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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicPakistani Films

Topic: Pakistani Films

Fawad Khan’s Maula Jatt stalled in Punjab. Just business, not agenda film, says distributor

Fawad Khan-starrer The Legend of Maula Jatt's India release has faced stiff resistance from Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Now I&B ministry has sought a stay from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Pakistani cinema wants space in Indian theatres. Fawad Khan’s Maula Jatt opens a window

Maula Jatt is only being released in India's Punjab. The film's distributor emphasised the film’s Punjabi roots to explain its limited initial release.

Fawad Khan’s Barzakh trailer leaves fans in awe. They call it cinematic masterpiece, insane

According to the trailer, which dropped on 1 July, Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed’s upcoming show Barzakh will integrate folklore and magic realism into its narrative.

Pakistan gears up for 1st Sindhi film after 26 yrs. Director says it can revive regional cinema

‘Indus Echoes’ is a co-production between Pakistani, South Korean, and Ecuadorian production houses and talents.

Pakistani film shot in just four days is going global with awards. It’s called Gulabo Rani

Many celebrities have lauded the film’s success, including veteran actor Manzar Sehbai, Pakistani actress Sarah Khan as well as fellow director Ali Kazmi.

China to release first Pakistani film in almost 40 years amid tensions with India

Parwaaz Hai Junoon, a military action romance, will hit Chinese theatres on 13 November. Originally released in 2018, it is the fifth-highest grossing Pakistani movie of all time.

Pakistani filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat won’t release Zindagi Tamasha so no one can ban it

After outrage & threats, Sarmad Khoosat's open letter says he must not release Zindagi Tamasha, doesn't want anyone to have 'pleasure' of banning his film.

Fewer Pakistanis are going to cinema halls because Indian films keep getting banned

Distributors in Pakistan say the absence of Indian films always affects business since very few in the country watch Hollywood films.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.