After various rumours and ‘reports’ of statements made by actor Fawad Khan on Pakistani actors being banned by Bollywood, the Kapoor & sons star has finally spoken up on his official Facebook account.
Fawad had flown back to Lahore few days back, as his wife Sadaf was expecting the couple’s second child. Sadaf gave birth to a baby girl late on Tuesday. Fawad’s manager had confirmed the report to Pakistani media. Now that Fawad has had some time out from family, he took to Facebook to post his statement:
I’ve been in Lahore since July as my wife and I had been expecting our second child. I’ve received numerous requests from the media and from well-wishers worldwide asking me for my thoughts on the sad incidents that took place in the past few weeks. As a father of two little children, I pray and wish like many others that together we can build and live in a more peaceful world. I believe we owe it to our children who will shape our tomorrow. This is the first time I have spoken on the matter. Please disregard any other words attributed to me during this time because I have not said them. I thank all my fans and fellow artists from Pakistan, India and people in general all over the world who have shown continued support for their belief in love and understanding to unite a divisive world.
The reactions to the post were varied. One follower commented, ‘Lol What a balance.your statement is even more Diplomatic than diplomats you are playing very well on the edge for your future and that’s good for you but sometimes you have to show your feelings and emotions as Patriot for your country….!!!’
Some of the other disappointed statements included, ‘This is called elegant diplomacy. 🙂 He can’t make both Indians and pakistanis happy at the same time’ and ‘Stop acting innocent! People in India loved you always, supported you even when half the population stood against you, and what you did? You betrayed them by acting innocent in India and just when you reached the pakistani border your statements changed.’
Meanwhile, others express their continued support to the actor, who recently became a father of two.
‘I love ur act…no matter wht gossips come out in media…u r a good actor…i’ll b a fan of urs as always…i m an indian…Also being pakistani does not mean that you are a terrorist,’ one fan wrote.
‘Oh my god guys when everyone is fighting if someone doesn’t want to do the same thing and saying thing beautifully. Why we are accusing him,’ another defended the actor.
‘The whole period shortly before expecting a child is highly nerve-wracking for fathers. One’s whole concentration is focused on just that. One is busy focusing on whether the pregnancy is going OK and has to support the mother.’
