The Alhamra Art Gallery on The Mall was a venue of high activity on Tuesday when an exhibition of the works of veteran and young artists from Saarc countries was inaugurated under the title of “Old Masters Young Voices” by Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.

The exhibition displayed the works of artists from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Before the exhibition could be officially announced open, it was marred by a fracas between Rashida Reza, wife of Reza Kazim an art patron, and the officials of the Alhamra Arts Council.

“This would help establish love between the masses of the two sides,” said Mahesh Bhatt, who is presently in Pakistan to attend International Film Festival, while addressing a press conference.

Addressing the press conference the Indian film director and his daughter Puja Bhatt said: “We condemn movies made in India, which add to the ill will and hatred”. Movies made on the themes of Kargil, Kashmir and other anti-Pakistan registered business in the beginning but now Indian viewers have started rejecting them, they said.