3 Pakistani films to screen at Jaipur Film Festival

Anjum Shehzad's MaheMir, Mobeen Ansari's Hellhole and Asim Abbasi's Little Red Roses will be screened at the festival

11 Nov, 2016

In October, Pakistani classic Jago Hua Savera (1959) was dropped from Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival over protests and a police complaint against the organisers. In a pleasant turn of events this month, Jaipur Film Festival will be showcasing works of three Pakistani filmmakers.

As the tug of war between India and Pakistan on the culture-front tapers, Jaipur Film Festival announced that films of three Pakistani filmmakers will be screened at the Indian film festival.

The films include Anjum Shehzad's MaheMir, a drama film inspired by Mir Taqi Mir that stars Fahad Mustafa and Iman Ali.

Also representing Pakistan are films Hellhole, Mobeen Ansari's documentary short on conservancy workers in Pakistan and Little Red Roses, Asim Abbasi's short film about a young girl who dresses up as a boy to sell roses on the streets of Karachi.

The Jaipur Film Festival will run in Jaipur from January 7-11, 2017.

Comments

Abhijit Nov 11, 2016 06:02pm

Bravo!!!

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Abhijit Nov 11, 2016 06:03pm

bharat Nov 11, 2016 10:21pm

Well im sure no one wil turn up for this anyway

GREAT Nov 12, 2016 01:08am

This is India my friend with big heart.

Raag Nov 12, 2016 02:42am

Despite tension at LOC, many positive activities are smoothly carrying on like TAPI Gas pipeline,people travels but slow in less numbers due to strict visa regimes,the trade is OK,but needs more liberalization. To move forward both govts must stop the firing ,and begin talks ASAP .

Zeenat Hussain Ali Nov 12, 2016 05:22am

These independent short film documentary need to submit it to the following for consideration in Califoenia: Festival Pages | 3rd i - South Asian Film Festival www.thirdi.org/festival The oldest South Asian Film Festival in the United States, 3rd i’s six-day festival is the premier showcase for documentaries, shorts, narratives and innovative and ...

p Manoj Nov 12, 2016 10:35am

Could you let me know WHERE I may purchase a DVD of this movie ? I have searched quite a bit. Many thanks. I love the music and the movie and the acting and the whole storyline. Thanks

Sarwar, USA. Nov 12, 2016 11:45am

India should first stop firing at LOC and killings of innocent civilians...

Ashwin Nov 12, 2016 01:35pm

Thankfully Jaipur is not like Mumbai or Maharashtra where Bollywood needs to follow the rubbish parties who have done nothing for India.

Tamilselvan Nov 12, 2016 04:27pm

Congratulations on getting this film selected for the Jaipur festival. The audience in Jaipur are intellectuals whereas the ones in Mumbai are dominated by hooligangs from Shiv Sena, a fringe organization and the genuine audience may not show up more due to fear rather than boycott. Welcome to India.

Brijesh Nov 13, 2016 07:05am

@Ashwin even Mumbai screened ae dil hai mushkil with Fawad Khan and now the movie is a hit. .govt of India never baned anyone nor stopped giving Pakistani artists visa it was a opinion of MNS who doesn't even rule a Municipality