How Bollywood’s Curtain Call Became a Blessing in Disguise for Pak

Pakistani artistes may have exited the Indian film industry, but has this worked out for them?

This has been a year of reformation and introspection for Pakistan's entertainment industry. After India closed its doors to Pakistani artists in the wake of the Uri attack last year, Pakistani artistes – who were minting a heavy buck from the biggest culture industry in Asia, Bollywood – were forced to come up with a plan B.

Nothing can compare to the attention and recognition a successful project in India can bring. In fact, a lot of Pakistani artistes still bank on that one short role (that nobody remembers) to enhance their portfolio. But as Junoon said in their song, “Khwaab adhooray sahi, khwaab saharay tau hain”, dreams are what we live for.