Being 'Bhaijaan'! Salman Khan says Pakistani actors are not terrorists

Salman Khan backed Pakistani actors and said they are artists and not terrorists. His comment comes following Indian film body's decision to ban Pakistani actors in Bollywood post Uri attack

Being 'Bhaijaan'! Salman Khan backs Pakistani actors, says they are not terrorists

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan came out in support of Pakistani actors and said that they are artists and not terrorists.

The Indian Motion Picture Producers Association passed a resolution on Thursday to ban Pakistani actors from the industry in the wake of the Uri attack.

The resolution came after Indian Army announced that seven terror launch pads were targeted across the LoC by special forces during a 'surgical strike'.

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Salman Khan said, "They are artists not terrorists. It's the Govt who gives them permits and visas."

Salman Khan also said that the surgical strike taken by the Indian Army is proper as it was against terrorism.

Salman Khan said, "Terrorists the na? Proper action tha."

Salman Khan was speaking at the launch of his jewellery range for Being Human.

Terrorists the na? Proper action tha: Salman Khan on #SurgicalStrike conducted by Indian army pic.twitter.com/thsgJTc3Ni

— ANI (@ANI_news) 30 September 2016

They are artists not terrorists. Its the Govt who gives them permits and visas: Salman Khan on call on ban on Pak artists pic.twitter.com/i0qHCuJKCx

— ANI (@ANI_news) 30 September 2016

Last week, Raj Thackeray-led MNS issued an ultimatum to Pakistani artists and actors, including Fawad Khan, who is part of one of the productions under Salman's banner, and Ali Zafar, to leave India by September 25 or else they would be 'pushed out'. 

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Recently concerts of Pakistani singers Shafqat Amanat Ali and Atif Aslam, scheduled in Bengaluru and Gurugram, respectively were also cancelled.

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