When he visited the Faiz Mela in Lahore, Pakistan, Javed Akhtar was praised by his compatriots for speaking out publicly against the Pakistani government in the wake of the Mumbai 26/11 terror attack. We Indians welcome all Pakistani artists in India, as Javed Akhtar pointed out, yet to this day, Lata Mangeshkar has not been invited to perform in Pakistan.
Ali Zafar, a well-known actor and singer in Pakistan, has now spoken out against Javed Akhtar, calling his comments inappropriate. Ali was unaware of the trolling that would follow after sharing a video of himself thanking Javed Akhtar for attending a musical event in Pakistan, but he received a lot of flak for thanking Akhtar on camera.
Ali rushed to Instagram to clarify that he had not heard Javed Saab’s remarks on Pakistanis in the wake of the 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai and that he had not been involved in the conversation.
Ali slammed Javed Akhtar’s comments calling them insensitive and wrote on his Instagram post,
“Guys, I love you all and truly value your praise and criticism equally. But I always request one thing-verify fact before reaching any conclusion or judgment. I was not present at the Faiz Mela nor aware of what was said until the next day when I saw it on social media.”
The post further reads, “I am a proud Pakistani and naturally no Pakistani would appreciate any statement against its country or people especially at an event meant to bring hearts closer than further. We all know how much Pakistan has suffered and continues to suffer at the hands of terrorism and such insensitive and uncalled-for remarks can deeply hurt the sentiments of so many people”
Check out the post HERE:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Co4YffggDuU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Moreover, Javed Akhtar responded to his statements made in Pakistani on the 26/11 terror incident in Mumbai, claiming that everyone in attendance agreed with him.
