Bollywood
movies
were
banned
in
Pakistan
this
Eid.
As
a
result,
Salman
Khan
starrer
Dabangg,
the
biggest
Bollywood
attraction
during
the
festive
season,
was
not
released
in
Pakistan.
However,
the
movie
has
now
got
a
delayed
release
in
the
country,
and
the
fans
of
Salman
are
flooding
to
the
theatres.
The
number
of
moviegoers
in
Pakistani
theatres
fell
last
month
following
the
ban
on
Bollywood
films.
A
booking
clerk
in
Lahore
was
quoted
saying
that
Pakistani
film
lovers
were
returning
to
the
cinema
halls
with
the
return
of
Indian
movies.
He
added
that
Dabangg
received
over
70
per
cent
opening.
The
theatre
owners
are
of
the
opinion
that
Pakistani
films
fail
at
the
box
office,
as
they
are
low-budget
movies.
Gulistan
cinema
owner
Arif
Khan
said
that
Pakistan
produced
8
to
10
movies
in
the
first
nine
months
while
25
to
30
Indian
films
were
released.
Apart
from
Dabangg,
other
movies
like
Housefull,
I
Hate
Luv
Storys
and
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbai
did
good
business
at
the
box
office.