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'Bin Roye' screenings in Maharashtra scuppered after MNS threat

MNS threatens that they will vandalise theatres where B4U screens the movie in Maharashtra state

Web Desk July 14, 2015

Bin Roye poster. PHOTO: PUBLICITY

Following threats by Indian nationalist party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), distributor B4U Films on Tuesday decided not to screen Pakistani movie Bin Roye in the state of Maharashtra.

The film wing of the MNS threatened to vandalise theatres where B4U screens the movie.

MNS leader Amay Khopar, on behalf of the MNS film wing, Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena wrote to B4U Films objecting to Bin Roye's release in Maharashtra.

The nationalist party contended that Pakistan had allegedly been sponsoring terror attacks in the country, particularly Maharashtra.

Read: Premiere chatter: Here's what people are saying about Bin Roye

"Moreover, Pakistan does not allow Indian artistes to work in Pakistan," said Khopkar in the letter.

The letter also claimed if B4U ignored their objections and went ahead to release the film in the state, they would protest in 'MNS style', indicating theatres screening the film would be vandalised.

In response, B4U Films succumbed to pressure, replying that Bin Roye would not be released in Maharashtra. The film is scheduled to be released on July 18, worldwide.

However, B4U Films tweeted later on Tuesday that they were excited for the films release.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!! ALMOST TIME FOR US TO RELEASE @Binroyethemovie ALONG WITH @Humtvnetwork ! #Eid2015 pic.twitter.com/nAfRNiGfWx
— B4U (@THEOFFICIALB4U) July 14, 2015

The article originally appeared on India Today

COMMENTS (37)

Anonymous | 9 years ago | Reply @Alia: There are many examples of indian actors working in Pakistan.To be precise and prove an example is a great actor sir Naseeruddin Shah who have worked in two Pakistani movies yet ( Khuda k liye and Zinda bhaag).You may know before speaking these articles are not 100 percent true.Kindly next time find out before commenting.Also you are banning our movies and so dont know about the artists working in them so dont blame us for your own faults.You are not even of your own actors and it seems you are not supporting at all.Unles indian works in your country you have respect for that person and if the person goes somewhere else to work the respects goes away with him.While we support and respect our actors no matter what.Also accept other people as we are open minded and live in a global village.

gajender | 9 years ago | Reply So what there are so many Pakistanis watching that movie.

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Indian Guy | 9 years ago | Reply @Junaid Man, to put things in perspective, after 1965, Indian movies were officially banned in Pakistan for as long as almost 30 years. Pakistani movies have never been officially banned in India. And as far as the Mumbai attack is concerned, it still plays heavily on mind of Mumbai people because of the spectacular scale and brazenness of the attacks. Also the live media reporting for nearly 3 days, etc did create an impression on the mind of the Mumbaites.

Sabeena | 9 years ago | Reply @Dr Priyanka: "Mumbai is financial capital and it calls the shots in India. No politico from Delhi was entertained there in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Hopefully things should settle down." Not when your cinema houses keep buckling under threats from extremist vigilantes and your governments and police do nothing to contain them. Things will settle down when you finally bust MNS, Shiv Sena and the like and break their backs once and for all, just like we did with TTP.

Aaliya | 9 years ago | Reply @Dr Priyanka: "its difficult but not impossible to screen a Pakistani movie in Maharashtra considering the fact that people there have not yet recovered from the Mumbai attacks." Then get over it! Stop making excuses for extremists! Indian movies keep getting screened in Pakistan and we have no problem with them despite Samjhauta Express. If you support what happened with Bin Roye in Maharashtra (which you clearly do) then just openly say so. The Mumbai attacks are NOT your get out of the doghouse free card.

Junaid | 9 years ago | Reply @Indian Guy: "Their hate politics is targeted in someway or the other against almost all non-marathis, but in context of Pakistan it gains some traction because of hangover of the Mumbai terror attacks." In Pakistan, the hate politics of any extremist in the context of India would never gain traction despite Samjhauta Express, Sarabhjit Singh and East Pakistan. That's the real issue here, @Indian Guy

Sardar KHAN | 9 years ago | Reply @hellboy: There was a ban on Bollywood films in Pakistan from 1965 onward and our film industry was doing well.It is only recently your films are allowed to screen.But it is your country who is not allowing Pakistani TV Channels to broadcast.One thing our dramas as 100% superior to yours and threat from RSS & Hinduyata terrorism. By the way some of your people wrongly accuse us for not letting your actors to perform in Pakistan but forget how many times Naseer Ud Din Shah and Bhatt family have been performing in Pakistan and quite few other actors have performed in our Dramas,which you have been deprived from watching by your government.So don't blame us for your own actions.

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply Also, MNS is not a nationalist party. BJP is a nationalist party.

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply MNS is a party of jokers. I am sure common men of India and Pakistan would love to watch each other's movies, provided the quality is good. Here in this case, even if MNS has a point but that doesn't mean Pakistani film should be banned here. Quality increases competition and cooperation reduces animosity.

Dr Priyanka | 9 years ago | Reply Mumbai is financial capital and it calls the shots in India. No politico from Delhi was entertained there in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks. Hopefully things should settle down.

Dr Priyanka | 9 years ago | Reply its difficult but not impossible to screen a Pakistani movie in Maharashtra considering the fact that people there have not yet recovered from the Mumbai attacks.

TrueIndian | 9 years ago | Reply We don't want all this rona-dhona, soap opera type movies. We like entertainment. Item numbers, dishum dishum and songs.

Hmm | 9 years ago | Reply Good move by MNS . We won't allow Pakistani terror movies in India. Pak should also ban Indian movies if they want . We don't have any issue .

optimist | 9 years ago | Reply Indians defense: Our right wingers are 'innocent', 'stupid', 'harmless'. These stupid people rule cities like Bombay which is commercial capital. . No right wing party or group in Pakistan can decide whether we show an Indian movie in our cinemas or not. . It shows failure of Indian state to implement its rule in its own commercial hub (not talking about any backward tribal area).

Indian Guy | 9 years ago | Reply @Abu Yusuf I understand the stupidity of the decision, but please don't get carried away while condemning it. Looking at the trailer of "Bin Roye", it hardly looks like something as original or artistic as you claim it to be. There are some really good movies being made in Pakistan lately, but this is not one of them. However, all this is irrelevant in the face of the irritating politics of MNS. Their hate politics is targeted in someway or the other against almost all non-marathis, but in context of Pakistan it gains some traction because of hangover of the Mumbai terror attacks. The silver lining in all of this is that, this is giving some free publicity to "Bin Roye" which people otherwise would not have noticed, and it may just do some good business in all the other states of India.

Abu Yusuf | 9 years ago | Reply Who would have anyway watched a movie with original story and songs without even a hint of plagiarism. Moreover Pakistani movies do not have the requisite vulgarity to lure frustrated maniacs to the cinemas. It takes an art lover to appreciate a true work of art.

Ron | 9 years ago | Reply Surprising how Pakistan literally demanding their films to be shows in Indian theatres. Just a very small section of Punjabis connect with Pakistani culture. You cannot expect India to go gaga over a bunch of Med faced actors (and claim they are from Persian / Arab ancestry). Take this tosh of a film Bin Roye, and back home.

Timorlane | 9 years ago | Reply And here even Pakistan bashing indian movies are openly screened with all freedom and make money. Then we are cussed in Pakistan news websites by indians as extremists and narrow minded

Shahid | 9 years ago | Reply @Alia: Theres no restriction on Indian artists working in our films. Zinda Bhaag and Raja Hindustani are examples. Indian films are released and loved all over the country. I think these miscreants are there in both countries. Majority supports peace and cooperation between the two nations.

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply "exposed", "real face", "true face", all those are very true. Mumbai has not forgotten Lakhvi or Hafiz Saeed. It was foolish to release the movie in Mumbai in the first place. Pakistan can ban Indian movies if it wants but I don't think Pakistani movies will be running in Mumbai for a long time.

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply @Atif: Indians are right here. But all our comments are being blocked. Bolne dein tab naa.

Zidi Gujjar | 9 years ago | Reply I read and hear a lot of this crap that indians actors not allowed in Pakistan. Who spread this nonsense. Are indians keeping there eyes closed. I have seen many indian singers performing in Pakistan. From Mika Singh to Kumar sanu they have all visited pakistan in recent Pak and performed all over Pakistan. Advertisements with indian actors are shown on Pakistani television. I have seen big billboards of upcoming indian movies on Pakistan streets. Indian actors are working in Pakistan dramas and movies. All this crap indians actors not allowed to perform in Pakistan has to stop. Are indians so ignorant that they beleive in all the lies with close ears. Every friday a new indian movie in released in Pakistani cinema with posters all around the city. So stop this crap indians. You need to accept we are very tolerant about you but on other hand you have problem with us. You hatred comes into light very often. Now stopping of Pakistani movie from screening in Mahrasherta where is your democracy. Isnt this complete GUNDA GARDI where few people can do whatever they like. So the whole Marasherta is scared of these gundas that they cant stand against them. Your democracy makes me laugh. Atleast in Pak we have more freedom

Indian | 9 years ago | Reply It was banned because it was a horrible movie. It has no item song. Who wants to watch it?

Yousefzai | 9 years ago | Reply “Moreover, Pakistan does not allow Indian artistes to work in Pakistan,” said Khopkar in the letter" Really????? Even in this movie 2 Indian singers (Ankit Tivari, Rekha Bhardawaj) have sung two songs for the film.

Atif | 9 years ago | Reply where are Indians???

Reply | 9 years ago | Reply India seriously needs heavy dosages of chill pills.

Aamir - Toronto | 9 years ago | Reply A perfect example of so called "shining India".

Umair | 9 years ago | Reply @Sardar Khan MNS doesn't define the real face of India. The movie is releasing in all other places as scheduled before. Don't generalize everything

Point | 9 years ago | Reply Incredible India. Most peaceful nation on earth :p

samir | 9 years ago | Reply Shining India at its best

Arka | 9 years ago | Reply MNS is well known for idiotic work.. by the way,who will watch Bin Roye in india? every one watching Baahubali

Avi | 9 years ago | Reply Though it's unfortunate

Modi-Chap | 9 years ago | Reply This Modi chap might turn out to be disastrous for India, in terms of racial/ethnic/religious tensions

hellboy | 9 years ago | Reply @Sardar KHAN: Pakistani movies no thanks now dare you to block bollywood movies in pakistan.Instead Watch Telugu movie from south 'Bahubali' its a fantastic movie better than bolly crap.

Alia | 9 years ago | Reply Really? Real face of India? How about you allow Indian artistes to work in Pakistan first. So far India has been magnanimous in allowing Pakistani actors and singers to gain international foothold by acting and singing in Indian movies. How about you return the favour and then talk.

Lovkush Tripathi | 9 years ago | Reply MNS protest against Indian movies of bhojpuri language.amitabh.ark.etc so MNS is just playing Marathi card.

Sardar KHAN | 9 years ago | Reply Shows the real face of india.

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