‘Raees’ actress Mahira Khan wishes India Happy Independence Day

Pakistani actress Mahira Khan had made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Raees’. Unfortunately, the actress could not come to India to promote the film as after Uri Attacks, Pakistani actors were banned in India.

Well, today on the day of India’s Independence Day, Mahira took to Twitter to wish our country. Mahira tweeted, “Happy Independence Day India! Love and peace always ?”

Check out her tweet here:

But, Mahira was not the only one. Another Pakistani actress, Mawra Hocane, who was seen in the movie ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’, also tweeted to wish India. She posted, “Happy Birthday India!!May there be Love Peace & Harmony always!!Sending lots of love to all my Friends&Fans??❤️❤️ #HappyIndependenceDayIndia.”

While Pakistani artistes are showing such great gestures towards India, hope we once again welcome them with open arms in Bollywood.

Well, when ‘Sanam Teri Kasam’ was released at that time Mawra had promoted the film in India as it was before the Uri attacks. But, Mahira could not visit India for the promotions of ‘Raees’, and that is something that she was upset about. (Also Read: Was Mahira Khan pleading for something in front of Ranbir Kapoor?)

Recently, while talking about failure, the actress said, “The truth is that we have all gone through failure. I have personally as well as professionally experienced failure. I was advised by many people to not accept the role in ‘Bol’ (Pakistani film) as it was a small one but my gut feeling told me otherwise. I also decided to act in the serial ‘Humsafar’ on my gut feeling. There are no repeats of your first film, but somehow my name was missed as the ‘Bol’ credits scrolled in front of me.”

“Then for ‘Raees’, even though the teaser said ‘Introducing Mahira Khan’. I felt like being punched in the stomach when there was no such credit in the film itself. Then when it was released, I was banned in India and the film was banned in Pakistan. It is a big thing to work in a foreign film. I pray I get my introducing credit when I work in an Iranian film. Failure is knowledge and knowledge is success. So it is a win-win. We actors know how to paint smiles on our faces and carry on, I did too. I was dreaming of wearing a sari and dancing like Madhuri Dixit. I also used to dream of working with Shah Rukh Khan. I did nothing to make it happen. I only dreamed and believed in my dreams,” she added.

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