Seven Movies that are Banned in Pakistan

The premise of an Indian cricketer being kidnapped by a man who neither belongs to India nor Pakistan was not seen in good light by the Pakistan culturists.

Yes, the Sonam-Kapoor starrer, which was a biopic based upon the life of Pan Am airhostess Neerja Bhanot was banned in Pakistan. This inspite of Neerja having received the highest civilian award, the Tamgha-e-Insaaniyat, by the Pakistan government. Unfortunately officials in Pakistan believed that the country was shown in a bad light. We wonder how.

According to a leading daily in Pakistan, Baby seemed to portray a negative image of Muslims, and hence, the Akshay Kumar-starrer was banned.

Farhan Akhtars most notable film based on the life of Indian sprinter Milkha Singh -Farhan Akhtar contained Partition angles in the film that were hard for Pakistan to digest.

The idea of a Muslim girl played by Sonam Kapoor falling for a Hindu guy played by Dhanush did not go down well with Pakistan. Yes, and we thought we were living in the Stone Age.

Really, we cannot fathom any further.

A light-hearted comedy that starred a Pakistani actor -read Ali Zafar was banned. Can you believe that?

The much awaited MS Dhoni: The Untold Story got banned in Pakistan in wake of the ongoing tension between India and its neighboring country. But it isnt the first time that it happened. Heres taking a look at seven movies that faced the brunt as well.