Overview

• AICWA reaffirmed its complete ban on Pakistani artists, filmmakers, and financiers, citing national pride and security concerns.
• The association criticized Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan for their comments on India's Operation Sindoor, labeling their remarks as disrespectful to the nation and its soldiers.
• Indian film and music stakeholders were urged to halt collaborations with Pakistani talent, with AICWA calling such partnerships a betrayal of national sentiment.
• Fawad Khan's upcoming film, 'Abir Gulal,' has faced boycott calls, with AICWA condemning its casting of a Pakistani actor as insensitive to past terror attacks.
• Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, targeted nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.