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Lahore:
The Pakistan Film ProducersAssociation has asked the federal government to make a 90 percent cut in the screening of Indian movies to give a boost tothe domestic film industry.
The Association's chairman, actor and producer Syed Noor,warned the government of consequences if the group's demand isnot met. "We will take out rallies and organise hunger strikecamps if the government does not take any action to save thelocal industry," he said.
Pakistan's film distribution and exhibition sector was intatters before the government allowed the screening of Indianfilms, which had been banned for over four decades in theaftermath of the 1965 war.
Multiplexes screening the latest Indian movies attracthuge crowds while there are usually few takers for the filmsmade by Lollywood, the movie industry based in Lahore.Lollywood films, which are usually in Punjabi, have beencriticised for their shoddy production values and poorscripts.
The Association's chairman, actor and producer Syed Noor,warned the government of consequences if the group's demand isnot met. "We will take out rallies and organise hunger strikecamps if the government does not take any action to save thelocal industry," he said.
Pakistan's film distribution and exhibition sector was intatters before the government allowed the screening of Indianfilms, which had been banned for over four decades in theaftermath of the 1965 war.
Multiplexes screening the latest Indian movies attracthuge crowds while there are usually few takers for the filmsmade by Lollywood, the movie industry based in Lahore.Lollywood films, which are usually in Punjabi, have beencriticised for their shoddy production values and poorscripts.
