{"id":236012,"date":"2019-10-11T14:14:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T09:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=236012"},"modified":"2019-10-11T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T09:14:29","slug":"shamoon-abbasis-durj-gets-banned-in-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasis-durj-gets-banned-in-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Shamoon Abbasi&#8217;s Durj Gets Banned in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being banned from releasing in Pakistan, Shamoon Abbasi\u2019s much-anticipated movie \u2018<strong><em>Durj<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 is also facing a postponement in the UAE for an unknown period of time.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/shamoonAbbasi\/status\/1182061094862512128<\/p>\n<p>Shamoon broke the news on his Twitter handle on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWith the heavy heart, I have to announce that the Gulf release that was due today on October 10, 2019, has now been postponed for an unknown period because of this anonymous ban on #Durj. I hope the censor board Islamabad is satisfied now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasi-film-durj-has-been-banned-in-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shamoon Abbasi&#8217;s Film &#8220;Durj&#8221; Has Been Banned in Pakistan!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-221533\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj.jpg\" alt=\"durj\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-561x315.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The actor said that he and the filmmakers were \u2018<em>shocked and surprised<\/em>\u2019 that due to Islamabad Censor Board\u2019s ban; they have lost an entire UAE region.<\/p>\n<p>He added;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe hope to continue with the due diligence in the future and will continue to ask for a solution to this matter as a lot of financial losses are already underway because of this ban.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2018<strong><em>Waar<\/em><\/strong>\u2019 actor requested the authorities to consider his appeal for a full board review of his film and resolve the matter as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Every sort of film is playing in Pakistan but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DURJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DURJ<\/a> is a problem? and we don&#39;t even know why <\/p>\n<p>With only a week left to be released in Pakistan we are unable to know of our second appeal is being accepted by the censor board islamabad or not<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/supportDurjforPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#supportDurjforPakistan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shamoon Abbasi (@shamoonAbbasi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shamoonAbbasi\/status\/1182222864306593792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, after being cleared from Sindh and Punjab censor boards, the film was banned by the Islamabad board, disappointing Shamoon and the cast.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasis-durj-is-the-first-pakistani-feature-headed-to-cannes-film-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shamoon Abbasi&#8217;s &#8216;Durj&#8217; Is the First Pakistani Feature Headed to Cannes Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In his previous post, Abbasi had said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDurj was an informative movie that discussed the mental health of people involved in crimes like cannibalism.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DURJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DURJ<\/a> Is an informative movie that discuses the mental health of people involved in crimes like cannibalism the film doesn&#39;t have  any gruesome or bloodshedding scenes nor its a vulgar film<\/p>\n<p>DURJ can bring a major change in Pakistans film industry<br \/>Not sure why banned <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/unbandurj?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#unbandurj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shamoon Abbasi (@shamoonAbbasi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shamoonAbbasi\/status\/1181105919880564737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the film&#8217;s British premiere brought in rave reviews. <strong><em>Durj<\/em><\/strong> received a three-minute standing ovation at Bradford Cineworld in London.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/717421711\/posts\/10156387243201712\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The movie is based on real-life incidents where two brothers dug over 100 graves and ate corpses.<\/p>\n<p>The movie has already premiered at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Besides Shamoon,\u00a0<strong><em>Durj<\/em><\/strong> cast Myra Khan, Majid Khan, and Nouman Javaid in pivotal roles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/lifeandstyle\/2019\/10\/after-ban-in-pakistan-durj-release-in-gulf-countries-postponed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Samaa<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being banned from releasing in Pakistan, Shamoon Abbasi\u2019s much-anticipated movie \u2018Durj\u2019 is also facing a postponement in the UAE for an unknown period of time.  Shamoon broke the news on his Twitter handle on Thursday. \u201cWith the heavy heart, I have to announce that the Gulf release that was due today on October 10, 2019, has now been [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shamoon-abbasis-durj-gets-banned-in-uae\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":221533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1293,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-236012","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-lollywood","9":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"No place for art in this world","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/durj.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Raza Rizvi","categories_name":["Featured","Lollywood","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Shamoon Abbasi\u2019s Durj Gets Banned in UAE","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1293,1297&exclude=236012","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/221533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236012"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=236012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}