According to a recent report Shiv Sena is protesting against the Pakistani Gazal Singer Gulam Ali Khan, as he will perform at Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple in Varanasi during the inaugural day of its annual music concert, next Tuesday.

According to reports Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan have also been invited.

This is not the first time that Pakistani artists have to face such objection from the Indian politician. so here we look to some of the artist from Pak who faced such offense.

GHULAM ALI KHAN

Now it looks like it has become quite a task for Gulam Ali Khan to face the protest of Shiv Sena for singing in India. This year only shows were cancelled in Delhi and Bhavnagar but as  he says he likes performing in India and in front of Indian public.

MAHIRA KHAN

She made her debut in india with the famous daily soap Humsafar along with Fawad Khan. And as she was planning her next project with none other than SRK  her plans to fly to Mumbai was ruined by shiv sena as they they banned her to enter mumbai.

FAWAD KHAN

If there is one name who has got us swooning and going gaga over his near perfect looks, impeccable smile and oodles of charm is the Pakistani heartthrob who made his way into our hearts and minds with his popular tv show Zindagi Gulzar Hai followed by his Bollywood debut in Khoobsurat. Sadly the Shiv Sena couldn’t see our happiness for long and banned Fawad Khan from entering Mumbai.

RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan had to take a series of flights between India and Pakistan through the Gulf to finally reach Hyderabad on New Year’s Eve. As a Pakistani national, he could not enter the country through that city, and so he flew back to Abu Dhabi, took a flight to Delhi and thence to Hyderabad. In a statement later, he said, “Jo hua woh hua, we have to look ahead. It was a genuine error of (the airline).”

VEENA MALIK

Few activists of right wing outfit in July 2010 had protested against the casting of controversial Pakistani actress Veena Malik. She appeared in Indian TV show big boss 4.

ATIF ASLAM

On April 25, 2015, Pakistani Singer Atif Aslam had to cancel his show in Pune and Mumbai following the threats from some group.

ADNAAN SAMI

He is a popular name in India but he was given the Indian citizenship a lot of political groups like shiv Sena protested against the Indian government for giving him a Indian citizenship.

BEGUM NAWAZISH ALI

In October 2010, Pakistani actors Begum Nazazish Ali and Veena Malik were protested against their appearance in a reality TV show Big boss 4.

TAJ MASTANI AND TUFAIL SANJRANI

In March 2014, Pakistani singers Taaj Mastani and Tufail Sanjrati, who were performing at the Sindhi Sufi Festival held at Indira Gandhi National Center were also threatened to leave immediately.

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