Overview

• The romantic drama 'Abir Gulaal,' starring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor, was set to release in India on May 9 but has been postponed indefinitely due to escalating political tensions.
• India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory requiring OTT platforms and digital intermediaries to remove all Pakistani-origin content, citing national security concerns.
• The decision follows the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, and India’s May 6–7 precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• Indian actors' associations and film bodies have renewed calls to ban Pakistani artists, while Pakistan has banned the film in response to Indian directives.
• Digital platforms like Zee Zindagi have removed Pakistani content, and the future of cross-border collaborations in entertainment remains uncertain.