Filmworld
Salman urges Modi, Sharif to watch 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'
Mumbai, July 16
Bollywood superstar Salman
Khan on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani
Premier Nawaz Sharif to watch his movie "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", which
delves into India-Pakistan ties and is releasing just a day ahead of
Eid.
The 49-year-old, one of Hindi cinema's most popular and
loved actors, has thanked Pakistan's censor board for allowing his film
to be released there on Friday.
“Thanku Pakistan censor board for
your generosity (sic),†Salman posted on Twitter, and added: “Wld lv n
respect if the leaders of Indo-Pak see Bajrangi Bhaijaan bcoz lv for
children is above all boundaries @narendramodi #nawazsharif(sic).â€
The
superstar's request comes just days after Modi and Sharif held
bilateral talks at Ufa in Russia. This movie also comes amidst
cross-border firing between the two countries.
Directed by Kabir
Khan, "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will release in Pakistan with some cuts.
“'Bajrangi
Bhaijaan' has been approved for Eid release by the CBFC but with
several cuts (to the film),†the Express Tribune quoted the chairman of
Pakistan's Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) Mobashir Hasan as
saying.
The film narrates the story of a Hindu man on a mission
to take a young Pakistani girl, who is dumb and mute, back to her
country. It chronicles his adventures and experiences faced during his
road trip.
Besides India and Pakistan, the film will release in
more than 5,000 screens across 50 countries, including the US, Britain
and Australia.
Given the lacklustre journey of Bollywood in the
first half of 2015, "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" is expected to be a remunerative
miracle at the box office, especially as an Eid release has always
worked wonders for Salman.
Trade experts believe it would be no surprise if the film even crosses the Rs.300 crore mark.