Why Abrar ul Haq refused a film with Katrina Kaif?

Renowned Pakistan singer Abrar ul Haq in a recent interview has shed the light on turning down an offer to work with Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif.

The singer made an appearance as a quest guest on the latest episode of the Hafiz Ahmed Podcast.

He was asked about getting offers from Bollywood; he then revealed why he turned down a film with actor Katrina.

“Yes, I received movie offers [from India]. I also received an offer for an album. But I didn’t understand their contract… ‘You can’t speak, you can’t talk about Kashmir, etc.’ I thought that a country that believes in the freedom of expression shouldn’t say such things. So I didn’t do them,” he said.

Without mentioning the name of the project, Abrar added, “There’s a company called Eros; they offered a movie. The actress was Katrina Kaif. My friends were after me, saying, ‘If you don’t want to do it, at least let us go!’ But I didn’t want to do movies [In India]… they called me excitedly and even said, ‘No one has ever refused us, but you have. No one has ever told us they don’t want to do our films. We thought you’d come running.'”

Abrar-ul-Haq is considered one of Pakistan’s biggest stars and a prominent figure in the Punjabi music industry, while Katrina Kaif has enjoyed a successful career as a Bollywood superstar for the past two decades.

His music is widely appreciated across the globe including India. Abrar’s iconic song “Nach Punjabn” was featured in the film “Karan Johar,” which garnered significant attention.