Pakistani superstar Fawad Khan shared that he is still in touch with Bollywood stars, notably Ranbir Kapoor and Karan Johar. His statement is a heartening surprise for fans, especially those who admired his role in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.
Despite strained relations between Pakistan and India affecting Pakistani artists' presence in Bollywood, Fawad emphasized there's still strong camaraderie with his former colleagues.
Speaking with Pinkvilla, Fawad said, ‘I’m in touch on and off. Hamari baat ho jaati hai kabhi chat pe and on phone so I’ve been in touch and I have enjoyed a very good relationship with the Kapoor family and there is still a lot of love and respect even with Karan and Shakun so dostiyaan hai and then there’s some producers friends jiske saath gaap shap lagi rehti hai aur then we make plans of meeting somewhere so on and off we talk, we keep in touch and we’re still very cordial and still very friendly and there’s no love lost.’
Fawad also admitted he is yet to watch the Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Animal’.
‘Maine nahi dekhi hai abhi, aur mai dekhna chahta hu, netflix pe aagai hai lekin muje dekhne ka mauka nai mila, and everyone has been recommending (I haven’t seen it yet, but I want to. It’s on Netflix now, but I haven’t had the chance to watch it. Everyone has been recommending it),’ he said.
Fawad Khan debuted in Bollywood alongside Sonam Kapoor in the remake of ‘Khoobsurat’, where their chemistry and Fawad’s screen presence captivated audiences. He solidified his position with ‘Kapoor & Sons’, sharing the screen with Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra. He later appeared in ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ with Anushka Sharma and Ranbir Kapoor. His Bollywood career was abruptly halted when Pakistani artists were banned in India after the Uri terror attack in 2016.
Now, Fawad returns to Indian screens with ‘Barzakh’, reuniting with ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai’ co-star Sanam Saeed. The show is set to release this week.
He will also reportedly make his Bollywood comeback with Kartik Aaryan starrer ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’.
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