"Every Muslim should watch Awarapan" : Mustafa Zahid
News
-Staff
By Staff
Courtesy:
IndiaFM
Thursday,
July
05,
2007
We
bring
you
an
exclusive
statement
written
by
Pakistani
rock
sensation,
Mustafa
Zahid,
post
the
announcement
that
Mahesh
Bhatt's
Awarapan
will
release
theatrically
in
Pakistan,
creating
a
history
of
sorts.
Previously
scheduled
to
release
on
July
6,
the
film,
it
seems,
will
now
hit
screens
across
Pakistan
on
July
13,
as
director
Mohit
Suri
felt
that
the
next
week
should
be
used
to
promote
the
release
aggressively
in
Pakistan.
The
24-year
old
Roxen
vocalist,
Mustafa
Zahid,
who
has
rendered
the
chartbusters
To
Phir
Aao
and
Tera
Mera
Rishta
in
Awarapan,
in
a
statement,
said:
"I
saw
Awarapan
on
Saturday
in
Mumbai
despite
the
raging
monsoon.
Not
because
I've
sung
for
it,
but
I
honestly
believe
that
it's
among
the
finest
movies
to
come
out
of
Bollywood
in
recent
times.
As
a
citizen
of
Lahore,
I
would
love
to
see
every
Pakistani
going
out
to
watch
Awarapan
in
cinemas.
I
am
a
Muslim
and
this
movie
has
portrayed
an
accurate
picture
of
my
community,
who
believe
in
one
God
and
also
in
the
fact
that
if
you
free
someone
God
comes
to
you
and
helps
in
adversity.
This
film
is
the
best
answer
to
give
to
a
section
of
the
Western
media
who
have
presented
a
warped
image
of
the
Muslim
community.
Hats
off
to
the
Bhatts,
Mohit
Suri
and
the
executive
producer
Sohail
Khan
who
have
done
a
commendable
job
in
getting
the
film
a
release
in
Pakistan,
and
to
Studio
18
for
giving
Awarapan
such
a
strong
overseas
release.
We
are
ready
to
be
the
first
in
Pakistan
and
I
am
proud
to
be
a
part
of
Bollywood
history
in
my
own
little
way."