Getting kissed by an Indian is not the best way to launch a film in Pakistan.
By Akanksha Warrier
MUMBAI: Expectations from the film Raja Natwarlal were high and it managed to create quite a buzz on both sides of the border with its music making waves on all popular TV channels and the internet.
A scene in the film, starring Pakistan’s sweetheart Humaima Malick and actor Emraan Hashmi has caused a huge row in Malick’s homeland – and is expected to be cut from the film before it is released there.
“I did face some backlash and mostly it was because ‘our’ woman was involved in a kissing scene and it was considered worse because it was with a guy who was not Pakistani,” she said in an interview.
“People have to understand I am playing a role. Having said that, I think people are less worked up by the scene than they would have been five or 10 years ago. The new generation have grown up with Hollywood and Bollywood films. Put it this way, I haven’t had any death threats yet,” she added.
Humaima said that border tension between India and Pakistan cannot affect the cultural exchange between both the nations.
“Actors are ambassador of peace,” she said.
When asked about her experience of working in Bollywood, the actress said that there is huge difference between Indian and Pakistani film Industry.
“India has a large film industry while Pakistani film industry is still growing,” she said. “I have not interacted with many people in Industry but fortunately got to work with really nice people,” she added.
Talking about her experience of working with Emraan she said, “Since Emraan has worked with many new actresses, he is very supportive. Working with him was a good learning experience.”
Well, whether neighbor Pakistan likes it or not, the film, produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Kapur is off to a pretty decent start.
India TV says the film “as a whole is different from expectations”.
One of the most popular film critics of India, Taran Adarsh, in his review on Bollywood Hungama says, “Emraan Hashmi is top rate as he delivers exactly what was expected of him… this film will surely live up to the audiences’ expectations from him”. About Humaima’s performance, Adarsh says she “commands a strong screen presence” in the film and “does deserve brownie points for her confidence to stand against Emraan Hashmi”.
3 Comments
The article has attempted to make it look like the issue is about a Pakistani kissing an indian. I don’t think its the case. There would be as much controversy if humaima had kissed a Pakistani guy onscreen.
This cheap ugly disgraceful person should be beaten up and handed over to the Taliban, the Indians love Pakistani women and they spent crores to find one that would be willing to ho herself, if i ever run into her, she would never be able to show her face in public again, disgraceful family of cheap hos….an indian out of all people, how low can she get…
Taliban? Haha..a impotent taliban.