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USA: Oye! Times readers Get FREE $30 to spend on Amazon, Walmart…Kabir Khan is not surprised with media reports around Jamat-ud-Dawah Chief Hafiz Saeed filing a petition in the Lahore High Court where he is seeking a ban on the release of Phantom in Pakistan. While the Chief is alleging that the Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer contains 'filthy propaganda' against his country, Kabir believes that such reactions are on expected lines and he wouldn't have expected better.
"That's natural, isn't it," says Kabir, "When a film is made on the theme of 26/11 then they are bound to get uncomfortable. Currently, on a daily basis there are so many debates that are happening on the national television around relationship between India and Pakistan. Obviously the organizations involved in all the terror news making the rounds are not going to be happy with a film like Phantom releasing in Pakistan. Given a choice, they wouldn't want to be in that uncomfortable space."
Phantom talks about the current day scenario when an a team comprising of Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif and other patriots come together to take on those who were the masterminds of the 26/11 attack and launch a full scale mission.
"There are two levels of India-Pakistan relationship. One, which is people v/s people and another which is politics v/s politics. When it comes to dealing with the latter, it is of course a tougher task," says Kabir, who recently won over audience on both sides of the border when he dealt with the former level of people v/s people in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
"When there is a Bajrangi Bhaijaaan, there is certain warmth which is in there that makes people connect with each other. On the other hand when it comes to Phantom, there is of course a political angle in the background," reasons Kabir, "The elements that engaged in 26/11 would want to adopt a different approach. So even when there is a remote chance of warmth, they won't want it to be there. I am sure the establishments engaged in such practices would have been made uncomfortable by what Phantom has to say."
No wonder, the reports indicate that through his advocate A.K, Dogar, Saeed has pleaded that Phantom carries venom against Pakistan and JuD, and hence exhibition of the Sajid Nadiadwala production should be banned in Pakistan for its anti-Pakistan content.
Though Lahore High Court is hearing the petition, it doesn't look like Team Phantom would be overly worried about the decision that is made, considering the topical and relevant theme that the film carries for its citizens.
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