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Coronation Street actor sacked over racist tweets about Indian people

Coronation Street actor Marc Anwar has been sacked from the soap after posting racially offensive comments about Indian people on Twitter.

The Pakistan-born actor, 45, joined the ITV soap as Sharif Nazir in February 2014 as a member of the first Muslim family on the cobbles.

The Sunday Mirror published screenshots of messages posted on his private Twitter account that appeared to hit out at India over Kashmir and called for Pakistani actors to stop working in the country. They also referred to Indian people as “bastards” and “piss-drinking cunts”.

The actor, who has appeared in Hollywood films including Captain Phillips and 51st State, was dismissed after the paper alerted ITV bosses. However, it is believed he will still appear in some forthcoming episodes because it is impossible to edit him out of scenes that have already been filmed.

It is understood that Coronation Street bosses will do everything they can to minimise his presence in the show until his character can be written out. An ITV spokeswoman said: “We are deeply shocked by the entirely unacceptable, racially offensive comments made on Twitter by Marc Anwar. We have talked to Marc and, as a consequence of his comments, he will not be returning to Coronation Street, with immediate effect.”

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Marc Anwar could face police probe over racist attack:
As it is revealed he campaigned AGAINST hate crime

Furious viewers are calling for police to investigate disgraced Coronation Street star Marc Anwar after his ­astonishing racist attack on Indian people.

The Pakistan-born actor – TV’s love cheat Sharif Nazir – branded Indians “b*****ds” and “p**s-drinking c**ts” in a vicious Twitter rant which swiftly cost him his Corrie job.

Ironically, we can reveal the 45-year-old campaigned against hate crime and can be seen posing up with British Transport Police on July 27.

Viewers are asking for Greater Manchester Police to look into the offensive Tweets - Anwar has yet to make a formal apology.

Taking to Twitter one viewer wrote: "How do I report Anwar's tweets as a hate crime? Disgusted." Another added: "These racist tweets are disgusting? Are police involved?"

It is not known if Greater Manchester Police have already launched an investigation. A hate crime is classified as "a hate incident if the victim or anyone else think it was motivated by hostility or prejudice based on one of the following things - disability, race, religion, transgender identity or sexual orientation."

Anwar fired off a series of tweets in which he also referred to Indians as killers and suggested Pakistanis should refuse to work in the country.

The Sunday Mirror alerted ITV chiefs to the vile rants and he was sacked within hours.

ITV said in a statement: “We are deeply shocked by the entirely unacceptable, racially offensive comments made on Twitter by Marc Anwar.

"We have talked to Marc and, as a consequence of his comments, he will not be returning to Coronation Street with immediate effect.”

The actor, who has also appeared in a string of films including Captain Phillips and 51st State, posted the comments on Friday.

The remarks came days after 17 soldiers were killed at a – sparking a UN clash between India and Pakistan.

In his rant – in which he inserted asterisks in the most offensive words – he said: “Why the F***k do #pakistaniartists want work in #f*** face #india, do you love money so much.”

He followed that up by tweeting an image of a clenched fist before adding: “Ban #india movies in #PakistanisLeaveIndia. B*****ds p**s drinking #c**ts.

The next targets were Indian Prime Minster Narenda Modi and Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, who have repeatedly clashed over Kashmir.

The actor tweeted: “F***ing #indians killing our #Kashmir brothers and sisters, beygairth #NawazSharif still sucking #modi Lul!”

In another he slammed India and called on ­Pakistanis to leave it. Last night the actor rushed to delete two of his most offensive tweets, which caused ­widespread shock. Ironically, in his Twitter label he describes himself as “actor, writer, director and producer” and adds: “It’s not what you say, but what you do.”

Baroness Hussein-Ece, a Liberal Democrat and anti-racism campaigner, led criticism of Anwar’s comments.

The vice chair of the All-Party ­Parliamentary Group on Race and Community said: “I understand the ­frustration but it doesn’t justify the kind of language he’s used and blaming all Indians.

“It is one thing to campaign and another to say these kind of things on Twitter.

“There are atrocious human rights abuses occurring there. People are dying. I’m not for a minute undermining that. But he is a public figure and he’s gone about this in the wrong way.”

Anwar’s sudden departure will leave Corrie in chaos as writers work out how to write his exit. A show source said: “Sharif’s storyline is at a particularly pivotal moment right now. He’s a few months ahead but it’s still going to be a headache for bosses to write him out now he’s gone for good. That said, the show does not tolerate racism, ­whatever the context.

“They had to act quickly to avoid any controversy affecting the show and this is a small price to pay. They just feel deeply frustrated that he had to air his feelings so publicly.”

Sources confirmed to the Mirror that Anwar's "big affair reveal" had already been filmed and he was not pivotal to a Christmas storyline.

Anwar’s character, gym boss Sharif, has just been exposed as a love rat – having cheated on wife Yasmeen with longtime family friend Sonia. The star, who hails from ­Rochdale, Lancs, joined the Street in 2014 and was popular with viewers.

He has appeared in dozens of TV shows and films, including a controversial Anglo-Hindi film called Pusher. The 2012 movie was banned from some independent cinemas in Mumbai for its “shocking, drug-fuelled violence”.

Religious leaders in India claimed it bordered on “the psychotic”.

He also appeared in Emmerdale in 2002 as Dr Ajit Devgan, Holby City and Doctors.

Anwar was unavailable for comment yesterday.

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I have known for years that the majority of Pakistanis HATE Indians

I have mentioned before that I have been to Pakistani comedy clubs and their main jokes are always against Indians - nobody ever complains about them being racist because all the Pakistanis feel exactly the same

I hate political correctness because it is always the indigenous white population who are charged for saying how they feel

Almost all other ethnic groups insult each other and make fun of each other but because they do so within their own communities - often speaking their own languages - there is never any complaint

We all know that Turks and Kurds HATE each other and insult each other - sometimes even attacking each other