Pakistani stars exploited in India: Mikaal Zulfiqar
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Pakistani stars exploited in India: Mikaal Zulfiqar
(Web Desk) - Mikaal Zulfiqar, a talented Pakistani actor, has voiced his opinion on celebrities performing across the border.
"To be honest, based on what I have observed throughout my career, I believe Pakistani actors are not treated equally in Indian films," Mikaal continued.
He said he would work only in Pakistan if he is given roles in India that seem insulting or unbecoming for his character.
It is important to note that the Huey Tum Ajnabee actor has previously voiced his distaste about working in another country.
In a recent interview, Zulfiqar spoke about his 2015 Bollywood production and said, "The filmmakers, at the time of signing, said Baby was not anti-Pakistan," the Money Back Guarantee star added. "In fact, they said that the movie does not have any such content when I specifically asked them."
"I wasn't a part of the first part of the film and had no idea about the script," Zulfiqar continued.
He, however, said he did find out about the reality after it was made public.
After that, he made the decision to solely work in Pakistani films because in India, Pakistani stars do not receive the respect they deserve.
The Sherdil star shared that the Indian filmmakers do not really pay any heed if the Pakistani stars are embroiled in controversies or back them up. He supported his comment by giving an example of Veena Malik, whose photo shoot landed her in controversy.
The model-cum-actor said that is proud of being a Pakistani and loves working here, where he gets immense respect from his fans. Zulfiqar, like several Pakistanis, worked in India but couldn't leave a mark as his contemporary Fawad Khan did.
