Thanks to Abhimanyu Mathur ” X“ “and the Hindustan Times for the Headline
The film “Dhurandar” has not been given an official release in several Middle Eastern Countries ( including United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Quatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia) due to an “Official Ban”
The film is about an Indian Spy in Pakistan.
“Dhurandar” has emerged as one of the biggest hits in Indian Cinema and it’s refusal to be shown in the Countries that have banned it is viewed as a direct act of suppression against Freedom of Expression. The approach to PM Modi has been made by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association( IMPPA).
Apart from the Indian Film Industry being quite powerful, I’m not sure what PM Modi will be able to do . Mind you it makes me want to see the film , apparently it has had a significant success in India amid the Hindi’s, perhaps it is not regarded as a very positive film for Muslims, but they won’t know until they see it and anyway I can’t believe that it would be so biased and negative. Perhaps it reflects a time in history or even the present that needs reflection .
Banning does not solve anything, and I will be interested to see if PM Modi can affect change or indeed is interested in taking up the case.
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