Overview

• Adnan Sami told Hindustan Times that the nation must come before art and that an artist “will always belong to a country.”
• He argued that artists who expect state protection also carry responsibilities during times of threat.
• He called the move to block Pakistani content in India justified, citing the Fawad Khan film Aabeer Gulaal as an example.
• Coverage situates his remarks in the current clampdown on Pakistani films and shows that followed the Pahalgam attacks.
• His intervention follows debate involving Diljit Dosanjh after Sardar Ji 3 was released globally but not in India due to Pakistani actress Hania Aamir’s presence.