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`Bajrangi Bhaijaan` director visits Karachi
Updated on: 26 April, 2016 12:00 PM IST |
"Bajrangi Bhaijaan" director Kabir Khan flew into Karachi on Tuesday, saying he was happy to be in the port city.
"I&39;ve just landed, so I haven&39;t been able to see the city," Dawn quoted him as telling reporters at a private dinner.
"But it&39;s lovely to be here. I was in Lahore some months back, and that was my first time in Pakistan. Now, it&39;s my first time in Karachi, and I&39;m really looking forward to it.
"Unfortunately, I&39;m here only for a day, but I hope to come back again," he added.
Dawn said Kabir Khan&39;s no-fuss entry into Pakistan meant that only the celebrities got the opportunity to take selfies with him.
He is set to speak at the Marketing Association of Pakistan&39;s annual marketing conference.
Dawn quoted him as saying that the conference was just an excuse to visit Pakistan and that he hoped to create some long-lasting relationships.
"I haven&39;t had a concrete conversation about making films together with Pakistanis, but if we collaborate and do co-productions, it will have a great impact on politics," he said.
"Our people-to-people contact will sideline the politics."
"Bajrangi Bhaijaan" had a Pakistani character, played by Harshali Malhotra. "Phantom" was based on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack which was blamed on Pakistani terrorists.
"The purpose of &39;Phantom&39; was to show that there are some factions in both countries that will always try to prevent people-to-people contact," he said.
"I strongly believe that whenever terrorist attacks occur, the media of both our countries create a ruckus, which colours the perception of the people.
"But when a Chand Nawab and a Bajrangi meet, there will always be friendship," the director said, referring to the characters from "Bajrangi Bhaijaan".
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