Pakistan will begin screening Indian films after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif lifted a three-month self-imposed ban on screening of Bollywood movies, Waqt News reported on Friday.
The decision to lift the ban came after a committee of producers and film directors sent recommendations in favour of screening Bollywood content to the prime minister.
The committee under the supervision of Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Irfan Siddiqui had forwarded its recommendations to the PM’s Secretariat.
As per media reports, Hrithik Roshan’s Kaabil will be up for screening while Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees, which also stars Mahira Khan, is yet to be finalised by Pakistani authorities.
The attack on an Indian Army base in Uri last year forced many Pakistani artistes to return home as hardliners pressurised Indian filmmakers to boycott artistes from across the border.
Pakistan responded by banning Indian content. The ban on Bollywood movies, however, made it difficult for cinema owners to generate revenue as Indian content is in great demand in Pakistan.