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'Sitaare Zameen Par' actor Aamir Khan: 'After Sarfarosh, got a lot of negative comments from Pakistan, refused to release Dangal there because...'
Aamir Khan is gearing up for his next release Sitaare Zameen Par that's the remake of the Spanish film Campeones. After Laal Singh Chaddha, this is another remake by the actor and he has defended the film as it releases on June 20. read more
'Sitaare Zameen Par' actor Aamir Khan was the latest guest on Aap Ki Adaalat and there, he revealed why his 2016 blockbuster Dangal didn't release in Pakistan. Khan said, 'After Sarfarosh, I got a lot of negative comments from Pakistan about what we were showing about them.'
He added, 'When Dangal came into theatres, Disney was one of the producers, and they presented the film. They said that we have got a reaction from Pakistan's censor board and they have asked us 'remove the Indian tricolour and national anthem that comes after Geeta Phogat's win or we'll not pass the film.''
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The actor continued, 'So I told Disney in just one second that our film will not release in Pakistan. So they said, our business will be affected, and we will suffer a loss. I said 'Anyone who tells us to remove our Indian flag and national anthem — I have nothing to do with them). I don't want that business.'
Aamir Khan is gearing up for his next release Sitaare Zameen Par that's the remake of the Spanish film Campeones. After Laal Singh Chaddha, this is another remake by the actor and he has defended the film as it releases on June 20.
Khan said, 'People still do Shakespeare to this day. Even today, the number one playwright in theatre is Shakespeare, worldwide. Even today, his plays are adapted in every language. And we praise it. Kyun bhai? Remake hai, usko band karo (Why though? It's a remake, shut it).'
The actor added, 'You write your own play, why are you doing Shakespeare). This is wrong thinking. When I adapt Shakespeare, I am putting my energies into it. I find this discussion on remakes useless.'
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