Celebrities like Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam from Pakistan have created waves with their talent in Bollywood, but Indian actors haven’t found much space in showbiz on the other side of the border. Pakistani star Ahsan Khan, who blames budget constraints for this, says Hindi filmdom is “the best thing to have happened” to them.(Source:Reuters)
Celebrities like Fawad Khan and Atif Aslam from Pakistan have created waves with their talent in Bollywood, but Indian actors haven’t found much space in showbiz on the other side of the border. Pakistani star Ahsan Khan, who blames budget constraints for this, says Hindi filmdom is “the best thing to have happened” to them.
Bollywood will soon see the launch of Pakistani actors Mahira Khan with “Raees” and Saba Qamar with a yet untitled project to be co-produced by Dinesh Vijan and Bhushan Kumar.
Ahsan, who is currently a part of the TV show “Meri Zindagi Hai Tu” for Zindagi channel, is ecstatic about Pakistani actors being widely accepted by the Indian audience.
“I think it is wonderful and one of the best things which could happen to us… People in Pakistan love Bollywood films. We always wanted that our talent also goes to India… I think it is a great move and I feel the kind of appreciation given to Pakistani actors and singers is amazing,” Ahsan told IANS over phone from Mumbai on a recent visit.
Ahsan added that they “are touched and humbled that Indian people are loving us and the Indian industry is giving us importance”.
The actor, who has been a part of Pakistan’s small screen industry for almost a decade, feels “that the exchange of this talent should go on because this is the only way that people from both the countries are connected”.
Has he bagged any Indian films?
Ahsan replied: “It would be to early to say ‘yes’, (but) I have had a couple of meetings and I have met a couple of people. It is a very positive response. So let’s see if something nice works out. If it does, I would love to work over here.”
He says the Indian film industry “is much bigger than the Pakistani film industry. Pakistan has just started with their film industry. So, the budgets are not as big as that in the Indian film industry.
Courtesy : Indian Express
