NEW DELHI: “I am opposed to the very idea of film censorship, be it in India, Pakistan or anywhere in the world,” said celebrated filmmaker Kumar Shahani on Wednesday as news reports came in of uncertainty over the release in Pakistan of an Indian interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Haider, the third interpretation of a Shakespeare play by Vishal Bhardwaj after Maqbool and Omkara, will be released across the world on Thursday. It recasts the Shakespeare play into an Indian counter-insurgency against Kashmiri militants fighting for independence or to join Pakistan.
In Pakistan though, going by local reports, it seems that the film might not get the much-needed NOC (No Objection Certificate) by the Pakistan Film Censor Board.
The film which stars Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Shradha Kapoor in the lead has been shot in Kashmir, which led to reservations about its release in Pakistan, reports said.
