Pakistanis upset with VDW ban

Pakistanis on Twitter have condemned the ban on Veere Di Wedding in their country. The film, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania in the lead roles, is slated to release in India on June 1.

Veere Di Wedding, that stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania in the lead roles, has been banned in Pakistan. The Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) concluded that the female buddy comedy film had "vulgar dialogues and obscene scenes and therefore, was not fit for exhibition in the country. But the Pakistani citizens, it appears, are not happy with the board's decision. A large number of Pakistanis on Twitter, the women in particular, have condemned the ban.

While a user wrote that the Pakistani Censor Board needed to grow up, another user questioned why Pakistan couldn't tolerate women "living it up however they want.

Most of the reactions on the micro-blogging website were in support of Veere Di Wedding. In fact, one user, who goes by the name Amna Ahad, said that she would watch the film "no matter what. (Sanju Trailer Launch: Sonam asked about working with Ranbir after 10 years. And, Saawariya memories followed)

Below, check out the tweets:

Veere Di Wedding has big buzz surrounding its release. Be it the film's trailer or its songs, everything pertaining to the film has managed to impress the fans. As for the box-office, the expectations from the film are quite high. Not only does it feature two heavyweights in the form of Kareena and Sonam, it also has the brilliant Swara in an all-new avatar. For Shikha, there is natural curiousity among the viewers as this is her debut film.

Veere Di Wedding, also starring Sumeet Vyas in an important role, is directed by Shashanka Ghosh. It will hit the screens on June 1 in India.