When singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar missed a promotional event in India for his upcoming movie Chashme Baddoor,There were rumors that the star’s visa had been turned down.
An insider from the production team informed that Zafar was denied the visa for unknown reasons, saying “He was supposed to join the team but couldn’t as his India work visa had been turned down.” However, his publicist, Ammara Hikmat, denied the rumours and said Zafar will be heading to India soon.
“This is completely incorrect — he never applied for a visa,”. “He’s been busy in the UK promoting his film Aman Ki Asha this entire month; he also attended a press conference for Chashme Baddoor there.” Due to his busy schedule, he was unable to fly to India to be an active part of any promotional activities, she added.
Indo-Pak relations have seen their troughs and peaks, but when it comes to Bollywood and entertainment, Indians have mostly welcomed Pakistani singers, musicians and actors with open arms. “Ali keeps going back and forth alone and with his family,” she said, adding that they have always treated him like one of their own. “So I don’t understand why his visa would get rejected in the first place — this is all fabricated.”