Pak censor board blocks release of Raees as content ‘undermines Islam’

[Margarita]

Within days of lifting a self-imposed ban on Indian films, Pakistani exhibitors were informed on Monday that Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited Raees will not be released in the country as it depicts Islam in a “negative light”.

The Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) said the film, which is the Bollywood debut of Pakistani actor Mahira Khan, will not be cleared for release because of its “objectionable” content, the media reported.

An unnamed official was quoted by The Express Tribune as saying: “Owing to subtle portrayal of Muslims as criminals, violent and terrorists, the recommendations forwarded by the CBFC panel deemed the film unsuitable for public screening.”

The official added, “We could not issue a certificate because the film portrays Islam and a particular Muslim sect in a negative light.”

Most members of the censor board of Punjab province objected to the film’s release, an official of the panel said. The film was reviewed last week by the censor boards of Punjab and Sindh provinces.

The ban imposed by Pakistani exhibitors on Bollywood films ended on February 1, when Karachi’s Atrium Cinemas screened Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil. The information ministry and CBFC also cleared Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil for screening in the country.

The release of Raees and Kaabil had run into rough weather because of India-Pakistan tensions. Pakistani actors and technicians were barred from working in Bollywood productions by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association after the terror attack on an army camp at Uri in Kashmir last year.

Pakistani film distributors retaliated by imposing an informal ban on the screening of Indian movies.

Mahira Khan was unable to promote Raees in India.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...mines-islam/story-4VPtlIQsb6vIWIQRSMFVnL.html

 

[Scharfschütze]

Very good

 

[Solomon2]

How does portraying "Muslims as criminals, violent and terrorists" undermine Islam itself?

 

[Jugger]

Criminals are there in every religion and every corner of the world, criminals can no way harm the reputation of any religion.
The BAN was not appropriate according to me.

 

[hussain0216]

Ban indian content!!!

Support our own industry to expand

Does it matter what reason we use to ban

 

[Hareeb]

How does portraying "Muslims as criminals, violent and terrorists" undermine Islam itself?

Okay why non-muslims blame Islam for someone's personal acts while the same terrorist organizations like RSS, MQM and Jamat-ul-Ahrar are based in non-muslim countries? Did you even heard about a christian terrorist or hindu terrorist? Why we always hear "Islamic Terrorism" and not Christian/Jewish terrorism?
If a non-muslim fires in a shopping mall, they call he is mentally retarted while if a muslim fires, they call this an act of terrorism. If a non-muslim (sikhs/christian/jews) grows beard, they say he is following his religion, and if a muslim grows beard, they suspect him as a terrorist.
This is how hypocratic yanks are creating a perception in non-muslim minds about Muslims and Islam by portaying them terrorists in media and movies.

 

[egodoc222]

Lol...Atlast....SRK gets taste of 'intolerance' from across the border!!

 

[Nanga Tarzan]

So when is Mahira going to be charged with blasphemy?

 

[Abba_Dabba_Jabba]

So according to them Muslims in Indian cinema should not be portrayed as criminal. But they can perform holy bomb blasts in mosques in Pakistan itself.

Death of Logic

 

[schoolboy]

Considering that all the film's leads are muslims and farhan akhtar is a producer (along with SRK's wife), it's bizarre to suggest the film is anti-islam.

AFAIK no muslim organisation in India has objected so this reaction in pakistan is puzzling.

 

[Awan68]

So according to them Muslims in Indian cinema should not be portrayed as criminal. But they can perform holy bomb blasts in mosques in Pakistan itself.

Death of Logic

Stop thier for a sec fundo, why would a muslim attack a mosque??, these groups u talk of were foriegn intel funded mercenary groups whom we have sent to hell now, they were not muslims but khawarijs(people who kill muslims and ally with non muslims), its an old phenomina and they are mentioned in several hadiths of prophet(pbuh), he termed them as dogs of hell, so no they are never muslims..

 

[AmrSingh]

Within days of lifting a self-imposed ban on Indian films, Pakistani exhibitors were informed on Monday that Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited Raees will not be released in the country as it depicts Islam in a “negative light”.

The Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) said the film, which is the Bollywood debut of Pakistani actor Mahira Khan, will not be cleared for release because of its “objectionable” content, the media reported.

An unnamed official was quoted by The Express Tribune as saying: “Owing to subtle portrayal of Muslims as criminals, violent and terrorists, the recommendations forwarded by the CBFC panel deemed the film unsuitable for public screening.”

The official added, “We could not issue a certificate because the film portrays Islam and a particular Muslim sect in a negative light.”

Most members of the censor board of Punjab province objected to the film’s release, an official of the panel said. The film was reviewed last week by the censor boards of Punjab and Sindh provinces.

The ban imposed by Pakistani exhibitors on Bollywood films ended on February 1, when Karachi’s Atrium Cinemas screened Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil. The information ministry and CBFC also cleared Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil for screening in the country.

The release of Raees and Kaabil had run into rough weather because of India-Pakistan tensions. Pakistani actors and technicians were barred from working in Bollywood productions by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association after the terror attack on an army camp at Uri in Kashmir last year.

Pakistani film distributors retaliated by imposing an informal ban on the screening of Indian movies.

Mahira Khan was unable to promote Raees in India.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...mines-islam/story-4VPtlIQsb6vIWIQRSMFVnL.html

This is very unfortunate what is becoming of Indo-Pakistan relations. Hopefully things will normalise and cultural exchanges will be.made again. The best way to get along is to have more and more people-to-people contact, especially between Indian men and Pakistani girls.

 

[AmrSingh]

How does portraying "Muslims as criminals, violent and terrorists" undermine Islam itself?

It reinforces the made up view that Muslims are terrorists. That is what my Pakistani wife told me.

 

[AmrSingh]

Criminals are there in every religion and every corner of the world, criminals can no way harm the reputation of any religion.
The BAN was not appropriate according to me.

I agree. This was completely unnecessary and will harm relations between common peoples of both nations.

 

[AmrSingh]

Ban indian content!!!

Support our own industry to expand

Does it matter what reason we use to ban

This is bad man. We need more cultural exchange between the two countries. Cultural exchange will establish strong relations between the people's of both nations and thus creat understanding and love. This will prevent any more wars between us. Love will prevail.