Pakistani actor Fawad Khan`s Bollywood comeback ‘Abir Gulaal’ has been under fire ever since the announcement, and now, with the horrifying terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, the cry to stop the film from releasing in India has intensified. Amid escalating tensions, Ashoke Pandit, President of the Indian Film & Television Directors` Association, has called for a boycott of those who work with Pakistani artists. Meanwhile, the President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) took a firm stance against the release of Abir Gulaal.

“This incident is an act of war against the nation. This isn’t the first time... these attacks have been ongoing for 30 years. We, as a federation, have requested with folded hands to not work with Pakistanis. They come up with bulls*** reasons like artist, community, but ultimately, the nation must come first. People think ‘agar mere ghar ka aadmi nahi mara toh f**k it, I don’t care,’ but if this film’s heroine or the makers’ family members had been shot by the terrorist, they wouldn’t have worked (with Fawad),” said Pandit, adding, "We will issue an order that anyone who works with Pakistani artists will be boycotted by the industry.”