Rishi
Kapoor's
latest
movie
Mulk,
which
released
today,
has
been
praised
by
the
critics
in
India.
But
the
Federal
Censor
Board
of
Pakistan
has
banned
the
movie
in
Pakistan.
Shocked
by
the
decision,
Anubhav
Sinha
posted
an
open
letter
in
which
he
has
asked
the
people
to
watch
it
illegally.
Excerpts
from
his
letter
read,
"I
have
recently
made
a
film
called
MULK.
Unfortunately
you
will
not
be
able
to
see
it
legally
as
the
censor
board
in
your
country
has
banned
it
from
you
watching
it."
He
added,
"I
remember
the
day
the
trailer
came
out
many
in
India
and
also
many
in
Pakistan
wrote
against
it.
Some
in
India
thought
it
was
pro
Muslim
and
some
in
Pakistan
thought
it
stereotyped
Muslims.
Contradictory
but
true.
I
kept
insisting
the
film
was
about
LOVE.
Love
amongst
Hindus
and
Muslims.
Now
the
word
is
out.
The
press
has
seen
it
and
the
audience
in
the
UAE
too
has
seen
it.''
''It
is
not
pro
Muslim
or
Anti
Muslim.
Pro
Pakistan
or
Anit
Pakistan.
It
is
about
love
that
all
of
us
as
individuals
should
have,
amongst
us.
It
is
about
You.
It
is
about
Me.
You
have
Hindus
as
a
minority
in
your
country
and
we
have
Muslims
as
a
minority
in
ours.
We
all
must
work
towards
coexisting
in
peace
and
harmony,''
Anubhav
Sinha
wrote.
''Here
is
my
question
to
you.
Why
is
it
so
that
they
do
NOT
want
you
to
see
the
film
that
talks
about
co-existence.
I
know,
sooner
or
later,
you
will
have
access
to
the
film.
Please
do
watch
it
and
give
me
your
opinion
WHY
DID
THE
PAKISTAN
CENSOR
BOARD
ban
the
film.''
(sic)
On
a
related
note,
after
Pakistan's
decision
to
ban
the
movie,
the
makers
released
a
statement,
saying,
"We
are
disturbed
by
this
prejudiced
verdict
and
it
is
such
an
irony
because
our
film
talks
about
this
very
prejudice.
We
urge
the
Pakistani
Censor
Board
to
reconsider
their
decision.
They
will
realise
how
essential
it
is
to
the
well-being
of
the
human
race
across
the
world."