MUMBAI: Singer Mika Singh recently landed himself in trouble after performing in Pakistan's Karachi. Considering the tension between the two nations, Mika’s decision to sing in Pakistan has not gone down well with the citizens of India. The singer faced a ban after he performed at the wedding of the daughter of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s cousin in Karachi. Shilpa Shinde, who is known for her performance in the TV show Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, has supported singer Mika Singh.

However, Mika rendered an apology and the ban was lifted off him. So, when SpotboyE got in touch with Shilpa to know her reaction on Mika’s decision of saying sorry, she said, "I am extremely disappointed with Mika Singh for apologising to FWICE for a crime he didn’t commit. But I also understand the pressure he must be under for taking such a decision. I want to ask these federations, (not even a legal body) that who has given them the right to ban or pressurise someone to an extent that he/she agrees to say sorry in spite of not doing anything wrong. The same happened to me when these federations warned everyone to not work with me using their favourite word 'Ban'. But I feel proud that after their ridiculous attempts to put me down and frighten me, I didn't do what they wanted me to do. Today, I am not associated with any such federation but work has not stopped coming to me. It's my decision to not work with such people. In fact, just yesterday I got a call for a 105-long-episode show for a GEC channel but I didn't accept the offer. I will take up something when I want to. So, if someone feels that their ‘ban’ game has screwed my career, sorry to disappoint but that’s not the case.”

Although Shilpa understood Mika’s side, but she lambastes the FWICE further and even challenges them to stop her from performing in Pakistan. “I raised my support for Mika because not only him but many other artistes go through such dadagiri and I really want to put an end to it. He may have apologised but I want to tell him that there is no such law where people can ban you for doing work. I don't know if he will go to Pakistan ever again to perform, but I am surely planning to apply for a Visa and visit that country to do a show. I want to see who comes to stop me and I am very serious about this. In fact, if I have to go out on streets to voice my opinion on this and fight for it, I will do that as well. We call ourselves independent but are we really independent? I understand that there is a lot going on between the two countries and it’s a sensitive matter but at the same time I also know that there are experts out there to sort things out. Why are these hypocrites jumping in to make the situation more complicated?”