Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and a senior leader of the current minister in Punjab, Maryam Aurangzeb, has publicly regretted his decision to ban Aamir Khan’s riot from returning to Pakistan in 2017-he took a decision as information minister during his tenure.
Maryam Aurangzeb regrets banning riot in Pakistan
Aurangzeb recently revealed during the podcast appearance, where she was asked if there is any decision in her political career that she now looks back with regret. In response, he remembered how he blocked the release of Dangal in Pakistan without watching the film.
“Yes, if there is any regret that I have a federal information minister, it was banning ‘Dangal’ screening in Pakistan,” he confessed.
He said, “This was my first meeting with the representatives of the censor board and the people of the Ministry of Information and recommended to ban the screening of the film.”
Aurangzeb shared that a year later, he finally watched the film and felt how effective it could be for young Pakistani girls.
“After a year and a half, I got a chance to watch the film and I realized that my decision to approve the ban was wrong. It was a film that was inspiring for our girls and close to the house,” she said.
About riot
Released in 2016, ‘Dangal’ told the real -life story of Indian wrestling champion Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters, who postponed gender norms to achieve international success. The film was both an important and commercial success worldwide, appreciated for its strong messages and powerful performances.
Bollywood and Pakistan
Although Bollywood films were allowed in Pakistan between 2008 and 2019, and were often exceptionally well performed at the box office, diplomatic tensions imposed a blanket ban on Indian films in the country starting in 2019.
Since then, Pakistan’s cinema industry has fought, many theaters have been closed due to lack of local content and a limited appeal of Hollywood Prasad. Pakistani filmmakers continue to face challenges in matching Indian cinema’s production values ​​and storytelling scale, leaving the audience with less options and demonstrations with decreasing profits.
