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Fawad A Khan
Fawad Khan, who has worked with actor like Rishi Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Siddharth Malhotra, has been banned from working in India post the Uri attack in 2016. Fawad Khan’s next project, Abir Gulaal, is drawing controversy and may be barred from release.
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Sajal Ali
After making a strong impression in the Sridevi-starrer Mom, Sajal Ali’s rising journey in Indian cinema was cut short due to political strain.
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Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar, one of the well-known Pakistani actors in Bollywood, enjoyed nearly a decade of success before facing a sudden ban in 2016. He featured in several films, including Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, London Paris New York, Chashme Badoor, Total Siyapaa, and Tere Bin Laden.
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Mahira Khan
Mahira Khan made a grand Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees but was barred from promoting the film in India and has since remained absent from the industry.
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Imran Abbas
Imran Abbas made his Bollywood debut with Creature 3D in 2014, but his acting career was soon interrupted due to political tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Mawra Hocane
Her rise in Bollywood was cut short despite debuting with Sanam Teri Kasam in 2016, as the ban came into effect soon after.
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Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui joined the list of Pakistani actors barred from Bollywood after his role in the 2017 film Mom alongside Sridevi.
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Saba Qamar
Her powerful role in Hindi Medium (2017) was widely praised, yet she didn’t appear in any Bollywood films thereafter due to the ban imposed on Pakistani actors in India.
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Humaima Malick
Impressing audiences in Raja Natwarlal (2014) alongside Emraan Hashmi, her Bollywood journey was short-lived due to Indo-Pak political tensions.
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