These Pakistani stars refused to work in Bollywood
Pakistani actors have also won the hearts of Indian audiences with their brilliant performances and great personalities. Be it TV serials or films, many celebs have gained a lot of appreciation based on their talent in the entertainment industry, but in the past few years, many Pakistani celebs have also worked in Bollywood films.
Many famous Pakistani actors like Mahira Khan, Imran Abbas, Humaima Malik, Sejal Ali, Mawra Hussain, Fawad Khan, Ali Zafar and Adnan Siddiqui have worked in Bollywood. However, there are some Pakistani stars who rejected many offers to act in Bollywood films. Let us tell you about Pakistani celebrities who have refused to work in Bollywood.
1. Sanam Jung
Actress Sanam Jung started her career as a VJ in the year 2008 and entered the world of acting in 2013 with the Pakistani serial ‘Dil-e-Muztar’. Sanam is popular for her characters in Pakistani dramas ‘Mere Hamdam Mere Dost’, ‘Alvida’, ‘Main Na Jaanu’ and many others. When Sanam was offered some Bollywood films, she rejected those offers. When Sanam was asked the reason for this, the actress told Pakistan’s ‘Aurora Magazine’ that she does not like to do bold and cheating scenes.
2. Shan Shahid
Shaan Shahid is a famous Pakistani actor. He started his career in 1990 and made his acting debut with the film ‘Bulandi’. Ruling the Pakistani film industry for two decades, Shaan is one of the highest paid stars in Pakistan and has also acted in many films. Shaan Shahid was offered a role in Aamir Khan’s film ‘Ghajani’, which he turned down.
3. Mehwish Hayat
Mehwish, daughter of famous TV actress Rukhsar Hayat of 1980s, is currently one of the top Pakistani actresses. In 2009, a famous British magazine included her name in the list of the 8th ‘most beautiful Asian women’ in the world. He has acted in many famous serials like ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’, ‘Dillagi’, ‘Miss Marvel’ and ‘London Nahi Jaungi’. Mehwish was offered the role of Huma Qureshi in the film ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ and the role of Aishwarya Rai in ‘Fanne Khan’, but the actress rejected both the offers.
4. Ayeza Khan
Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan rose to fame in Pakistan as well as India with her powerful performance in the 2019 blockbuster drama ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’. Apart from this, the actress has also appeared in ‘Zarad Mausam’, ‘Tum Jo Mile’, ‘Pyare Afzal’, ‘Me Nee’, ‘Kaala Jadu’, ‘Aks’, ‘Shaadi Mubarak’, ‘Mera Saiyan 2’. , ‘Mere Meherbaan’, ‘Te ‘Bikhra Mera Naseeb’, ‘Teri Meri Love Story’, ‘Tum Kaun Piya’, ‘Chand Tara’, ‘Chupke Chupke’, ‘Main’ have appeared in many TV shows. Actress Ayeza Khan was offered a film by Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali, but she refused to do the film as she wanted to work only in Pakistani productions.
5. Faisal Qureshi
Faisal Qureshi is one of the highest paid Pakistani actors with more than 20 national level awards. He is known for playing the character of ‘Buta’ in the Pakistani drama ‘Buta from Toba Tek Singh’. Faisal has acted in many shows like ‘Meri Zaat Zara-e-Banishan’, ‘Main Abdul Qadir Hoon’, ‘Rang Laga’, ‘Mukaddar’ and ‘Fitoor’. The actor received many offers from Bollywood, but he rejected all of them. Explaining the reason behind this, Faisal said, “I had 2-3 offers, but I didn’t like the script. I can’t do any role that will disappoint my fans.
