Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Bangistan’ banned in Pakistan

Bollywood film Bajrangi Bhaijaan was welcomed in Pakistan, the Salman Khan starrer had set the Box Office collections ringing there too. Now a new film based on India and Pakistan has been banned across the border. We are talking about Riteish Deshmukh-Pulkit Samrat upcoming release ‘Bangistan’, that has been banned in Pakistan. Now the film’s co-producer, Ritesh Sidhwani, will fight it out.

Ritesh Sidhwani has decided to challenge the decision of Pakistan board, he said, “Basing their judgement on the trailer alone, they have decided that the film is anti-Pakistan and anti-Muslim. If anything, it’s anti-terrorism and since Pakistan is as much a victim of this global menace as any other country, it is in their interest to screen the film. It’s message is that it’s foolish to give up your life for a cause you’ll not live to fight for.”

Ritesh Sidhwani who has written to the ministry asking for a review of the decision. Has also applied for visa to visit the neighbouring country with director Karan Anshuman and his actors, Riteish and Pulkit for a day. He wants to show the film to the ministry and the censor boards to prove that their intentions are fair.

‘Bangistan’ is about two suicide bombers, Hafeez Bin Ali Ishwarchand Sharma (Riteish) and Allah Rakha Khan Praveen Chaturvedi (Pulkit), who’ve been brainwashed into an explosive mission but eventually realise the death wish is futile exercise.