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Rishi Kapoor starrer Mulk's trailer has been banned from screening in Pakistan, confirmed Censor board Chairman Daniyal Gillani.

The film, which also stars Taapsee Pannu of Pink fame, is inspired by the true story of an Indian Muslim family which faced persecution after a terrorist attack and the court case which followed.

Images spoke to the censor board and we're told, "Members of the CBFC unanimously decided not to approve the trailer of Mulk as its contents flout the Censorship of Film Code 1980."

Though the violations were not specified sources told us that only Mulk's trailer was presented to the censor board, the film, however, has not yet been presented.

Director Anubhav Sinha took to social media to pen an open letter to his Pakistani audience after hearing about his film's ban.

He wrote: "Dear Citizens of Pakistan, I say dear citizens of Pakistan at the risk of being called an anti-national by some losers back home. I don't care."

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Sinha believes his film is important to view as the message is not 'us vs them' but about unity.

"I remember the day the trailer came out many in India and also many in Pakistan wrote against it. Some in India thought it was pro Muslim and some in Pakistan thought it stereotyped Muslims. Contradictory but true. I kept insisting the film was about LOVE. Love amongst Hindus and Muslims. Now the word is out. The press has seen it and the audience in the UAE too has seen it."

"It is not pro Muslim or Anti Muslim. Pro Pakistan or Anti Pakistan. It is about love that all of us as individuals should have, amongst us. It is about You. It is about Me. You have Hindus as a minority in your country and we have Muslims as a minority in ours. We all must work towards coexisting in peace and harmony."

For Sinha, the question is, "Why is it so that they do NOT want you to see the film that talks about co-existence. I know, sooner or later, you will have access to the film. Please do watch it and give me your opinion why did the Pakistan Censor Board ban the film."

The director ends his note with a plea for his Pakistani audience to watch the films by all means necessary as he believes there is an important message for all to see.

Mulk has released in India.