VOICE OF ASIA 17
FRIDAY, February 17, 2017
Bollywood -Hollywood
Section 2
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Pakistanis condemn ban on Bollywood blockbuster ‘Raees’
Satellite rights for Dhoni biopic sold for Rs. 55cr? by Subhash K. Jha
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f money talks, then here’s what it says about cricketer M S Dhoni: he is a bigger superstar than even Salman Khan.
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Proof of this lies in the fact that satellite rights for the Dhoni biopic (MS Dhoni: The Untold Story) have been sold for a higher price than Salman starrers. An inside source in the know, spills the beans on the staggering financial arrangements that eventuated in the making of the Dhoni biopic.
Fans dismissed the concerns, with many arguing that art can be about politics but politics should have no place in art. AFP Photo. “This ban on #Raees is an example SLAMABAD, Pakistan | AFP of the kind of absurdities Pakistan’s | - Pakistan’s ban on Bollywood moral crusaders and grovelling buthriller “Raees” sparked a social reaucrats can attain on their own,” media backlash Wednesday, after the tweeted Pakistani film maker and jourfilm featuring Indian superstar Shah nalist Hasan Zaidi. Rukh Khan was denounced for por-
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traying Muslims as “terrorists”.
The government decision to bar the 2017 action film came after Pakistani cinemas lifted their own ban on Indian films. Bollywood movies and Khan in particular are immensely popular in Pakistan and the film also stars a leading Pakistani actress, Mahira Khan. But the industry has become a political battleground amid heightened tensions between the nuclear-armed states in the disputed Kashmir region. The film “portrays Muslims as terrorists and violent people”, Mubahsar Hassan, chairman of the Pakistan Film Censor Board, told AFP. A second official complained about the comparison between Muslims and Hindus. “This film gave a message that all Muslims do bad things and are involved in crimes while Hindus are gentlemen and they stop them from the dirty work,” he told AFP on condition of anonymity. But fans dismissed the concerns, with many arguing that art can be about politics but politics should have no place in art.
“Ban on Indian movie Raees is a ban on #Mahira for her barely acting debut. Why Pak censor boards hate Mahira so much?” said writer Haji S Pasha. Some, however, backed the censors. Yasmeen Ali, a lawyer and univeristy professor, wrote: “I support the ban on #Raees owing to showing muslims of a particular sect of Islam conducting heinous crimes & being terrorists”. Pakistani cinemas last October announced a ban on Indian films following strained relations between Islamabad and Delhi, lifting it only last month. For its part, the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association banned Pakistani actors and technicians from working on Bollywood sets after last year’s tensions. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since independence from Britain seven decades ago, two of them over Kashmir.
Says the source, “Dhoni was given Rs. 45 crores for the movie-making rights to his life and access to personal information, documents and pictures, plus Dhoni’s availability for marketing and promotion of the film. In contrast, Sushant Singh Rajput was paid a mere Rs. 2 crores to play Dhoni. In fact Dhoni’s business manager Arun Pandey received much more money than Sushant. Pandey got Rs. 5 crores.” This very reliable source places the complete budget of Dhoni: The Untold Story at Rs. 104 crores, and adds that the cost of making the film has already been recovered before the film’s release. Another Rs. 20 crores have been recovered through various on-screen endorsements by Sushant Singh Rajput of products that Dhoni endorses. (-BollywoodHungara.com)
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YDERABAD - Natural star Nani, who has completed a double hat-trick with the success of his latest release ‘Nenu Local’, has thanked Telugu movie lovers for receiving his films so well. Via a video byte, Nani said that he was a bit disappointed earlier as for the first time he wasn’t in India on the day of his film’s release. ‘You have however made the film a great success and placed me at a position which I hadn’t thought of achieving even in my dreams,’ said the elated actor.
Hrithik Roshan on the success of Kaabil
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ollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan has said the success of his most recent release ‘Kaabil’, makes him happy for his father and producer Rakesh Roshan. “‘Kaabil’ getting 200 more screens in the second week is a sign from the universe that one must just focus on good work and leave the rest to God. This is a huge victory. I want to thank all the ‘Kaabil’ fans for mak-
The talented actor cited the busy shooting schedules of his new film for his late response to thank everyone for making ‘Nenu Local’ a big hit. Nani added that the responsibility on his shoulders has gone higher and he promised that he would work double hard in order to meet the expectations of Telugu audiences on him and his films. He is currently shooting for debutante Siva’s film in the US. He will next act in the direction of Venu Sriram for a project to be produced by Dil Raju. (-gulte.com)
has changed on a personal level.
ing this happen” “It is unprecedented and I feel especially happy for my father who remains one of the few active and successful non-corporatised producers in our film industry. My gratitude to all the forces who made this happen,” Hrithik said. Talking about the clash affecting the personal relationship between him and Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik said nothing
“It’s not between me and Shah Rukh on a personal level. We are just actors and our equation remains fine. Having said that, if there are two good films made, they shouldn’t clash, it’s unfair” “The only people who suffer as a result of it are the audience. It’s not feasible for them to watch both movies. It’s an expensive affair. At the end of the day, the industry too loses on about `100 crore worth of money. Every film should to be allowed to do their best. Such a clash is not healthy.” (-Indicine)
The Pakistani censor board officials said other Bollywood films such as “Kabil” and “Ae Dil hai Mushkil” can still be shown as they do not contain objectionable content.
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in yourself. You have to get up and fight your inhibitions.” During the conversation, Disha revealed that she is not studying anymore and disclosed about how she was always the unlucky girl. She added that nothing lucky has ever happened to her but has worked hard to achieve her dreams. Sending a message to the teenagers of today, she asked them to believe in themselves and urged women to learn self-defence and not be dependent on anyone. (-iDiva.com)
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