Saif Ali Khan,Kabir Khan react on 'Phantom' ban in Pakistan

Saif Ali Khan,Kabir Khan react on 'Phantom' ban in Pakistan
Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:52 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
Pakistan court issued ban on the release of the film in the country on a plea filed by Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed recently.

Saeed, in his plea, had alleged that the film set on post 26/11 attacks, contains 'filthy propaganda' against him and his outfit. Condemning Pakistan's ban on release of Bollywood movie Phantom, director Kabir Khan said that the move was a bit strange as the movie was "anti-terrorism" and not "anti-Pakistani," reports ANI.

"I am feeling a bit strange as the film has been banned even before it reached the Censor Board. It is not an anti-Pakistan Movie. This only an anti-terrorism film and is against the masterminds of 26/11 attack," Kabir told ANI. Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, who is playing the lead role in the movie, said that the movie is based on facts.

While on the other hand, an IANS report quoted Saif Ali Khan saying that he was expecting his forthcoming film Phantom, set in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, to be banned in Pakistan. But he affirms that the film isn't against the neighbouring country.

"Unfortunately, certain films that they (Pakistan) will make, we (India) will ban, and certain films that we make, they will ban. If you don't want to get banned, you have to make other films like Race... which is fair enough because certain political issues are very sensitive between the two countries," Saif told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

"The film is about terrorism and there might be people in Pakistan who are anti-India. It's (the film) not anti-Pakistan, but that's okay. Even Agent Vinod wasn't anti-Pakistan... that got banned," he said.

Is Pakistan an important market for Indian films?

"You can make a fair amount of money from that market, so it's bit of a shame. It's not important in terms of... it doesn't dictate what kind of movies we make," he shared.

Phantom, which also stars Katrina Kaif, will hit the Indian screens on August 28.
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