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'Taare Zameen Par', 'Race' lead Indian films deluge in Pakistan The trickle of Indian film releases in Pakistan has turned into a deluge over the last year with
a host of Indian films, from 'Awarapan' to 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal to 'Welcome' and, most recently,
'Race' and 'Taare Zameen Par' , managing to cross the border for a tryst with the Pakistan
audience in the theatres.
It started as a trickle a few years ago with films like 'Mughal-e-Azam' and 'Taj Mahal' , cutting
the proverbial ice in film ties between India and Pakistan by becoming the first two films to
release in the neighbouring country after an over three decade gap.'Race' became only the second
Indian film, after 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal', to secure a day and date release in Pakistan, along
with its worldwide release on March 21. Its release was followed by the Aamir Khan directed
'Taare Zameen Par'.With the release of these two movies, UTV Motion Pictures have become the only
company in the country to have three of its films released in Pakistan.
The ''almost a spate'' of Indian film releases in Pakistan theatres over the last year or so
comes after a committee of Pakistan Senate, or Upper House of its Parliament, recently lifting a
ban on Indian films and importing of Indian films on a reciprocal basis.After the release of
Indian films in Pakistan theatres in quick succession, comes the release of the Pakistan film
'Khuda Ke Liye' in Indian theatres today, the first of its kind in the recent past to hit Indian
cinema halls.
Featuring veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah , along with a host of Pakistan actors like
Shaan, Fawad Khan, Iman Ali and Rasheed Naz, the movie is about the difficult situation in which
the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general, were caught up since the 9/11 incidents.
The release of Indian films in Pakistan theatres has definitely opened up a whole new market for
them in the overseas territory.
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