Even in rural Pakistan?
In our state, Hollywood movies have very less market. Its increasing steadily. People prefer to watch Regional movies. Actually Hollywood dubbed movies are screened more than the Bollywood movies in towns.
Yes it helps the movie industry. But there should be more than that See the case of Kannada movie industry. Though there are enough theaters and people to watch movies, its lagging behind other south film units. They even banned dubbing movies more other languages (Only direct releases are allowed, No dubbing in to Kannada).
How far is movie actors influence in society in Pakistan?
In India especially in South movie actors have huge impact directly, indirectly, and politically.
Kick in Pakistan was released on 62 screens while in India 4400 screens. In 1980 before Zia Pakistan had over 600 screens! So it will take 2-3 decades before Pak get respectable number of screens to support our film industry once more.