Bollywood in Pakistan
Now there is hope for Bollywood in Lollywood as two Indian films are set for release in Pakistan later this month. Mahesh Bhatt's Awarapan and the Sunny Deol-starrer Kaafila.
The Federal Censor Board of Pakistan has lifted the ban on Indian actors but has a precondition for Indian films released in Pakistan. Any Indian film with a Pakistani co-producer or having a Pakistani cast and shot outside India can be released in Pakistan.
Bhatt's film was shot in Hong Kong and has a Pakistani co-producer. Kaafila, based on illegal immigrants, has two Pakistani actresses playing lead roles in it and the film was shot in Bulgaria.
Several producers have tried in the past to release their films in Pakistan. But only Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal, which had a Pakistani actress in it, Mughal-e-Azam and the Jimmy Shergill-starrer Rehguzar were successful.
If films start releasing in Pakistan officially, for most Indian film distributors this will be a territory that is equivalent to that of Mumbai. Plus the returns will be huge.
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