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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday admitted for regular hearing a petition of Jamatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed seeking a ban on exhibition of an upcoming Indian movie Phantom in Pakistan.
Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan also sought replies from the federal and Punjab governments on the matter by Aug 13.
In a brief hearing of the petition, advocate A.K. Dogar, the petitioner’s counsel, told the court the upcoming film contained venom against Pakistan and JuD. He said the movie apparently was about the 2008 Mumbai attacks and global terrorism. However, a filthy propaganda had been done in the film against Pakistan under subject of the world terrorism, he added.
Also read: JuD chief moves court against Indian film exhibition
Published in Dawn, August 11th, 2015
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Aug 11, 2015 09:19am
Anti Pakistan films must be banned.
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Aug 11, 2015 09:58am
The film is against terrorism and not against Pakistan
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Aug 11, 2015 10:55am
@Padmakar then please explain why Maharashtra govt. banned Pakistani film "Bin Roye"
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Aug 11, 2015 11:04am
The producers wouldnt care. Pakistan contributes about .028% towards the revenue of an average Bollywood movie. There are bigger markets for Bollywood elsewhere. Ban the movie or run it, up to you.
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Aug 11, 2015 11:09am
@KadvaSach Problem is not the current revenues. We had limited or no cinemas but screens are being burnt at increasing speed now. I perceive that in couple of years time films would soon reach the bench mark of 1 billion revenue. So, play it long term
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Aug 11, 2015 11:21am
@KadvaSach Yes, you are correct. Even Tazakistan contributes more revenue to Indian films that Pakistan.
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Aug 11, 2015 11:45am
doesnt really affect the bollywood if the film isnt released in pakistan
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Aug 11, 2015 11:47am
@Shoaib Khan i thought bin roye is tv drama stuff.
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Aug 11, 2015 12:02pm
@shoaib not a single person of india knew that a film 'bin roye ' is banned in Maharashtra. Because no one heard about the movie
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Aug 11, 2015 12:23pm
@KadvaSach, @ROHIT SHARMA
Yes you are correct. I appreciate that a 6th largest nation contributes only 0.028%, What a great output by us!!
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Aug 11, 2015 12:44pm
@Rohit Tazakistan? Is that a new country? lolwat.
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Aug 11, 2015 12:47pm
@Saad S Totally agree with you.
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Aug 11, 2015 01:17pm
Don't show.....simple.....
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Aug 11, 2015 01:28pm
Such petitions in court is a waste of time. Our courts are already overburdened. Focus on issues related to common folk in the country. Let the people enjoy the movie...,
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Aug 11, 2015 01:31pm
what is bin roye?
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Aug 11, 2015 01:32pm
@Padmakar please review the movie trailor how they have conveyed wrong comments against Pakistan.......this is unacceptable........
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Aug 11, 2015 01:33pm
@Madhusudan so why it baned in mahrastra india.....
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Aug 11, 2015 01:48pm
@KadvaSach - in fact banning the film in Pakistan will generate greater revenue, because South Asians abroad, especially Pakistanis, will ensure seeing this film ut of curiosity. Anyway, the producer and director of this movie are lucky lot that they got a free advertisement.
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Aug 11, 2015 02:10pm
Because this will be banned in Pakistan, it would actually help do good business in India. So it would get more revenues overall than it would have got other wise.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:03pm
@Shoaib Khan Because it was better than any Indian production.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:23pm
Was not planning to see that FILM in a Theatre ............. . Now since JuD CHIEF is seeking its ban in Pakistan will surely see it earliest.
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Aug 11, 2015 03:33pm
All indian films should be banned..
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Aug 11, 2015 03:58pm
The question is, is the government of Pakistan (not the state of Pakistan) is complicit in this Indian propaganda and allowing it to be projected inside Pakistan, when majority of Pakistanis can see it as anti-Pakistan.
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Aug 11, 2015 04:07pm
@Indus But at least you know it now..
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Aug 11, 2015 04:25pm
I believe, Pakistan should seriously put a ban on releasing any Indian movie. A fully Hollywood copied pictures with no substance, other than posing fake cuteness. It's disgusting to watch them. Honestly speaking, we the whole family has stopped watching their movies since early 1990s the time when Sunny Deol drained his hatred against Pakistan.
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Aug 11, 2015 04:51pm
Ban any film/drama/media (be it Indian or otherwise) with any hint of anti-Pakistan element in it.
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Aug 11, 2015 05:32pm
Ban all things. Ban movies. Ban Cartoons. Ban Youtube . Ban thinking. Ban Seaking. Ban everything. We don't need the world. We are ok in our cocoon.
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Aug 11, 2015 05:48pm
Why court was involved. T was the duty of the government of Pakistan.
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Aug 11, 2015 06:07pm
I will watch it too, despite not knowing Hindi.
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Aug 11, 2015 09:06pm
Why Pakistan government allows indian movies in Pakistan? Answer is because Pakistan film industry are not capable to produce enough movies for their audiences. Their budget are limited technology is old. once pakistani film industry will start producing quality and quantity of content, Goverment will ban indian content.
Why indian government does not allow Pakistani movies but artist. To protect its film industry simple.
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Aug 12, 2015 05:13am
doth protest too much eh? Guilty Conscience
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