Rajeev Khandelwal, who recently appeared in the Emraan Hashmi-starrer Showtime, called the ban on Pakistani artistes very wrong and said politicians can not dictate us.
During an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Rajeev shared his views on the ban imposed on Pakistani actors and said, "Nahi nahi, it is politics. Bohot galat hai. Logo ko ban karne waale kaun hote hain politicians. Humari politics dictate karti hai kuchh cheezo ko. Jaha pe pyaar badh sakta hai, uss pyaar ko bhi aap badhne nahi de rahe, for whatever reasons. So, I don't understand this. Mera comment karna bhi galat hoga kyuki mujhe samajh hi nahi aata hai ki kyu.
He added, "Hum aman ki baat karte hain na. To jaha aman ban raha hai waha bhi political party ke log aa ke usko Hindu-Muslim ka angle de dete hain. Toh wo galat hai. Aisa thodi hai ki Pakistan ki government unhe agent ki tarah bhej rhi hai. Pata nahi. I have seen a lot of love coming (No, it is all politics. This is very wrong. Who are these politicians to ban artists? Our politics dictates a certain narrative. Where there is love blossoming between two nations, you don't even allow that for whatever reasons. So, I don't understand this. I also feel that it's wrong on my part to comment on this as I don't understand it. We often speak about harmony and peace. So, where there is genuine peace and harmony, there too political parties give it a Hindu-Muslim angle. That is not right. It's not that the Pakistani government is sending the artists as agents. I have only seen a lot of love coming).”
Rajeev Khandelwal is renowned for his roles in popular Hindi television series such as Kahiin To Hoga and Sacch Ka Saamna. He made his Bollywood debut in 2008 with Aamir and went on to star in films like Shaitan (2011) and Table No 21 (2013). Recently, his Disney+ Hotstar show Showtime was renewed for a second season.
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