The jew who worked for Lollywood..........

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Robin Ghosh

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interesting

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nice read Interesting Arle :)

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Thanks :)

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OO, gotta show this to the Lizard.

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:open_mouth: OMG!

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What is that?

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That post, is a (beautifully done) lesson in sarcasm.

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why would a baghdadi jew have the name "robindro ghosh," and his brother "ashok ghosh" - can't get any more typical bengali hindu than that.

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ditto

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Does that mean his wife, actress Shabnam is also jew?

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Did he hide his religion?

If Pakistanis found out he was a Jew, they probably would have lynched him

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Retarded comment. Try not to be ludicurous in your claim.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-9-2005_pg3_3

…The front page of last Friday’s Jerusalem Post featured a boxed item headlined “Surprise! There are still Jews in Pakistan.”

The story in The Jerusalem Post was triggered by an email sent to the newspaper’s online edition in a Reader’s Response section by one Ishaac Moosa Akhir who introduced himself thus: “I am a doctor at a local hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. My family background is Sephardic Jewish and I know approximately 10 Jewish families who have lived in Karachi for 200 years or so. Just last week was the Bar Mitzvah of my son Dawod Akhir.”

I remember seeing the mail when it originally appeared middle of last week and wondering whether the writer was, in fact, who he claimed to be or an over-zealous Pakistani trying to make a point behind the Internet’s obscurity. The Jerusalem Post and the experts it interviewed seem to have harboured similar doubts, I think largely because of the tenor of the debate on that discussion board. Some Indian readers seemed bent on proving that Pakistanis are intrinsically anti-Semitic and over-enthusiastic Pakistanis trying to cleanse Pakistan’s international image by pontificating about the connections between Islam and Judaism. It was in this context that Mr Akhir wrote, “I must convey to the Israeli people that Pakistani society is in general very generous and my families have never had any problems here. We live in full freedom and enjoy excellent friendships with many people here in Karachi.” He went on, then, to add: “I have been to India as well, though I found Indian society to be less tolerant, highly emotional and more anti-Semitic. Pakistanis respect people of all faiths because it is a doctrine of their Sufi version of Islam, which is very different from Arab Wahhabism.”

Unlike the readers, The Jerusalem Post had Mr Akhir’s email address (they did not print it). It seems that they wrote back to him and he added some thoughts that were not in his original post. The newspaper reports that Akhir wrote about holding prayer services in his home for the Jews of Karachi and that “although he and his fellow Jews there could practice their religion openly if they wished to” they have chosen to live a life of anonymity. Mr Akhir is quoted as saying that “We prefer our own small world and, since we are happy and content, we never felt there was a need to express ourselves. … We don’t want to let anyone make political use of us. We enjoy living in this simplicity and anonymity.” He goes on to say that he has no desire to leave Pakistan but would like to visit Israel.

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Shabnum was Buddhist and Robin Ghosh was Hindu.

Notice that Wiki site has no reference in it which gives any proof that he was a Jew.

Is there any?

Not every person named Robin is Jew anyway.

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Very true.. Could not agree with this more. The comparison with India especially. On a couple of visits he realized that Indians were anti-Semitic. Good for him.

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Baghdadd during those days was (Pre 1945) highly secular and this name could have been a result of Indian influence.

Let me ask you,how many `Mehta' names you have seen associated with Non-Hindus... But Zubin Mehta is a Parsi.

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How dis you arrive in this ?

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"Mehta" just means "accountant". It isnt a religious surname.

This dude's parents are bengali hindus, his dad was posted in baghdad when he was born. That doesn't make him a Baghdadi jew. how stupid..

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Alright - I am Scottish !

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Wellllll !
If R Gosh was Jew than he was "Ahl-e-Katab" They'r welcome in Pakistan as long as they respect Pakistan's culture and integrity
For Muslims Jews are not forbidden breed,,but rather an associate who you are warned about to be careful in your dealings with.
Muslims are warned as to how they conduct their businesses with them "Not forbidding to do business with them or make any associations" !!

****ze ! Did I say that twice ,,, :D

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Re: The jew who worked for Lollywood..........

Is it possible for you to bring the real proof that he WAS a Jew?

The title is misleading and so far there is no proof that this person is a Jew.