Vaani Kapoor 'Deletes' Abir Gulaal Posts Featuring Fawad Khan After His Account Blocked In India
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As India tightens digital restrictions on Pakistani artistes after the Pahalgam terror attack, Vaani Kapoor's posts promoting her film, Abir Gulaal, with Fawad Khan has vanished.
As India tightens digital restrictions on Pakistani artistes in the aftermath of the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor's social media posts promoting her upcoming film Abir Gulaal have vanished from her profile. The sudden disappearance sparked speculation that Kapoor had deliberately distanced herself from the project. However, the truth is that the posts were not deleted manually by the actress.
Abir Gulaal, a romantic comedy featuring Kapoor opposite Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, was originally scheduled for release on May 9, 2025. Many of Vaani's promotional materials were shared as Instagram collab posts with Fawad Khan, whose account has now been restricted in India following a government directive. As a result, the posts disappeared automatically from Kapoor's feed due to the removal of Fawad's content from the platform in the country. This means that she didn't remove it herself, hence, people outside India can still see Abir Gulaal's posts on her account.
For those who are coming in late, Indian authorities imposed a ban on the film's release within the country after the deadly Pahalgam terrorist attack that killed 26 tourists. The film has reportedly been banned from release in India. Alongside Instagram content, songs and teasers from the film have also been pulled down from YouTube India.
Meanwhile, Instagram accounts of several high-profile Pakistani artists, including Fawad Khan, Atif Aslam, and Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, are now inaccessible to users in India. Attempting to visit their profiles prompts a message indicating that the content has been restricted due to a legal request. Several Pak Artistes have also been banned in India.
Vaani Kapoor has not issued an official statement statement.
On April 22, terror returned to Kashmir's scenic Pahalgam as armed militants opened fire on a group of tourists, turning a peaceful visit into a nightmare. According to accounts from survivors and grieving families, the attackers reportedly asked the tourists their names and religion before opening fire. Those who identified themselves as Hindus were shot dead on the spot, while Muslim individuals were reportedly asked to recite the Kalma before being spared.
The brutality of the attack left 26 people dead, including a tourist from Nepal. Survivors, many of them women and relatives of the victims, were spared but told to go back and 'tell the government what happened," according to their statements to the media.
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May 04, 2025, 13:12 IST
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