Dec 29 2008
Bollywood loses its sheen in Pakistan
Bollywood movies have always found audience all across the globe and Pakistan is no exception. In fact there are a lots of fan fare for stars like Shah rukh khan, Amitabh Bachhan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai. Even in the recent past, many starts from both India and Pakistan have visited the other side for cultural programmes.
However the recent terror attack in Mumbai by terrorist has turned the diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan sour. The first casualty was the Cricket followed by other sports and now it is the turn of cine industry.
Both the movie producers in Mumbai and the distributors in Pakistan, are apprehensive about the prospect of Indian movie releasing in Pakistan theaters, in this critical period. The average loss for each movie is estimated at over One Million USD. As both sides are on high alert, there is uncertainty all around, and it would experts say that, it would take some time before the pressure eases.
Till such time, it is No Show for Bollywood movies in Pakistan
