Barbie ‘recalled’ from cinemas in Punjab after playing for a day

If Barbie hadn’t already confronted sufficient struggles in the actual world, she had the Punjab authorities ready on the subsequent cease. After going through the knife for 4 objectionable phrases, Barbie was allowed to display screen in Punjab on Saturday morning. Nevertheless, by late night time, cinemas as soon as once more began to refund tickets and cancel exhibits.

This sudden cancellation brought about a furore on social media as followers could not work out precisely what Barbie distributors, HKC Movies, and the Punjab Censor Board had been as much as. Sources contained in the censor board have instructed The Categorical Tribune that the movie was recalled regardless of receiving a NOC due to public complaints.

“Barbie has not been banned, the movie has been recalled for an additional overview,” a censor board insider instructed The Categorical Tribune. “This time it’s the authorities of Punjab and never the censor board that has made this resolution. The federal government has intervened and known as for a second overview of the movie, the date of which hasn’t been finalised but.” Upon asking what worth the board holds if the federal government can intervene any time it needs to, the insider refused to remark.

Some cinemas in Punjab, reminiscent of Cue Cinemas, had doubts over the prospects of Barbie’s launch and didn’t play the movie even within the brief time period it was allowed to play. “We had our doubts about how Barbie could also be acquired, and that is why we did not play it in any respect,” mentioned Cue Cinema’s on-duty supervisor, Mohammad Mansoor.

It’s pertinent to say that after the passing of the 18th Modification, censor boards now function as provincial our bodies with Sindh, Punjab, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) working independently with their respective board members. Barbie was allowed to launch uncut and uncensored with a PG score by Sindh and Central Board for Movie Certification.

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