The Punjabi Film 'Chal Mera Putt 2' Cast Five Pakistani Actors 2 Years After Ban

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Chandigarh, August 26, 2021: Punjabi movie "Chal Mera Putt 2" is gearing up for the theatrical release on August 27. Even before the release, the movie is in news for the casting of Pakistani actors. As known to everyone, the All Indian Cine Workers Association announced a total ban on Pakistani artists from working in India after the deadly terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir in February 2019 that claimed the lives of 40 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

Obliging the ban, the Indian film fraternity has also shown solidarity by not working with Pakistani actors and singers in Indian films for two years now. However, things seem to have changed now as Chal Mera Putt 2 will see five Pakistani actors including Zafri Khan, Iftikhar Thakur, Nasir Chinyoti, Rubi Anam, and Akram Udas) as part of the cast.



Since the Pakistani actors are not allowed in India for shooting, the makers of the film went to the UK and shot the film. Justifying the casting, producer Munish Sahani said that Pakistani actors were cast to give the movie an international reach as Punjabi actors don't have a wide reach outside India.

"There is no particular reason to cast Pakistani actors. We have shot the film in the United Kingdom and the project required them. If I want to give international exposure to the film, I have to consider territories where the reach of Indian actors is limited".

He further stated, "Punjabi films don't have the reach which Hindi films have. All Punjabi films don't work when they are released abroad. We just wanted to creatively justify the film and that's the reason we took Pakistani actors".

Directed by Janjot Singh, the movie is a direct sequel to the 2019 film Chal Mera Putt. The movie stars Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, and Garry Sandhu in lead roles. The movie was released worldwide on 13 March 2020, however, due to the covid-19 outbreak, it was affected in several territories. It is now, re-releasing on August 27 worldwide.

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