Why distributors across Pakistan have refused and banned Indian film "Raazi"?
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ISLAMABAD - Raazi, a espionage film starring Indian actors Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, will not hit the screens in Pakistan. Distributors have refused purchasing the film to release it in Pakistan.
"It is disappointing to see that films on certain subjects are being produced in India time and again," a senior distribution company officials said.
"All our distributors are well aware about Alia's role in Raazi and so, no one is willing to purchase the film. Patriotism is another reason for distributors not being pushed to buy the film. Indian producers should know that all our distributors have unanimously decided to boycott such films."
Set in the 1970s, two close friends Brigadier Syed (Shishir Sharma) and Hidayat Khan (Rajit Kapoor) decide to get their children, Sehmat (Alia Bhatt) and Iqbal (Vicky Kaushal), married out of the family bond.
However, the familial ties culminating into marriage is just like the surface of a river where the undercurrent is known once you take a dip. Here, Khan gets his daughter married and sends her off to Pakistan but the truth is she is an undercover agent.
Co-produced by Vineet Jain and Karan Johar, the film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's novel, Calling Sehmat.
