Pakistan bans Indian Osama Bin Laden comedy

[TonyGosling]

Pakistan bans India Osama Bin Laden comedy

The main distributor for the film, Nadeem Mandviwala, told the BBC that the the ministry of culture will announce its decision against the appeal on Friday.



"I find it quite disturbing that we cannot portray Osama Bin Laden and the law enforcement agencies," Mr Mandviwala told the BBC.

"It's acceptable that we make comedies about the president and prime minister all the time, but not Osama."

Indian films are popular in Pakistan, though only some make it to the big screens.

Tere Bin Laden is about a struggling Pakistani journalist who tries to sell an interview of a fake Bin Laden as a scoop who wants to move to the US to fulfil his American dream.

When he comes across a person who looks like Osama, he decides to sell his interview as a scoop to the international media, which results in a series of goof-ups.

Though the film is a comedy, the director says they have been careful about the authenticity of locations in Karachi, facts about Osama Bin Laden and the context of the story.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10650183

[TonyGosling]

This looks hilarious
Already making a fortune in India
Tere Bin Laden - Official Theatrical Trailer

Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbexxeiNNEI

Tere Bin Laden (94min Official Teaser)
http://vimeo.com/10313176