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UK
born Imran Ali Khan stood shoulder to shoulder with other
Bollywood stars when he represented Britain during the music
release of his forthcoming film I - Proud To Be An Indian.
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Brothers, Sohail & Salman
Khan during the press release
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The
Marriott Hotel in Juhu buzzed with celebrities and media during
the press conference of Sohail Khan's forthcoming film.
Present
at the venue was producer/actor Sohail Khan, director Puneet
Sira with UK stars, Hina Tasleem, Imran Ali Khan and Tim Lawrence.
'My
film is about how Indian and Pakistani immigrants faced problems
in the 70's and 80's due to racism in Britain and other Western
countries,' explains Sohail Khan.
'We
all know that Indians are doing well in Western countries,
but no one knows what kind of difficulties they face,' says
Sohail.
He
continues, 'I play a recent Indian immigrant who comes
into contact with Pakistanis settled in Britain. I needed
people with a natural British accent and an Asian look. Luckily
I found Hina and Imran. So I decided to take them on.'
Speaking
at the press conference, Imran Khan said, 'To be part of
a celluloid dream based upon realism and one that sends out
a clear message to the nation which is to 'Stand up for what
is right' is an absolute privilege.'
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Malaika & Amrita Arora present
at the audio release
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He
continues, 'when Sohail narrated the character of Aslam
to me, I immediately said yes. The character is strong and
the storyline so realistic.'
Imran
adds, 'I am from the UK and it's very much a story that I
identify with. Also, I appreciate the way Indians and Pakistanis
have come together to fight against racism over the past few
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