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Tuesday March 19, 2024

Why do we invite Pakistani artists if we want to ban them? Sonu Nigam asks

India’s acclaimed playback singer Sonu Nigam has been catching attention of the public across the border quite frequently for criticizing the policies that have arisen subsequent to the Indo-Pak hostility.

By Web Desk
March 19, 2019

India’s acclaimed playback singer Sonu Nigam has been catching attention of the public across the border quite frequently for criticizing the policies that have arisen subsequent to the Indo-Pak hostility.

The 45-year-old composer during a recent interview spoke about the ban on Pakistani artists in the neighboring country, and it looks like he sees the prohibition as being entirely futile.

“If Pakistani artists were to ban, then why were they invited to work? We call them ourselves and then put them on their own,” he stated.

“I think the responsibility of restricting cultural exchanges with Pakistan is our responsibility of the industry. By banning artists, the issue between the two countries cannot be resolved,” he adds further.

Moreover, he also criticized the voting habits of the Indian public saying that the candidate’s own capabilities are subsided with his caste and religion holding more significance. “In our country people still vote by watching caste and religion. It is now necessary that we give our valuable vote by seeing the candidate’s work and ability.”