An insider from the production team updated the Indian daily that Zafar was Rejected the visa for unidentified reasons, claiming “He was expected to join the team but couldn’t as his India work visa was indeed turned down.” However, his publicist, Ammara Hikmat, Rejected the rumours and said Zafar will be heading to India very soon.
“This is totally wrong - he never applied for a visa,” Hikmat told The Express Tribune. “He’s been busy inside the uk promoting his film Aman Ki Asha this whole month; he also attended a press conference for Chashme Baddoor there.” Because of his busy schedule, he was unable to fly to India to be an active part of any promotional activities, she added.
Indo-Pak relationships have seen their troughs and top, but when it comes to Bollywood and entertainment, Indians have normally welcomed Pakistani singers, musicians and actors with open arms. “Ali keeps going back and forth alone and with his family,” she stated, adding that they've constantly treated him like one of their very own. “So I don’t realize why his visa would get refused in the first place - this is all fabricated.”
“Earlier because of LOC problems, it was said that Pakistani artists were thrown out of India - this is not true either,” continued Hikmat. “I’ve been to India about 4 times in these past 5 months and I’ve been treated pretty well.”
Whether the visa rejection story is true or simply a publicity stunt, one thing is for sure - the Indian media craves masala-filled stories. “It’s all propaganda and nothing else - it’s a method of attracting interest and making waves,” says a resource close to the actor.
The film is planned to release on April 5 in India and Pakistan.
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