Pakistani filmmakers are unhappy with the release of Hollywood film ‘Doctor Strange’ in Pakistan.
Members of Pakistan’s showbiz industry held a press conference to express their views on the release of the film ‘Doctor Strange’ in Pakistan.
Leading Pakistani filmmakers such as Adnan Siddiqui, Wajahat Rauf, Yasir Nawaz, Syed Noor and Hassan Zia called a press conference at Arts Council Karachi on Saturday at 4 pm.
In this press conference, Pakistani filmmakers expressed their views on the decision to release the film ‘Doctor Strange’ in Pakistan and said that ‘imported films are being given priority over local films’.
The filmmakers further added that “this decision could be a big blow to the local people.”
It is to be noted that many local films have been released on Eid this year which are also very much liked by the film fans.
Pakistani films released on Eid include ‘Ghabrana Nahi Hai’, ‘Dum Mastam’, ‘Parde Mein Rahne Do’, ‘Chakar’ and ‘Teri Bajri Di Rakhi’.
The overall business at the box office of all these films has raised the spirits of filmmakers to revive local cinema.
According to reports, Marvel Cinematic Studios’ popular film ‘Doctor Strange’ was delayed in its release.
However, the film has already been screened in some cinemas, due to which the film was considered a threat by Pakistani filmmakers to local films and a press conference was held to resolve the issue in a timely manner. Was held.
The team of Pakistani filmmakers wants to show through this conference that 4 Urdu films of Pakistan and one Punjabi film Corona are playing a positive role in restoring the color of cinemas in Pakistan after the outbreak and are doing well at the box office.
But cinemas still choose foreign productions over local productions, which has resulted in foreign films occupying more than 50% of the screens and even 100% of the screens in some cinemas.
Pakistani filmmakers have expressed concern that such an attitude towards local cinemas could cause financial loss to our industry.
The filmmakers also said that they are not against the release of foreign films in Pakistan and they want local cinemas to make a profit but take care that local films do not have to pay the price.
