Bilateral ties
between India and Pakistan hit a rough patch after the Uri Attacks which
shook the nation in 2016. Pakistani artistes were banned from
Bollywood by IIMPA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association) following
the incident.
However, did you know that a certain TV star was also hit by the decision?
Well yes, Crime Patrol’s host, Annup Sonii, was left in a limbo in the aftermath of the attack.
Fawad Khan
How is that?
Karan Johar had signed him for his film starring Fawad Khan and Katrina Kaif, however, with the Uri Attack, the project was put on the backburner.
Says a source, “His gait and manner resonated in Crime Patrol and Karan was evidently impressed. He signed him for the role of a tough cop in the film and was looking forward for the filmmaker to make an official announcement. However, Uri Attack changed the scenario.”
Annup Sonii
You may recall
that in an exclusive interview to SpotboyE.com, Anuup had said that he
wanted to try different roles.
He had told us, “I was doing the same thing again and again. How long could I
go on talking about murder, rape and property disputes?”
The host also
revealed that he was bored to a certain extent, “Monotony creeps in if one
tends to do the same thing day in and day out especially if you are in TV or
movies. You need to explore. You need to experiment. I want to remain away from
TV for some time. I want to explore my acting talent and take it to the next
level.”
Fawd Khan Annup Sonii And Katrina Kaif
An opportunity did knock on his door in the form of KJo’s biggie but things didn't move forward.
Once Pakistani artistes were banned, Fawad never returned to the country (at least until now) and the rest, as they say, is history.
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