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“Pak Artistes Not Responsible For Their Govt.” Says Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal speaks up in favour of Pakistani artists, and stands strongly against the Pakistani government. 

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Filmmaker Shyam Benegal speaks up in favour of Pakistani artists and singers in the light of the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. Benegal says that Indian filmmakers have invited Pakistani artists to work with them and that we’re wrong to blame them for it.

We have a problem with their (Pakistan) government, what has that got to do with individuals? They have been invited here, either the production company says ‘alright I don’t want you, you can go back’, that’s fine. But you should not make them responsible for what their government is doing on the border. There may be problems between the governments but it’s not that we’re against the people of Pakistan. Or that the people of Pakistan are against the people of India. 
Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker

Though Benegal salutes and applauds India's strong answer to terrorists and the Pakistani government, he believes that the people and artistes of Pakistan have nothing to do with politics and terrorism.

We disagree with the tactics of terrorism and we’re fighting against that quite correctly. But what has that got to do with an actor or a singer? If he (Fawad Khan) belongs to Pakistan, that does not make him an enemy. I think we’ve done an exceptionally good job. I believe all of us should congratulate the government of India and also the Army for doing such an exceptionally fine job. But that’s a different matter altogether. 
Shyam Benegal

Editor: Veeru Krishan Mohan

Producer: Divya Talwar

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