Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor received a severe backlash on social media after he stated that he has no qualms about working in a Pakistani film. Last year, while speaking on the sidelines of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia, he said there are no boundaries for artists and that he does not mind working with a Pakistani filmmaker. Now, RK during the promotion of his film ‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’ has clarified his controversial statement.
Addressing the media in Chandigarh, the Rockstar actor asserted that art is not bigger than your country. Ranbir was quoted saying, “I think yeh thoda mera statement misconstrue ho gaya tha. I had gone to a film festival and there were a lot of Pakistani filmmakers asking me this question, ‘If you’ve got a good subject would you do it?’ So, I didn’t want it to be controversial in any way.” He added, “I don’t think itni bhi badi controversy hui. But, for me, films are films, art is art. I have worked with Fawad (Khan) in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. I have known a lot of artists from Pakistan. Rahat (Fateh Ali Khan) and Atif Aslam are such great singers who used to contribute to Hindi cinema. So, cinema is cinema. I don’t think cinema sees boundaries.”
The 40-year-old, however, went on to state that art is not bigger than one’s country. “But, of course, you have to respect art but at the same time art is not bigger than your country. So, anybody who is not on good terms with your country, your first priority will always be your country,” he further stated. ALSO READ: SHOCKING! Ranbir Kapoor Reveals His BIGGEST Insecurity As A Father, ‘Always Wonder Why I Took So Long’
Meanwhile, 'Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar' directed by Luv Ranjan also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Anubhav Singh Bassi, Dimple Kapadia, and Boney Kapoor. The film is slated to release on 8 March 2023, coinciding with the Holi weekend.