Comments on: Ruined film industry brings heartache to Mustafa Qureshi

By: Sony

Sony — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:12:16 +0000

a 1.2 billion population and all of them movie crazy, a culture and government promoting and respecting arts and artists and a pretty open society with a thriving entertainment scene, an educated class of technicians and studios running the show and stars that are international icons. Add to the that the stability of the country and law order situation and basically a rising economy that pumps billions of dollars into the movie industry and a cinema culture that has more movie theatres and multiplxes than any other country in asia. Indian movie industry is the biggest in the world in size, production, employment and audience if not revenues and then there are other associated industries that are fully developed like the music, tv and fashion etc. There is no way a smaller country like pak with all its moral, religious, political, economic and security issues can compete with that giant. Pak should make movies that are true to its own culture and basically serve its demographics. There is another factor here – a relatively open culture will always beat a restrictive society in arts and entertainment so pak movie industry should go the iran way and work towards making indie movies that are artistic and are within its moral, religious and ethical mores.

By: Tam

Tam — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:45:39 +0000

Pakistani TV channel telecast it because general Pakistani public likes it….you cant control the source of entertainment…..everybody have right to watch what they want….banning Indian movies will not revive Pakistani Cinema…..But Quality Pakistani movies will definitely revive……

By: Riaz

Riaz — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:58:36 +0000

Pakistani films are not far away from those obscure scenes and vulgarity either? Have you watched Pushto films? They are like watching porn movies dude. Banning Indian films is not the answer. The answer is to grow our industry to the same standards or more than the Indian industry, so that people would want to watching Pakistani movies rather than Indian movies.

When english movies were shown in India, they didn't ban showing english movies so that people only watch Indian movies, instead they pumped up the standard of Indian movies high enough that people watch and prefer to watch Indian movies over english movies.

We need to do the same … grow ourselves … instead putting others down!

By: smith

smith — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:58:46 +0000

Ruined film industry brings heartache to Mustafa Qureshi really!!! growing up in Pakistan i never remember in my school life in 80's that Pakistani industry wasn't ruined,this industry was always a ruined and will be ruined,don't know why Mustafah is catching headache.what we really need to be worry about our ruined PTV,which was the back bone of the society with its quality and high standards.

By: M Khaleeq

M Khaleeq — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:44:02 +0000

Film industry in Pakistan was the only entertainment for people in particular the poorer. It was an important source promoting the culture and awareness of the changing world around us. Indian film industry is today dominating throughout the world without any competitor as Pakistan was always. The industry provides work directly and indirectly throughout the country. It is also a source of education and information.

By: Tanveer Ahmad Khan

Tanveer Ahmad Khan — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:07:34 +0000

Mustafa Qureshi Sahib is a great actor and off and on news come of him talking about the dismal state of our film industry but it seems that the government has some other priorities which I think mainly becasue of unstable political set-up, had there been a solid and stable political system the situation could have been different. However, the revival of our film industry is very important as it provides non expensive entertainment to millions on one hand and ensures livelihood for thousands of families associated with this industry on the other hand. Further, it is a powerful media and the government must think about it seriously !!

By: m hussain khan

m hussain khan — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 06:43:40 +0000

Thank you for your comments friends, Kathy and Naseer Ali Khan. M.Hussain Khan, writer of this piece.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:54:45 +0000

Mustafa Qureshi is absolutely right in his statements. He is, no doubt, a great actor. I appreciate his efforts in revival of our film industry.

By: Saleem A Khan

Saleem A Khan — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:54:23 +0000

Movies are great entertainment for the whole family. Our film artists, writers, singers,
producers and support crew are very talented individuals and should be supported
by us. Revival of our film industry can create many jobs that we dearly need in our
country.

Let us support our own film industry and make it successful and let us not support
movie piracy. One way to support our film industry is to go out to the movie theatre
and watch our own Pakistani movies.

By: jd shami

jd shami — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:26:51 +0000

BAN all Indian films and the talk about Indian actors on our television. It pains me when all private TV channels play only Indian songs and vulgar/obscene programs like BOLLYWOOD BUZZ are shown. I cannot watch these with my family. Lets jump stasrt our own Pakistani Industry.