So it’s not just Pakistani actors and singers who are afraid of Hindu fundamentalist groups. A few Indian showbiz celebs too face the same problem.

News is that actress Kareena Kapoor has tightened her security in the wake of a threat from Hindu extremist outfit for becoming part of what it calls ‘love jihad’. This means, since she’s married to a Muslim man (Haryanvi nawab and actor Saif Ali Khan) she should better watch out. Well, all we can say … rather do, is shake our heads in disbelief.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, February 1st, 2015

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