Pak singer`s promotional song removed from Hindi film

Bedika
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The producers of the Hindi film
'Jugaad', a satire on the sealing drive in India's capital
Delhi, have removed the promotional video featuring Pakistani
singer Adeel.

The popular Pakistani artiste says he had worked hard
on the video and felt "devastated" on being informed that
his song and video featured himself was chopped from the
promotions.
The action is being seen as a fallout of Indo-Pak
tension in the wake of terror attacks on Mumbai.

"I am feeling hurt and depressed. I don't know why
they did this to me. Mumbai is like a second home to me and I
have receive much love and affection from the people of the
city," the singer told PTI over phone from Lahore.

Adeel's song 'Kise Awaaz Dun' in 'Jugaad' was supposed
to be promotional song for the film and the popular Pakistani
singer had even shot a video for it. However, producer
Sanddeep Kapur scrapped the song from promotions.

Adeel has also been left out from the music release of
the film in Mumbai last week.

"We artistes have nothing to do with it. We, like the
most of Indians are a victim of terror attacks too and the
public of both sides understand this," Adeel said.

The film starring Manoj Bajpai and Hrishita Bhatt is
scheduled for release in February.

Meanwhile, Kapoor said, "Adeel is a dear friend but we
had to remove the song from the movie as we can no longer
ignore the situation. This is my way of saying that we are
hurt."

"We shot for eight months for the video. It was our
main promotional song and it is sad to remove it from the film
but we are not going ahead with it under the current
situation. I hope Adeel understands this," Kapoor added.

Adeel, however, has not lost hope of performing in
India and said he was looking forward to work here.

"I have talked to some of the producers, they say they
have no problem working with Pakistani singers but due to
pressure from media they are avoiding it now.

"God willing, I hope to sing in India soon," the
singer said.

Apart from Adeel, several other artistes from Pakistan
have been feeling the heat of the recent terror strikes in
Mumbai.

Stand-up comedians like Shakeel Siddiqui and Kashif
returned to Pakistan due to the protests by some quarters.

Even veteran ghazal singer Ghulam Ali was stopped from
coming to India to perform. PTI