Barzakh Director Defends Casting Fawad Khan in Indian Film: 'I'm Curious to Understand the Problem'
A person mentioned they expected Fawad Khan to "focus on his own industry." In response, Asim Abbasi stated that if he had an 'own' industry, then Cake wouldn't have been made.
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan is set to star in Asim Abbasi's upcoming film, Barzakh. Additionally, he is reportedly making a comeback in Bollywood with a film directed by Aarti Bagdi. Recently, Asim Abbasi defended Fawad after a Pakistani user on X (formerly Twitter) criticized his decision to star in a Bollywood film.
Asim Defends Fawad's Choice to Star in Indian Film
On X, a user wrote, "By the way, Fawad Khan doesn't 'need' offers from Pakistan, he HAS offers from Pakistan. Tons of them. He has refused most of them. Mainstream, massive projects with A-list writers, actors, and directors. But he's choosing to work with Vaani Kapoor in a random Bollywood film."
Reacting to the tweet, Asim wrote, "I appreciate this isn’t my battle, but I am really curious to understand what the problem is here. We are individuals, free to make the choices we want for our careers and fulfillment. Who is any random person to judge the people or geography we want to work with or in? Also, OFFERS are subjective—we don’t all have the same likes or interests. Despite interest from some channels, I have ZERO interest in doing that content. It is not my style or aesthetic—there is no definitive list of A-List. We are in a beautiful industry that..."
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