Filmistaan – bridge between Indo- Pak relation.
India’s Prime minister – elect Narendra Modi’s attempt to improve
relations with Pakistan seems to have initiate favour with unusual quarters – Debutant
director Nitin Kakkar’s 2013 National award-winning film Filmistaan
incidentally revolves around the story of aspirant actor and Bollywood devotee,
who finds himself detain in Pakistaan.
Filmistaan makers are keen to have film release across border are now
taking talks further with some Pakistani distributors.
An insider close to production says, “They are using this
opportunity, when India and Pakistan’s relation is the highlight in the news,
to ensure the smooth release of their film. They have contacted a few distributors
for the same”
“We are really looking forward to releasing the film in
Pakistan. We are showing it to some distributors over there and we wish to send
out a message of love and brotherhood through the movie” confirms Nitin Kakkar.