Ranbir Kapoor attended the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah in December last year along with several other Bollywood stars. Speaking at a session during the film festival, the actor revealed whether he's open to acting in Pakistani films in the future. Soon after, his statement flagged off a controversy. Reacting to his statement being 'misconstrued', Ranbir told at a recent event that according to him, cinema doesn't see boundaries. While promoting his upcoming film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, he clarified his statement and said he didn't intend to make it controversial.

"I think yeh thoda mera statement misconstrue ho gaya tha. I had gone to a film festival and there were a lot of Pakistani filmmakers asking me this question, ‘If you’ve got a good subject would you do it?’ So, I didn’t want it to be controversial in any way.”I don’t think itni bhi badi controversy hui. (It was not a big controversy) But, for me, films are films, art is art. I have worked with Fawad (Khan) in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. I have known a lot of artists from Pakistan. Rahat (Fateh Ali Khan) and Atif Aslam are such great singers who used to contribute to Hindi cinema," Ranbir told. 

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He further added, "So, cinema is cinema. I don’t think cinema sees boundaries. But, of course, you have to respect art but at the same time art is not bigger than your country. So, anybody who is not on good terms with your country, your first priority will always be your country."

At the Red Sea Film Festival, Ranbir replied to a Pakistani filmmaker's question about whether he will be comfortable doing a film even if it isn't set in India. He said, "Of course, sir. I think there are no boundaries for artistes, especially for arts...Of course, I would love to."

Workwise, Ranbir will be seen in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar co-starring Shraddha Kapoor, Anubhav Singh Bassi, Dimple Kapadia and Boney Kapoor. It will release in theatres on March 8. Apart from that, he has Animal with Rashmika Mandanna, Tripti Dimri, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol. 

(Source: Inputs from India Today)