The film, which is the first by the talented director after his critically acclaimed and award-winning Khuda Kay Liye, released in Pakistan on June 24.
According to indian atif arena bridge, the film has been declared a super hit as
it has received a tremendous opening and grossed about Rs4.9 million
on the first day, which is more than Ready and My Name is Khan grossed on their first day in Pakistan.Khuda Kay Liye — a film is about
the life of Muslims after 9/11 — was the first Pakistani film to be
officially released in India after many years, and now Mansoor is
confident that Bol will also hook the Indian audience. Bol features the talents of
Humaima Malick, singing sensation Atif Aslam, VJ Mahira Khan and
model-turned actor Iman Ali, along with many other popular Pakistani
actors. The film tells the tale of a girl who and challenges the
age-old societal norms of treating women as the lesser sex. Based in
Lahore, the film aims to highlight the plight of women, who are often
treated as burdens by a large percentage of society. The movie also
treads no-go areas like homosexuality and the life of eunuchs, in
addition to talking about Shia-Sunni dynamics.
Bollywood has rejuvenated dying Pakistani
theatres and now Pakistan’s film industry is looking to Indian
audiences for survival. Bol is just the third film produced
this year in Pakistan. "The film industry has to cater to larger
markets, which are very different from those that existed in past. Now
you have lesser cinemas, so making profits is difficult. Film-makers
have to think about markets, like India, Dubai and Britain, which can
potentially improve sales of the local films,” Pakistan Film
Exhibitors’ Association Chairman Zoraiz Lashari told The Express Tribune.
So all Indians can enjoy, Bol in cinemas on 31st August, 2011. Cheers!
[via -eTribune] |