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Great Jinnah movie was failure due to lack of drama in movie and hero for general level people.

DM sahib,

RE#96

(Jinnah film's failure in Pakistan did come as a great surprise, given the prophet-like status he enjoys in Pakistan. )

That is the point. In Islam it is forbidden to depict Prophets.

Regards

D-M,

The film was a rousing success in Pakistan where-ever it played. It was its release abroad that was the issue.

Even today, many cineplexes coming up start off by a showing of the same movie.

The Jinnah movie was fine.

Its promotion and distribution left a lot to be desired.

One wonders what was going on behind the scenes?

I do not have an answer for majumdar on what happened.

Ras

Re: # 98

Mr. Jinnah may be prophet-like to some, to the rest he doesn't even come close to being a Prophet! The true Qaid-e-Azam is Muhammad (pbuh) not Alibhai Jeenabhai

Besides, why would the world audience care about Asian leaders when they're too busy glorifying cannibals, serial-killers and mobsters?

Re: # 98

Mr. Jinnah may be prophet-like to some, to the rest he doesn't even come close to being a Prophet! The true Qaid-e-Azam is Muhammad (pbuh) not Alibhai Jeenabhai

Besides, why would the world audience care about Asian leaders when they're too busy glorifying cannibals, serial-killers and mobsters?

Re: # 90

Apology accepted Mr. Manto.

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