It was released across the country by Geo films and Mandviwalla entertainment
Karachi: Cult Bollywood classic Sholay, starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, hit theatres in Pakistan for the first time on Friday, 40 years after its India release.
The Ramesh Sippy-directed action film, considered as an all-time blockbuster of Indian cinema, was released across the country by Geo films and Mandviwalla entertainment with a grand premiere in Karachi at the Neuplex, which was attended by several celebrities.
“Sholay has its legion of fans in Pakistan, including that generation which grew old watching Indian movies on VCR’s when it was illegal to screen them in Pakistan,” film critic Omair Alavi said.
Nadeem Mandviwalla, the exporter and distributor of the film in Pakistan, said he is expecting good business. At one cineplexe, the owners erected huge cut outs of Gabbar Singh, Jai and Veeru and film goers can get photographed with those.
( Source : PTI )
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