Last year, after the Indian government banned Pakistani artists for performing any kind of art, Pakistani industry stopped screening Indian films and a few days ago they apparently requested to release Dangal in Pakistan, Aamir Khan and the team were absolutely ready to release the movie.
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However, according to a source, “When the film went to the Pakistan censor board, they were fine with it except for two particular scenes towards the end one in which the Indian flag is shown and another in which the Indian national anthem is played after Geeta Phogat wins the gold medal. The Pakistan censors wanted the scenes to be edited out before they gave Dangal the green signal.”
The Pakistan censors wanted the scenes to be edited out before they gave Dangal the green signal”. But Aamir who is also the producer of the film felt that the “demand for the two cuts was surprising because the film isn’t jingoistic in nature”. The source says, “It’s a sports-based biopic with no direct or indirect reference to Pakistan.
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The film only highlights India’s nationalistic sentiment, so what is the reason to chop off those scenes?” Aamir then decided that the film would not be released in Pakistan. Dangal is the Hindi movie industry’s biggest blockbuster with over Rs 385 crore at the Indian box office. “It will result in an economic loss to the tune of Rs 10-12 crore, as Pakistan is an important international territory vis-à-vis money, but he isn’t willing to edit the scenes in question. He is aware that not releasing the film could lead to piracy, but he is sure about what he won’t do,” according to a source.