The actor recently featured in a romcom which is the neighbouring country’s biggest grosser to date, playing the Indian father of one of the leads, Kubra Khan
Natasha Coutinho (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 11, 2018)

Following the ban on Pakistani artistes in the wake of the Uri attacks of 2017, singers from across the border have been recording songs for Indian films on foreign shores. But veteran actor Kanwaljt Singh, seen on Indian screens sporadically, crossed the border recently for an acting turn in the recently released Pakistani film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2. The big budget romcom featuring Humayun Saeed, Mawra Hocane and Kubra Khan, is the highest grossing Pakistani film ever and was recently released in Dubai. Kanwaljit, who was last seen in Meghna Gulzar’s Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Raazi, is all praise for his colleagues across the border and says he is open to working in more Pakistani projects.

“The writer, Vasay Chaudhry, got in touch with filmmaker Ravi Rai, who makes TV shows in India, saying that he wanted an Indian actor to play the heroine’s father, Nawab saab, since the character is Indian. The character was interesting because he hates Pakistanis but has a change of heart towards the end,” informs the actor.

He filmed in Dubai for 20 days while the others shot in Turkey. “The team treated me wonderfully,” the actor informs, adding that he sees nothing wrong with cultural exchange between the two countries. “I’ve acted in an Indo-Pak collaboration, Virsa, which was made in Punjabi in 2010. Arya Babbar played the lead. Such interactions are important. You don’t need a visa to go there. We should end meaningless fights between both countries. Of course, I don’t want anyone entering my country and engaging in nefarious activities, but cultural exchange is important. It has been happening for years,” he points out.