Taj Mahal' to release in Pakistan? By Taran Adarsh, November 30, 2005 - 22:42 IST Now that TAJ MAHAL has released in India and Overseas, besides winning appreciation from none other than the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Akbar Khan is now keen to release the multi-crore historical in Pakistan. Reportedly, a print of the film will be dispatched to the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, in the next few days.
"I am keen to release the film in Pakistan since we share the same culture. Besides, the story is set during an era when India wasn't divided," Akbar confirms the development, continuing in the same breath, "We are going through the diplomatic channels. The P.M.O. [Prime Minister's Office] is helping us in our endeavor. Dr. Singh's lavish words of praise have given us the encouragement to explore the film even in areas where Indian films don't see a release."
In the meantime, the film-maker isn't disillusioned by the box-office response to his film. "Didn't PAKEEZAH and SHOLAY start on a slow note? I'm sure, TAJ MAHAL will grow with word of mouth in days to come. In fact, the second weekend was quite steady, it was almost the same as the first weekend. That clearly indicates that the film is growing," Akbar adds.
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