New Delhi, July 3 -- Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit has strongly opposed renewed calls for India-Pakistan dialogue, stating that such proposals should be completely rejected in light of repeated terror attacks and loss of lives.

Reacting to an open letter signed by 117 prominent citizens from India and Pakistan urging the restoration of peace and diplomatic communication between the two countries, Pandit criticised the initiative and those supporting it.

"Every 6 months, the so-called intellectuals of Pakistan and our country follow a process. They have a habit of creating a noise and saying that talks between India and Pakistan should begin. In this same process today again some people from India and Pakistan have written letters to their res...