Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of an army man involved in an operation in Kashmir in Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Karachi:
Director Yash Chopra's last film,Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan may not release inPakistan since it will see the superstar play the role of an army man involved in an operation in Kashmir.
The trailer of the film has already been stopped frombeing screened on various Pakistani TV channels, the ExpressTribune reported.
The Ministry of National Regulation and Services hasdenied reviewing any content related to the film."We have received no application to review the content,"the newspaper quoted Iftikhar Durrani, adviser to theMinistry of National Regulation and Services, as saying.
He also denied any reports suggesting that the trailerhas been banned, saying, "There is a Standard OperatingProcedure for trailers to be banned and most distributorsnever risk their capital on it."
Veer-Zara, Mr Chopra's second last film released in 2004,was also banned because it revolved around an Indian pilotplayed by Shah Rukh Khan, who falls in love with a Pakistani girl,essayed by Preity Zinta.
Recently, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer AgentVinod and Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger were notcleared for screening in Pakistan as both involved theprotagonists as RAW agents.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan also stars Katrina Kaif and AnushkaSharma and will hit the theatres this Diwali on November 13, weeksafter Mr Chopra's death.
The trailer of the film has already been stopped frombeing screened on various Pakistani TV channels, the ExpressTribune reported.
The Ministry of National Regulation and Services hasdenied reviewing any content related to the film."We have received no application to review the content,"the newspaper quoted Iftikhar Durrani, adviser to theMinistry of National Regulation and Services, as saying.
He also denied any reports suggesting that the trailerhas been banned, saying, "There is a Standard OperatingProcedure for trailers to be banned and most distributorsnever risk their capital on it."
Veer-Zara, Mr Chopra's second last film released in 2004,was also banned because it revolved around an Indian pilotplayed by Shah Rukh Khan, who falls in love with a Pakistani girl,essayed by Preity Zinta.
Recently, Saif Ali Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer AgentVinod and Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger were notcleared for screening in Pakistan as both involved theprotagonists as RAW agents.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan also stars Katrina Kaif and AnushkaSharma and will hit the theatres this Diwali on November 13, weeksafter Mr Chopra's death.
