lollywoodhungama.wordpress.com/ -
[Cached Version]
Published on: 4/1/2008
Last Visited: 5/25/2008
Mahesh Bhatt to make a movie covering both Punjabs May 25, 2008
Posted by lollywoodhungama in Uncategorized. 1 comment so far
One of the Bollywood icons Emraan Hashmi, a "new arrival" in the Indian film industry Sonal Chauhan, and Pakistan-familiar film producer and director Mahesh Bhatt visited Lahore for the premier gala of Indian Jannat held in Lahore.
...
Though the main purpose of the visit of this delegation, which landed in Lahore at Allama Iqbal International Airport, was to attend the world level launched Jannat's premier show-as the film is also being screened in Pakistani cinemas at the same time - but Bhatt also tried to open some more talks on co-productions with Lollywood filmmakers.Exclusively talking to Instep, Bhatt stressed upon the need to have more and more joint ventures and across border screening of Indian and Pakistan films.
"This is not first time that I have come to Pakistan," he said, adding, "Whenever I come, I try to extend the Bollywood-Lollywood cooperation."He said there was need for more joint ventures."Particularly, there must be films made by and for the Punjab, on both sides."
Bhatt said he himself had started a co-production in Punjabi, covering both sides' Punjab."This Punjabi film would extend the ties between the Punjab on both sides and can help in exploring the rich culture on both sides," he viewed.He said though there was cooperation of both sides' government in the screening of the movies but this should be at higher level to further improve ties.He was of the view that Lollywood could have gotten an opportunity to learn from Bollywood, one of the biggest film markets of the world.There was no risk and the best could survive in a best way from Pakistan too.He cited the starring of Pakistani actress in Bollywood movies, playback singing by a number of Pakistan singers."Now, my daughter Pooja Bhatt is making her own film and she has picked a young talent Mona Lisa from Karachi," he added.
Emraan, on his first visit to Lahore, seemed quite impressed by the kind of warm reception given by Lahoris."This is nothing but a joy trip to explore Lahore," he said, adding, "There seems no difference between the two sides' culture.
...
Mahesh Bhatt aims to make a Punjabi movie covering both sides Punjab
...
Law Firm Pakistan on Mahesh Bhatt to make a movie covering both Punjabs
...
Mahesh Bhatt to make a movie covering both Punjabs