Sanam Saeed Interview: Indian movies consistently present Muslims as the enemy

Fans quickly criticized the false representation of Muslims in Indian cinema after the first official trailer for Sidharth Malhotra’s upcoming film, Mission Majnu, was released. Sanam Saeed recently discussed Bollywood’s practice of categorizing Muslims and emphasizing them “as the adversary” in films in an interview with Brut India.

Muslims portrayed negatively in Indian movies. Stereotypical elements used in portrayals. “Kajal and namaz headgear, green background.” This is how it is made clear to us that the individual or community in question is Muslim. Additionally, it becomes overly political, yet they have always been portrayed as the enemy “The Cake actress said.

She continued by saying that in reality, ties between Indian and Pakistani musicians are fairly healthy. In contrast to reality, partnerships take place at every level. “I don’t think I’ve seen many projects where the two nations are buddies and working together.” This statement suggests that partnerships between nations are not always friendly and cooperative.

Sanam Saeed’s Views About Indian Movies in Video

In the three-minute footage, Saeed expressed her disappointment over Pakistani musicians’ travel to India following the 2016 Uri incident. “We were perplexed; I believe it was a shock at the moment. It was joyful and long overdue when the cross-border interchange took place. It seemed liberated, final, and complete that these two centers of culture, creativity, and art were working together for better things. And the ban’s unexpected implementation was a bit of an unpleasant awakening “the actor from Zindagi Gulzar Hai said.

Sanam Saeed continued by highlighting how artists from both countries are still attempting to interact despite the difficulties. “Why combine politics, culture, and art? Although unfortunate, I believe we have all moved on from this. What is, is what is. Fighting it won’t work. It isn’t much you can do about it other things like this interview. I believe that despite the ban, we are all still attempting to get by and find ways to get past it.”

When asked about Mahira Khan’s reluctance to appear in Indian movies once more, Saeed emphasized how harsh the ban on The Legend of Maula Jatt performers in India was. She stated: “Fawad and Mahira took the brunt of the ban at the time, so I’m sure they’re anxious and afraid as a result of how they were handled. It makes total sense to me why Mahira would be anxious considering how difficult their exit was.”