Jun 28, 2016 08:00 PM
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Udta Punjab has opened in Pakistani theatres but the fans have turned to the pirated version of the Bollywood film as they are disappointed with the 100 cuts imposed by the country’s censors.
Earlier this week, the Pakistani censor board passed the movie, based on the issue of drug abuse in Punjab, with 100 cuts and A certificate.
But director Abhishek Chaubey says the makers had decided against the film’s release in Pakistan as they were unhappy with the cuts.
“As per my last conversation we had decided to not release the film in Pak because we found the cuts unacceptable but please confirm it with the producers, ” Chaubey told PTI.
Strangely enough, the movie hit Pakistani screens on June 24, reported Dawn.
The cinegoers were left disappointed with the cuts and many muted dialogues and have now turned to the movie’s pirated copies.
At least in three major localities of Karachi including Clifton, Defence and Civil Lines the video shop owners are doing good business selling pirated copies of Udta Punjab.
