Pakistani actor Sajaly Aly made her Bollywood debut with Sridevi starrer Mom in 2017. The film also featured Pakistani actor Adnan Ansari in a pivotal role. For the unversed, after the Uri attack in 2016, the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association banned Pakistani artists from working in Indian films. Post the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) announced a total ban on Pakistani artists in the country. Sajal wonders when the boundaries separating the two neighbouring countries will wipe off.
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Sajal Aly says ‘politics should not come between art and artist’
In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times, Sajal said that she would love to work in India again. She further said that politics should not divide artists as she hoped the wall of tension between the two countries will be broken soon.
“I would love to work in India again. But I don’t know when. Let’s see what the future has in store for me? I have been talking about this for years and years. I don’t think politics should come between art and the artist. And I hope yeh deewar jo India aur Pakistan ke beech mein hai khatam ho,” Aly says.
Sajal Aly on her bond with Sridevi
Sajal also opened up about her relationship with the late actress Sridevi and said that she was like a mother to her. The actor revealed that she used to talk to her for hours and the veteran actor would guide her like her own daughter. Sajal now shares a close bond with Janhvi Kapoor. The two are frequently seen showering love on each others’ pictures.
“I was very close to Sridevi ji. She left us very soon unfortunately. I have never really talked about her and my relationship. But I have to say that it is really unfortunate that we as artists get stuck in the tensions between both the countries. Humara kaam suffer karta hai. When I worked in Bollywood, I got a lot of love and respect, which is close to my heart till date,” says the actor, who has a close bond with Janhvi Kapoor now.
talking about her bond with Sridevi, Aly says, “I feel mera ek ghar India mein hona chaiyeh because she was so close to me”.
“She was like my mother. It was not just a work relationship that we had. It was something more than that. She met my mother when she came to India when I was shooting Mom. Before the release of the film, my mother left us and then after a few months, Srideviji really left us. It was a very emotional bond, We used to talk on phone for hours, where she used to guide me just like her daughter. I really miss her,” she ends.
Sajal Aly work front
Sajal was last seen in Shekhar Kapur’s film What’s Love Got to Do with It? The film also features Shabana Aazmi in a pivotal role.
Sajal is one of the top actors of Pakistan. She has featured in many dramas including, Yeh Dil Mera, Yaqeen Ka Safar, Alif and Sinf-e-Aahan among others.
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