"The whole world is like a nation for me" - Mahesh Bhatt
Khuda
Ke
Liye
is
the
first
Pakistani
film
to
be
screened
in
Indian
theatres.
What
would
you
like
to
say?
They
(Pakistanis)
already
have
experienced
Indian
films
like
Tajmahal,
Mughal
–
E
-
Azam,
Awarapan,
Gangster,
Killer,
Goal
and
Welcome.
So
I
guess
it's
now
our
chance
to
watch
and
appreciate
their
films.
The
film
Khuda
Ke
Liye
deals
with
a
very
contemporary
issue.
Both
Pakistani
as
well
as
the
audience
of
the
whole
world
has
appreciated
it.
The
most
amazing
thing
is
that
Pakistani
audience
experienced
the
movie
in
theatres
even
though
there
was
restriction
on
screening
the
film.
It's
a
big
hit
in
Pakistan
and
I
hope
it'll
attract
equal
appreciation
from
the
Indian
audience
also.
All
the
Pakistani
singers
achieved
the
same
love
and
fame
in
India
as
they
had
in
Pakistan.
Actually
I
believe
that
India
and
Pakistan
are
the
same
country
and
people
are
just
divided
with
only
a
line.
You
provided
innumerable
chances
to
the
Pakistani
talents
to
work
in
Indian
film
Industry.
But
they
didn't
allow
you
making
a
film
in
their
industry.
How
do
you
feel?
Not
at
all.
We
were
trying
to
make
the
film
on
Benazir.
But
we
decided
on
the
fact
that
the
film
would
be
made
only
if
her
family
and
the
government
have
no
objection.
But
Mr.
Zardari
doesn't
believe
that
there
is
anything
in
Benazir's
life
which
can
inspire
any
film.
Who
are
we
to
hurt
his
faith
and
emotions?
We
have
heard
that
some
Hollywood
filmmaker
has
got
the
right
to
make
a
film
on
Benazir.
I
have
no
clue
about
how
he
got
the
right.
I
would
like
to
say
that
when
neither
her
family
nor
the
government
allowed
me
to
make
the
film,
then
I
should
not
think
further
on
the
film.
What's
the
reason
of
thinking
about
Benazir
as
your
subject
for
the
film?
Actually
it
was
an
approach
from
a
film
company
of
Pakistan.
They
wanted
to
make
the
film
in
collaboration
with
us.
We
also
thought
of
making
the
film
on
a
lady
who
despite
being
an
important
character
died
in
an
accident.
We
may
get
a
lot
of
drama
if
we
connect
the
accident
with
the
ups
and
downs
of
her
life.
I
thought
of
the
matter
from
the
point
of
view
of
a
filmmaker
only.
What's
the
reason
that
Indian
films
still
have
no
market
in
Pakistan?
Yeah,
it's
true
that
still
there
is
no
such
market
for
Indian
films
in
Pakistan.
The
market
of
pirated
films
is
more
flourishing
than
the
box
office
market.
But
I
think
box
office
market
of
Indian
films
will
soon
attain
better
position
in
Pakistan.
What's
the
reason
behind
your
heart
throbbing
for
Pakistan
and
not
for
any
other
country?
Why
do
you
think
so?
You
must
not
have
seen
Gangster.
I
provided
James,
rock
star
from
Bangladesh,
a
chance
to
work
in
that
film.
If
your
homework
regarding
my
work
is
incomplete
then
it's
your
problem.
I
think
about
the
whole
world
as
my
own
country
and
I
think
of
giving
a
chance
to
all
the
talents
from
all
parts
of
the
world.
As
we
have
some
bitter
experience
with
Pakistan,
you
always
think
of
making
news
with
that
name.
I
can
tell
you
that
I
love
all
the
nations
in
this
world
including
Zambia,
Fijia
and
Cyprus.
There
are
many
Pakistani
singers
who
achieved
success
in
India.
But
after
Khamosh
Pani
it's
in
terms
of
music
that
Khuda
Ke
Liye
is
getting
a
chance
to
market
in
India.
What
do
you
think
about
the
future
of
Pakistani
films
in
India?
Box
office
will
say
about
the
future
of
Pakistani
films
in
India.
But
I
must
say
that
there
is
a
huge
change
in
the
market
of
films
in
last
five
years.
People
have
not
only
changed
their
point
of
view,
but
also
their
taste
for
movies.
And
I
must
give
the
partial
credit
of
these
changes
to
the
film
festivals.
Both
Pakistani
and
Indian
film
industries
started
developing
at
almost
the
same
time.
How
do
you
think
these
industries
have
attained
so
many
disparities
in
such
a
small
period?
It's
not
possible
to
locate
the
actual
reasons.
But
I
guess
it's
because
of
Military
rule
and
Isolation
that
Pakistani
film
industry
lacked
behind.
At
the
same
time
they
were
unable
to
step
forward
in
accordance
to
the
rest
of
the
world.
They
have
less
number
of
films
and
it's
because
of
that
inferiority
complex
they
couldn't
face
the
rest
of
the
world
and
gradually
they
lacked
behind.
Both
Khamosh
Pani
and
Khuda
Ke
Liye
have
Indian
actors.
Is
that
the
reason
for
those
films
to
gain
world
wide
appreciation?
I
don't
think
so.
Audience
never
thinks
of
the
origin
of
actors.
They
always
think
about
the
film
only.