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After ‘Joyland’s censor certificate was revoked, Twitterati listed films that received similar treatment by the state
Cinemas in trouble after failure of ‘Durj’ and ‘Kaaf Kangana’
The prior did bad, while the latter did even worse as both the experiments failed
The films will hit the theatres on October 25
Film was earlier banned by CBFC for its content
'If Hollywood films with sexual innuendos, violence can play in cinemas then why can't our independent films screen?'
Censor board clapped back, stating they are just following a standard procedure and there is no personal agenda
The film is still set to release in the UK, USA and Canada on October 11, covering 22 cinemas except for Pakistan
Film to hit screens in the UK, US, Canada, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar on October 11
It took a lot of research for Abbasi to find a way to tell the story and understand his stance on cannibalism