The ban of Bollywood action flic Baby by Pakistan's censor board has "shocked" the film's team, IANS reported.

Indian Producer Bhushan Kumar argues that his film, which focuses on terrorism, has been misunderstood.

"Yes, we got a confirmation from my distributor that it [Baby] has been banned in Pakistan. I don't know why this happened. If you watch the film, you will know we are not talking about a country, we are only talking about terrorism...We are trying to figure out what needs to be done" Kumar said.

Actor Anupam Kher, who plays an undercover agent in Baby, similarly argued that terrorism should be viewed as a universal problem.

Speaking to IANS over the phone from Mumbai the veteran artist said, “The film is about anti-terrorism. Sometimes it is important to go beyond territories and understand who is the enemy - is it a country or a bunch of people? There is no particular country that is to be blamed for terrorism. It is all over the world. I feel it should have been shown as it is about a situation which needs to be addressed."

Read more: Awaiting approval: 'Baby' is not an anti-Pakistan film, says Indian director

The film also stars Pakistani actors Meekal Zulfiqar and Rasheed Naz.

"It is a pity that the film has been banned despite the fact that it has Pakistani actors in that. In fact, Rasheed has done a similar role in Khuda Kay Liye," Kher said.

Holding out hope that the ban would be reconsidered, Kher added, "Pakistan is a country that has suffered terribly due to terrorism, like the Peshawar attack on innocent school children. A country which is suffering from such barbaric acts of terrorism should have gone beyond.”

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