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Pad Man controversy: To release or not to be released in Pakistan that’s a question?

AIMAN INAM

ISLAMABAD: Bollywood movie Pad Man starring actor Akshay Kumar would not be released here in Pakistan, reported sources.

According to the details, Pakistan’s Federal Censor Board did not give a go-ahead nod to the film, which highlights the issue of menstrual awareness that is considered a taboo in this country.

Pundits at the helm of affair are of the view that the movie is against the Islamic traditions, history, values and culture and therefore, it should not be screened in the theatres.

The narrative of the flick is about Arunachalam Muruganantham’s voyage to make sanitary napkins economical. Helmed by R. Balki, Pad Man is based on a short story from Akshay’s spouse namely Twinkle Khanna’s book titled The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad.

The movie went on the floors in India, Russia, Ivory Coast and Iraq on Friday (9th February, 2018).

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.