Raees & Kaabil May Be The First Indian Films To Be Screened In Pakistan Since Last Year’s Ban

[Margarita]

Raees and Kaabil may become the first Indian movies to be screened in Pakistan after the government lifts the four-months-long ban on the screening of Bollywood movies in the country, following Indo-Pak tensions.

The suspension of the screenings of Indian films came after several Bollywood producers banned casting Pakistani artists in Indian movies in the wake of Uri terror attack and 'surgical strikes' conducted by the Indian Army on terror launch pads along the LoC in Kashmir.

Though, it became evident that Pakistani cinema owners might not be able to sustain losses as local film industry was still in the nascent stage and unable to create revenues.

The cinema owners started lobbying the government to go soft on Indian films, prompting the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to set up a committee last week to consult all stake holders.

According to sources in the information ministry, the committee led by Minister of State for Information Maryam Aurangzeb and Sharif's advisor Irfan Siddiqui has made the recommendations to the PM's Secretariat to lift the ban. The committee urged the government to revert the ban and allow the screening of Indian films, they said.

Once formally allowed by the Prime Minister, the information ministry will issue a letter allowing the import of Indian films. It is believed that 'Raees' and 'Kaabil' are likely to be the first films to be screened after the lifting of ban.

Shah Rukh Khan starer Raees also feature Pakistani artist Mahira Khan, while Hrithik Roshan plays the lead in Kaabil.

 

[baajey]

was dangal released at all ??

 

[Margarita]

was dangal released at all ??

No. It was not.

 

[baajey]

No. It was not.

well my condolences to bolly lovers. it was one of the good movies.

 

[Soumitra]

It is well known that Pakistani Cinema will not survive without Bollywood. They need us more than we need them

When the news of the Ban was there lot of threads were started by Pakistanis that it is good thing and no more bollywood. We knew that it is temporary and in a few months it will be reversed. I wonder where are those who wanted to ban bollywood permanently.

@maximuswarrior @Zibago @somebozo @yesboss @Areesh

 

[Zibago]

It is well known that Pakistani Cinema will not survive without Bollywood. They need us more than we need them

When the news of the Ban was there lot of threads were started by Pakistanis that it is good thing and no more bollywood. We knew that it is temporary and in a few months it will be reversed. I wonder where are those who wanted to ban bollywood permanently.

@maximuswarrior @Zibago @somebozo @yesboss @Areesh

Can it survive without Bollywood yes it can but earning will decrease for few years

 

[Tea addict]

How many multiplex theatres are there in Pakistan? I have heard their number are very low amd most Pakistanis watch Bollywood movies by ******** anyway.

 

[yesboss]

It is well known that Pakistani Cinema will not survive without Bollywood. They need us more than we need them

When the news of the Ban was there lot of threads were started by Pakistanis that it is good thing and no more bollywood. We knew that it is temporary and in a few months it will be reversed. I wonder where are those who wanted to ban bollywood permanently.

@maximuswarrior @Zibago @somebozo @yesboss @Areesh

Not ban, i said Bollywood has gone down the drain over the past decade, all our childhood we grew up watching indian movies, but it's not the same anymore, i hardly watch one indian movie a year, but that's just me, i know lots of brain dead Pakistani's who still survive on the piece of shitty entertainment Bollywood provides, and yes our cinema's only makes cash when it's Bollywood screening.

 

[Margarita]

Bollywood movies will help us influence pakistan's culture. I was seeing pakistani marriage recently and it was totally like Indian marriage haldi, mehdi, colourful dresses, band baja, bollywood songs isn't that all haram.

Pakistani culture has heavily borrowed from Hindu culture and hence they have same rituals as us.

well my condolences to bolly lovers. it was one of the good movies.

Exactly. in 2016, we had some good movies. Infact, Bollywood has started picking up in terms of quality since the last two years.

Can it survive without Bollywood yes it can but earning will decrease for few years

The worse, Cinemas may shut down and many have started shutting down as well. Cinemas can't survive without money.

 

[baajey]

Bollywood movies will help us influence pakistan's culture.

why should we have to influence their culture ? we should be happy keeping our own intact n should be least bothered about others. you are new, pakistani guys here spare no chance indignifying our culture....why the hell should we care any more. let them be.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

It is well known that Pakistani Cinema will not survive without Bollywood. They need us more than we need them

When the news of the Ban was there lot of threads were started by Pakistanis that it is good thing and no more bollywood. We knew that it is temporary and in a few months it will be reversed. I wonder where are those who wanted to ban bollywood permanently.

@maximuswarrior @Zibago @somebozo @yesboss @Areesh

Our cinemas became empty after ban of Bollywood, Every cinema suffered loss, and also unemployment increased. We had no option other than to lift ban.

How many multiplex theatres are there in Pakistan? I have heard their number are very low amd most Pakistanis watch Bollywood movies by ******** anyway.

Situation changed now, every big city has multiplex cinema.But people only watch Bollywood, people don't like lollywood, but few people watch Hollywood, and children watch 3D cartoon in cinema.