Ghulam Ali to attend music launch cancelled earlier due to Shiv Sena threats
Indians were first introduced to Ghulam Ali's voice by late BR Chopra in his film 'Nikkah'
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Folk maestro Ghulam Ali will be attending music launch of his acting debut film, ‘Ghar Wapsi’ in Indian capital on March 5, The Economic Times reported Saturday.
According to the film’s director Suhaib Ilyasi, Ali will visit India in March to attend the music launch.
He said that the launch was earlier cancelled owing to threats by Shiv Sena. He said that Ali is making his acting debut with the film and has also lent voice for a ‘patriotic’ number.
The launch was to be held in Mumbai on January 29 initially. Ali’s concert in Mumbai and Pune were also cancelled in 2015 due to extremist group, Shiv Sena’s threats.
The 75-year-old singer has always maintained that threats and cancellation of his concerts in no way have affected his love for his Indian fans.
Indians were first introduced to Ghulam Ali’s voice by late BR Chopra in his film ‘Nikkah’.
On October 7, 2015 extremist Hindu party Sena had threatened to storm Ali’s concert in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena had stated that Indians don not want to build any kind of cultural bond with Pakistan. The party had further warned of severe consequences.
The concert scheduled on October 9 at Shanmukhanand Hall in Mumbai was cancelled.
Earlier, Shiv Sena had also protested against Atif Aslam’s in Indian playback music.
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi apparently admires Ghulam Ali and had met him in April 2015.
