The Sunday Mirror newspaper published screenshots of the messages posted on his personal Twitter account.
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Anwar, referring to the Kashmir conflict, added that he felt Pakistani actors should refuse to work in India.
In a statement, an ITV spokesperson described Anwar’s tweets and comments as “entirely unacceptable”.
The actor was sacked after he made racially offensive comments on Twitter.
New Delhi blamed Pakistan for the September 18 deadly attack on a military base near the Line of Control in Indian occupied Kashmir based on flimsy evidence, the authenticity of which is being questioned by some circles within India even. His unpublishable tweets included “b*****ds” and “p**s-drinking c**ts”, “F***ing #indians killing our #Kashmir brothers and sisters, beggars #NawazSharif still sucking #modi Lul!”.
Former Coronation Street star, Marc Anwar has posted an apology video on YouTube following his sacking from the British soap.
Before appearing in Corrie he starred in films including Captain Phillips and The 51st State, as well as TV shows such as Emmerdale, Holby City and Doctors. He wrote, “Why the f*** do Pakistani artists want work in f***face India, do you love money so much?” But it is believed that the plot ultimately shifts focus onto Yasmeen, Zeedan and Alya – all of which makes Sharif’s (and therefore Anwar’s) presence less vital. Last night the actor rushed to delete two of his most offensive tweets, which caused widespread shock.
Anwar was a part of the show since 2014 and played the father of Kal Nazir, a prominent character essayed by Jimi Mistry.
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But a source on the ITV show said: “There are going to have to be lots of rewrites”.
