First pak Movie in Indian Cinema after 4 decades

The Pakistani film ‘Khuda Kay Liye‘, which delves into the rift between radical and liberal Muslims, hits Indian screens this week, the first to have a commercial release in India in more than four decades.The movie, starring Naseeruddin Shah in a key role is releasing it with 300 prints on April 4. The film has made an impact in Pakistan and abroad and I am confident that it will make an impact here too.”

‘Khuda Kay Liye’ was the first Pakistani film to be included in the official line-up of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and it struck an instant chord with audiences when showcased there last year. The film stars Pakistani superstar Shaan, who impresses as the harried protagonist Mansoor, and Rasheed Naz as the Maulana who brainwashes boys. The film also features Pakistan’s top model Iman Ali, who plays Maryam, a woman trapped between modernism and conservatism. Naseeruddin Shah essays a powerful cameo of an Islamic scholar who embodies the voice of reason.

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With the lifting of the ban for exchange of films between the two countries, the Pakistan government has allowed it on a condition that films will be strictly “exchanged”. For each Hindi title released in Pakistan, an Urdu film will have to be exhibited in India.

Source: IANS