{"id":8116,"date":"2016-12-19T16:54:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T06:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=8116"},"modified":"2016-12-19T16:54:03","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T06:54:03","slug":"cinemas-to-lift-ban-on-indian-films-from-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/cinemas-to-lift-ban-on-indian-films-from-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinemas to lift ban on Indian films from Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE<br \/>\nPakistani cinema owners are all set to lift the self-imposed ban on Indian films.\u00a0Chairman Film Exhibitors Association Zoraiz Lashari confirmed that cinema owners would begin screening Indian films across Pakistan from Monday. \u201cThe cinema business has been hit immensely and all stakeholders felt it was the right time to begin screening Indian films. It was always a self-imposed suspension, not a ban.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, an owner of a film distributing company, requesting anonymity, said the move was to pave way for a big release by a private media group in the country. \u201cA big media group and film exhibitors and distributors in India are trying to release Dangal in Pakistan. They are testing public sentiments and also the government\u2019s reaction by releasing Freaky Ali at CineStar cinema,\u201d he added.<br \/>\nHe went on to add how stakeholders in India were also being hit by the self-imposed ban. \u201cWe will first test waters with these unreleased films and then begin negotiations with Indian distributors to continue the import of movies into Pakistan,\u201d he added.<br \/>\n\u201cOur cinemas have already started firing people. Even Super Cinemas let 30 people go. Bollywood films drew 70% to 80% of our audience. So, without them, you have seen how Pakistani and Hollywood films have performed on the box office. The fact that Pakistani films have been subpar has also made people lose faith in Pakistani cinema,\u201d Khorem Goltesab of Super Cinemas told.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Pakistani cinema owners are all set to lift the self-imposed ban on Indian films.\u00a0Chairman Film Exhibitors Association Zoraiz Lashari confirmed that cinema owners would begin screening Indian films across Pakistan from Monday. \u201cThe cinema business has been hit immensely and all stakeholders felt it was the right time to begin screening Indian films. 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