The government of Maharashtra passed a resolution
congratulating Aamir Khan for not releasing Dangal (2016) in Pakistan. Leader
of Opposition Dhananjay Munde lead the resolution. The government is very happy
with Aamir Khan’s decision and his thought. Therefore, the star has received
applaud from the Maharashtra government.
Aamir Khan’s stand on the issue made headlines throughout
yesterday.
For all those who have come in late, Thursday evening
Aamir announced that he wouldn't release his last film Dangal in Pakistan
because the Censor Board there was asking the Indian National Anthem and the
Indian National Flag to be chopped off from the final cut of the film releasing
in Pakistan.
Image Source: twitter/aamirkhan
Aamir being the staunch patriot refused to let that
happen, as he too was one of the producers of the film, and without his consent
the movie couldn't be screened in the neighbouring country. Aamir said that the
showing of the Indian National Flag and the playing of National Anthem weren't
in bad taste and should be allowed by the Pakistani Censor Board.
Aamir would have to bear a considerable amount of loss in
terms of the revenue earned from films released in Pakistan. He has a huge star
power in Pakistan and his past films like PK (2014) and Dhoom: 3 (2013) have
been massively successful there. Had Dangal released in Pakistan, it would have
been received with a similar appreciation.
If we recall, Indian films had been stopped from
screening in Pakistan ever since their actors were banned from acting in Indian
movies.
Thumbnail Image Source: Manav Manglani & twitter/aamirkhan