Upcoming India Movie Dangal, set for initial release in USA on December 21, will not be releasing in India’s neighboring country- Pakistan. Distributors of the film have confirmed that Aamir’s Khan sports-drama film, Dangal, will not be releasing in Pakistan and said “any news reports to the contrary are false.”
After the ban on Indian films in Pakistan following the rising tension between Indo-Pak relations after the Uri attack, the country yesterday removed the ban and started screening Bollywood movies. During the ban, Pakistan’s cinema owners have suffered about Rs. 150 million loss. According to some media reports, more than 100 employees also lost their jobs.
There were some rumors that Dangal will also be releasing in Pakistan but its has been declared as false by the film distributors.
Movie’s Official Description: Dangal (‘Wrestling’) revolves around the extraordinary life of Mahavir Singh, an ex-wrestler who is forced to give up his dreams of winning gold for India in international wrestling due to lack of financial support. He resolves to train his future son to one-day represent India in his passion sport. But destiny had other plans. Over two decades, Mahavir’s faith in his dream dwindles as he is blessed with four children, all girls. But when his eldest daughter Geeta, aged 14 and his second daughter Babita, aged 12, bash up a group of boys from the neighborhood during an eve-teasing incident, Mahavir realizes his girls have the same talent he was born with. With hope restored, Mahavir relentlessly pursues his goal of transforming his daughters into world-class wrestlers. Forcing them to train with the village boys, Mahavir inspires them to fight to win despite the odds and to go for gold, no matter what.
The movie has been set for release in India on December 23 i.e. this Friday. The movie features Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, Sakshi Tanwar as wife of Mahavir Singh Phogat, Fatima Sana Shaikh as Geeta Phogat (daughter of Mahavir Singh Phogat), and Sanya Malhotra as Babita Kumari (another daughter of Mahavir Singh Phogat). Watch the official trailer below!
