Overview

• Lakshmi Manchu told Hindustan Times that art should remain separate from diplomacy, warning that blanket bans on Pakistani artists punish cultural exchange.
• She questioned the security rationale for restricting Pakistani performers, describing Instagram blocks as an insecure overreaction.
• The Federation of Western India Cine Employees urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to blacklist Diljit Dosanjh and Sardaar Ji3 producers, revoke their passports and cancel their citizenship.
• Sardaar Ji3, filmed before April’s Pahalgam attack, will skip its Indian release and premiere overseas in a bid to protect the film’s investment.
• Manchu highlighted entertainers’ role in reflecting societal issues, urging unity between India and Pakistan instead of a divide-and-rule stance.