan, beloved for his captivating performances in dramas like Udaari and Qayamat, finds himself at the center of controversy following a viral video clip showing him seated beside Indian actress Shabana Azmi at a recent cross-border cultural event. The short clip, which surfaced on social media, has sparked significant backlash among some netizens, largely due to Azmi\u2019s [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ahsan-khan-faces-backlash-over-viral-clip-with-shabana-azmi-and-javed-akhtar\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":442067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2506,1294,2576],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-442061","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-actors","8":"category-bollywood","9":"category-celebrity-news"},"wps_subtitle":"","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-6-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-6.jpg",1000,560,false],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-6.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Actors","Bollywood","Celebrity News"],"title_text":"Ahsan Khan Faces Backlash Over Viral Clip with Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2506,1294,2576&exclude=442061","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442061"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=442061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}