Zee5’s original Pakistani web series ‘Dhoop Ki Deewar’ featuring Sajal Aly and Ahad Raza Mir sparked a controversy on social media.
The trailer of the series has been released on Youtube and after watching it, Pakistanis think that the story of the project is against the Two Nation Theory presented by the founders of the country.
The story of the web series revolves around Pakistan-India tensions at the Line of Control (LOC) in Kashmir. Sajal Aly appears as Sara from Pakistan and Ahad Raza Mir as Vishal from India, both lost their fathers during firing at the LOC. Later on, the characters share their grief through social media leading to their friendship which came as a surprise for their families.
Here’s how Pakistanis reacted to this story:
On March 8, 1944, Quaid-i-Azam while addressing in Muslim University Aligarh, said:
“Actually Pakistan came into being when the very first Hindu converted into Muslim, it happened, when there was no rule of Muslims…..”#BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/7FpQu7vNfk— M. Saad Arslan Sadiq (@Arslan_Sadiq) June 18, 2021
Indian proxies are killing our soldiers in Balochistan and we are sponsoring the web series based on Anti state and Kashmir narrative. Shame! #BanDhoopKiDeewar#DhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/17U5tq39bc
— Dawood Umar (@dawoodawan99) June 18, 2021
Pakistan will always stand with the oppressed people of occupied Kashmir.
Unfortunately Sajal and Ahad have become a part of 5th generation war of India against Pakistan for money. #BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/HbB4Nt2mXj— Aruba Muzaffar🇵🇰🇵🇸 (@MuzaffarAruba) June 18, 2021
We got separated based on ideologies.
There is no need to romanticize everything. #BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/TPJr38821z— Faheem Akhtar (@FaheemOfficial7) June 18, 2021
#BanDhoopKiDeewar in Pakistan, its cast, story writer, producer and facilitator should be asked who gave them right to defame thousands of Pakistani and kashmiri shaheeds.
— Taha طہ (@Taahaa_) June 18, 2021
It is an old Indian tradition to stab in the back under the guise of friendship. This mistake will not be repeated again.#BanDhoopKiDeewar
Stop double standards 07@Rashid2k21 pic.twitter.com/aRzF6DdTa0— راشد ملک Rashid Malik (@Rashid2k21) June 18, 2021
#BanDhoopKiDeewar because Kashmiri blood is not for sale. pic.twitter.com/u3wlWJbDSW
— Maria Saeed Ch (@UmeHareemLhr) June 18, 2021
#BanDhoopKiDeewar
I don’t like both of them 😠 pic.twitter.com/EdsT6HURZP— Waqas Ahmed Gondal (@ahmedwaqas800) June 18, 2021
If trade with India could be stopped, wouldn’t the media be held responsible for the 5th generation war?
@reportpemra @PakPMO
@fawadchaudhry#BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/HbRBIxcBTj
— Rana Mehwish (@rana2k21) June 18, 2021
How can the drama “Dhoop Ki Deewar “, Play in Pakistan..? which weakens the walls of two national ideologies.
#BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/2QYaufCdv8
— Sufyan Sharif 🇵🇰 (@Sufyanis_tan) June 18, 2021
Ban on making, showing and running telefilms and other programs based on Indian propaganda.#BanDhoopKiDeewar
— ABU BAKAR (@ABAKarChaudhry) June 18, 2021
It’s a direct Attack on Ideology of Pakistan. Shameful situation to the nation. #BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/qtCAYfQrie
— A.Wahid.GPS (@abdullah_gps) June 18, 2021
We Demand #BanDhoopKiDeewar pic.twitter.com/Huoz5aBeXf
— Sufyan Sharif 🇵🇰 (@Sufyanis_tan) June 18, 2021
While defending all the criticism, the writer of the web series, Umera Ahmed came up with a clarification on her Instagram.
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