Salman Khan turns singer again, replaces Pakistani singer Atif Aslam
Post the terror attack in the Pulwama district of Kashmir on February 14 where India lost more than 40 CRPF jawans, not just the government, but Bollywood celebrities as well are trying to contribute as much as possible to help their families and to unite the nation in these testing times. On one hand makers of Total Dhamaal have claimed that the film will not release in Pakistan, AICWA has banned Pakistani artists from working in India. Post which, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has asked his production to replace Pakistani singer Atif Aslam from his next production Notebook.
Going by the reports in Pinkvilla, Salman Khan will himself step into the shoes of Atif Aslam and sing the song for the film. While there's no official announcement on the same, the report also states that the re-recording of the song will take place in the next one or two days. The AICWA letter reads, "All Indian Cine Workers Association strongly condemns the brutal terrorist attack on our soldiers at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. AWCWA stands with the nation in confronting such terror and inhumanity. We're officially announcing a total ban on Pakistani actors and artists working in film industry. Still, if any organization insist on working with Pakistani artists will be banned by AICWA and strong action will be taken against them."
Post Pulwama terror attack, Bollywood celebrities have been very active in supporting the families of the jawan who were killed at the attack. Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan has even contributed to Bharat Ke Veer fund for the martyr's families. The Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, took to his Twitter account to thank Salman Khan for this commendable act. He tweeted, "Thank you @BeingSalmanKhan on offering to contribute for Pulwama Martyrs through BEING HUMAN FOUNDATION. I'll work out for handing over of the cheques in the account of #BharatKeVeer @BharatKeVeer."
Talking about Notebook, the film marks the debut of the two newcomers Zaheer Iqbal and Pranutan Bahl. Salman Khan recently shared the first poster of the film and wrote, "Bina mile kabhi pyaar ho sakta hai? Introducing @PranutanBahl & @iamzahero in this unique love story directed by @nitinrkakkar #Notebook, releasing 29th March 2019, trailer out on 17th Feb. @SKFilmsOfficial @Cine1Studios @MuradKhetani @ashwinvarde @TSeries". The film is being directed by Nitin Kakkar and has been shot extensively in Kashmir.
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