Tuesday, February 22, 2005

The transition to an Islamic state is complete

Pakistani actors may be kept from Indian films

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering banning Pakistani actors and actresses from appearing in Indian movies after deeming some scenes featuring Lollywood superstar Meera in Mahesh Bhatt’s new film to be vulgar. According to sources, Pakistani actress Meera has some scenes in Mahesh Bhatt’s film Nazar where she is seen kissing an Indian actor. This has prompted the government and the Ministry of Culture to impose a heavy fine on her. A spokesman for the ministry said that Meera’s actions were against Islamic ethics and moral values. He said Pakistani actors or actresses going abroad were ambassadors of the country, and were not allowed to spread vulgarity, given that they lived in an Islamic state. online