Guwahati, May 12 -- Mawra Hocane, the Pakistani actor who starred in the 2016 film 'Sanam Teri Kasam', has been dropped from its upcoming sequel due to her criticism of India's Operation Sindoor. Directors Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru cited national interest and the need to condemn terrorism in their official statement.

They expressed their disappointment that Hocane, who gained recognition in India through the first film, had publicly criticized the nation's response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

Hocane's social media post, which condemned India's "cowardly attack" following precision strikes on terror camps after the Pahalgam attack, sparked significant backlash.

Her original co-star, Harshvardhan Rane, had also publicly stated his r...