New Delhi: Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister Idrees Zaman has raised with Indian envoy to Kabul Vinay Kumar the issue of Afghan sensitivities surrounding the upcoming Sanjay Dutt-starrer Panipat that focuses on emperor Ahmad Shah Abdali. The Panipat movie was also the subject of Monday’s Wolesi Jirga meeting (lower House of the Afghan Parliament), with the MPs warning against any perceived insult to Afghan King Abdali in the film. “Acting minister of foreign affairs H.E. Idrees Zaman met in his office with the Ambassador of the Republic of India to Kabul Vinay Kumar, this afternoon. The two sides, in this meeting, recalling the important historical ties, discussed ways to further strengthen relations between Afghanistan and India. The meeting focused on the theme of the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Panipat’ as well as the two countries’ stance in relation to this cinematic art work,” according to a statement issued by the Afghan foreign … [Read more...] about Afghanistan raises alarm over the reel on third battle of Panipat
