AWARAPAN in Pakistani cinemas on July 6

AWARAPAN in Pakistani cinemas on July 6

Bollywood Trade News Network

Further to the breaking news about the release of the Mohit Suri-directed AWARAPAN in Pakistan, we have an update that the film will hit cinemas in Pakistan on July 6, a week after its worldwide release.

According to Sohail Khan, the film's executive producer in Pakistan, "This is a great moment for us. Everyone here looks forward to quality Bollywood products and watches them on cable and on DVD. Now they will have the opportunity to watch it on the big screen."

Khan added that AWARAPAN would release in key cities like Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, to name a few, on as many as 15-17 prints.

Director Mohit Suri remarked, "I feel proud of AWARAPAN crossing the border. That was the underlying theme of the film. The walls have been broken and I am looking forward to the response from the Pakistani audience."

AWARAPAN was given a wide release by Studio 18 on almost 55 prints in other overseas territories, including US, UK, UAE, Spain and Mauritius, to name a few. In the UK, it garnered the highest opening for an Emraan Hashmi-starrer.

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Awarapan in Pakistani cinemas on July 6

By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 4, 2007 - 16:38 IST

Further to the breaking news about the release of the Mohit Suri-directed Awarapan in Pakistan, we have an update that the film will hit cinemas in Pakistan on July 6, a week after its worldwide release.

According to Sohail Khan, the film's executive producer in Pakistan, "This is a great moment for us. Everyone here looks forward to quality Bollywood products and watches them on cable and on DVD. Now they will have the opportunity to watch it on the big screen."

Khan added that Awarapan would release in key cities like Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, to name a few, on as many as 15-17 prints.

Director Mohit Suri remarked, "I feel proud of Awarapan crossing the border. That was the underlying theme of the film. The walls have been broken and I am looking forward to the response from the Pakistani audience."

http://indiafm.com/news/2007/07/04/9687/index.html

Mahesh Bhatt on Awarapan releasing in Pakistan

By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 6, 2007 - 09:36 IST

'This is to certify that the film titled Awarapan has been passed for unrestricted public exhibition within the territories of Pakistan'… These words leap out of the censor certificate which has just been faxed to me from Lahore, by my partner Sohail Khan. Its way past midnight and it's pouring cats and dogs here outside my Juhu apartment in Mumbai.

As I stare at this piece of paper which has the emblem of the Government of Pakistan stamped on it, I am filled with a feeling of deep fulfillment.

'If you can dream about it you can certainly do it', said one of the greatest entertainers of the world, Walt Disney.

I too had dreamt a dream four years ago when I first went to Karachi, to attend the Kara film festival. The dream was to dismantle the wall that was built brick by brick by our predecessors on both sides of the border.

A dream to intensify people to people contact between the two countries, who despite of belonging to the same racial stock had become bitter enemies.

The dream to use cinema as a tool to accelerate change and to make this blood soaked region prosperous and peaceful. I could see that through Awarapan I had taken a step to fulfill that dream. Who says that the age miracles are over?

When Awarapan releases today all across Pakistan, a page in history of the Indo-Pak relationship will turn forever. For a change, we in Mumbai would be calling the exhibitors in Lahore and Karachi, instead of Delhi and Chennai, to find out how our film has been received!

And finally for the pirates who have made a fortune at the expense of the entertainment industries of both the countries, the official release of Awarapan may be the beginning of their end.

Inshallah.

http://indiafm.com/features/2007/07/06/2834/index.html

Pakistani Censor Board's Certificate for Awarapan

By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 7, 2007 - 12:04 IST
Not surprisingly, Awarapan released to a smashing response on Friday July 6 in cinemas across Pakistan with all shows being packed out.

Here's an exclusive look at the censor certificate that was given to the film by the Censor Board of Pakistan, creating history, being the first ever sanction for a contemporary mainstream Bollywood film.

http://indiafm.com/features/2007/07/07/2836/index.html

im very happy for awarapan 😳 😃

Thats great coz I heard its a good movie..Its not getting much appreciation in our country..Great to know its acknowledged by ppl who are sensible in other countryies..N we run after Nasal guys! 😕

'Awarapan' draws crowds in Pakistan

Date Updated: 7/7/2007 11:20:48 AM Email Article:

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) New Bollywood film 'Awarapan', which deals with the miseries of a Pakistani girl who is trafficked to Hong Kong and her desire to be free, is running to packed houses in Pakistan, its main actor says. 'Awarapan', directed by Mohit Suri, opened in Pakistan Friday and got 'a tremendous response', said Emraan Hashmi, who stars in the movie with Shriya Saran and newcomer Mrinalini Sharma. 'This is tremendous response from the people of Pakistan,' Hashmi told IANS. 'This is what we were expecting. Theatres in Karachi, Lahore and Multan are running full and there is advance booking also, which is a great sign.' Bollywood films are hugely popular in Pakistan.

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now this reall tells us a positive sign for the film😳😳😳

im very happy that awarapan is getting gr8 respsonses😃

inshallah people wll appreciate it there😳😳😳