Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Hours after the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) issued a strong letter to Kartik Aaryan, raising concerns about him attending an upcoming event linked to a Pakistani-owned entity, the actor's team denied his participation in the Independence Day show in Houston, USA.

FWICE sent a letter to the actor urging him to "withdraw" from the event, citing concerns over national interest, especially following the terror attack at Pahalgam on April 22.

However, on Saturday evening, Kartik's team issued a clarification stating that the actor is "not associated with the event" and that he never made an "official announcement" about participating in it.

In the statement, the team said, "Kartik Aaryan is not assoc...