25/02/2023
Actor Faysal Quraishi recently took to social media to share his two cents on renowned Indian lyricist, Javed Akhtar's statement at the 7th Faiz Festival. At the said event, which was held in Lahore, Akhtar voiced how terrorists from the 2008 Mum*bai att*acks “still roam free” in Pakistan.
Taking to Instagram, Quraishi shared a four-minute clip addressed to Akhtar. "I have a message for Javed Akhtar," he began. "First of all, you were invited to the Faiz Mela and you mentioned how India invited Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Well, many artists from Pakistan have performed in India over the past few decades such as Mehdi Hassan, Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. But, the way they were treated over there is transparent to us.
Likewise, many Indian artists too visited Pakistan, including Sonu Nigham, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Vinod Khanna," noted the Fitoor actor.
He then further elaborated, "This is a perfect representation of the strong bond between the Indian and Pakistani entertainment fraternity. I hope our relationship continues this way, but sometimes we do land in disagreements. If you also encounter MS Dhoni on your way back home, do ask him how his team was treated in Pakistan with such love and respect by everyone. Not only us but also the late military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf lauded him as well."
Quraishi challenged Akhtar with a small task. "I have a small request for you: when you go back home, show us your bravery by talking about what is happening in Kas*hmir. Please highlight the Gu*jarat incident and the pers*ecution Muslims are facing in India. If not for the sake of Muslims, do it for humanity. I'm waiting to see when you will tweet about Kas*hmir and Guj*arat," he said.
