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Last Update: January 27, 2023, 19:03 IST
Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Pathan’ (Photo Credits: News18)
Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan, which was earlier stalled from releasing in Bangladesh, might have reached a resolution.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathan is already achieving milestones and it’s been just two days since its release. not only me India But the worldwide response to Yash Raj’s biggest addition to the espionage world has been phenomenal. However, the film could not release in Bangladesh due to legality and fans were disappointed about it. Now as per the latest development, Pathan might enthrall the Bangladeshi audience as the issues are being resolved.
According to a source close to ETimes, the Film Association of Bangladesh has agreed to release the film in the country, but under one condition. The source said, “After hours of discussion with all the industry stakeholders of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association, they are finally ready to give their consent to import. Bollywood films in the country. But there is a catch. The association has added a condition. They have asked for a 10 percent share of the profits from the import of these Indian films.
Earlier, Nipun, who is a veteran actor and a prominent part of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, issued a statement on January 24 ahead of the worldwide release of Pathan that he had demanded 10 per cent profit that would go towards the country’s film industry. Allotted to artists. , The Exhibitors and Distributors Association of Bangladesh has responded positively to this request.
Sudipta Kumar Das, advisor to the Exhibitors Association in Bangladesh, had earlier revealed, “We will give 10 per cent as the humanitarian aspect of their demand is for the artistes. Earlier many artistes rejected the idea of importing Bollywood movies to Bangladesh, but Nipun is helping us to solve this issue. We are ready to discuss with the artist association regarding the release of ‘Pathan’ in the country.”
Meanwhile, Pathan has set the box office on fire after raking in over Rs 130 crore in just two days. Directed by Siddharth Anand and starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana and others, the film is on track to become the first blockbuster of 2023.
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