Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) sent a strong letter to actor Kartik Aaryan, asking him to "withdraw" from a reported upcoming Independence Day event in Houston, USA.

The film body raised concerns that the show is reportedly hosted by a Pakistani-owned entity and stated that participating in it would go against national interests, especially following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.

In the letter sent to the actor, FWICE wrote, "As you are well aware, FWICE has issued a directive for all members and stakeholders of the Indian film industry to completely boycott Pakistani artists, technicians, and performers in light of Pakistan's continued involvement in terror attacks against India, i...