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Kismat Konnection shines in Karachi
After the successful run of Goal and Race in Pakistan, UTV and Eveready Pictures combination is back with yet another offering for Bollywood cinema's most rapidly growing overseas market.
This time its Aziz Mirza's, Kismat Konnection that released across Pakistan. A red carpet premiere was held at Karachi's Nishat cinema to mark the event.
"Kismat Konnection has done very well. It's had a bigger opening than Race. This is our third film with UTV and it's our hatrick hit we could say. My exhibitors are calling this film Kismat collection, so we are obviously very happy that we've given Pakistan another fantastic film to watch," said Tanya Anand, Executive Director Eveready Pictures.
With Kismat Konnection running to packed houses and all shows of the film sold out till after the weekend; the Shahid and Vidya love story certainly seems have struck a chord with audiences in Pakistan.
"Vidya Balan is a very cute actress. I think, I put her in the slot of good actresses around. She has earned a name for herself very soon," said Ayesha Omer, VJ.
"The star cast is amazing, Shahid looks very handsome and Vidya is very cute. The songs are very good especially Atif Aslam's song Bakhuda," said Adnan Siddiqi, actor.
But film buff's in Karachi regret having once again missed out on a star studded premiere of yet another Bollywood release.
"The only thing is, we miss the actual Bollywood stars on the red carpet and the premieres. If that can be looked into it would be fantastic," said Sidra Iqbal, Television host.
"No Indian star has yet come for the premiere in Pakistan. But I think in the future that may happen as well," said Nadia Hussain, model.
Star studded premiere or not, it's not just audiences in Karachi who are delighted about getting a chance to see the latest Bollywood release on big screen but also directors who feel that reciprocal cinematic exchanges between India and Pakistan will effectively serve to revive the cinema industry of Pakistan.
"I am feeling very nice, yesterday it was the premiere of my film here and saw the same people there too. I am glad that film culture is returning to Pakistan, people are coming back to theatres, which is an encouraging sign. Kismat Konnection is really doing well here and I hope same happens for Pakistani films in India," said Mehreen Jabbar, Director.
It's not just Ramchand Pakistani and Kismat Konnection that audiences in Karachi can enjoy on big screen over the next few weeks.
Film buffs will also get to see Vipul Shah's Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif starrer Singh is King that is expected to release in cinemas across Pakistan this August.
After the successful run of Goal and Race in Pakistan, UTV and Eveready Pictures combination is back with yet another offering for Bollywood cinema's most rapidly growing overseas market.This time its Aziz Mirza's, Kismat Konnection that released across Pakistan. A red carpet premiere was held at Karachi's Nishat cinema to mark the event.
"Kismat Konnection has done very well. It's had a bigger opening than Race. This is our third film with UTV and it's our hatrick hit we could say. My exhibitors are calling this film Kismat collection, so we are obviously very happy that we've given Pakistan another fantastic film to watch," said Tanya Anand, Executive Director Eveready Pictures.
With Kismat Konnection running to packed houses and all shows of the film sold out till after the weekend; the Shahid and Vidya love story certainly seems have struck a chord with audiences in Pakistan.
"Vidya Balan is a very cute actress. I think, I put her in the slot of good actresses around. She has earned a name for herself very soon," said Ayesha Omer, VJ.
"The star cast is amazing, Shahid looks very handsome and Vidya is very cute. The songs are very good especially Atif Aslam's song Bakhuda," said Adnan Siddiqi, actor.
But film buff's in Karachi regret having once again missed out on a star studded premiere of yet another Bollywood release.
"The only thing is, we miss the actual Bollywood stars on the red carpet and the premieres. If that can be looked into it would be fantastic," said Sidra Iqbal, Television host.
"No Indian star has yet come for the premiere in Pakistan. But I think in the future that may happen as well," said Nadia Hussain, model.
Star studded premiere or not, it's not just audiences in Karachi who are delighted about getting a chance to see the latest Bollywood release on big screen but also directors who feel that reciprocal cinematic exchanges between India and Pakistan will effectively serve to revive the cinema industry of Pakistan.
"I am feeling very nice, yesterday it was the premiere of my film here and saw the same people there too. I am glad that film culture is returning to Pakistan, people are coming back to theatres, which is an encouraging sign. Kismat Konnection is really doing well here and I hope same happens for Pakistani films in India," said Mehreen Jabbar, Director.
It's not just Ramchand Pakistani and Kismat Konnection that audiences in Karachi can enjoy on big screen over the next few weeks.
Film buffs will also get to see Vipul Shah's Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif starrer Singh is King that is expected to release in cinemas across Pakistan this August.
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