'Pak. movie against fundamentalism paved way for meaningful cinema in Pak'
Panaji (PTI): Breaking from the mould of typical potboiler movies, the overwhelming success of controversial Pakistani film `Khuda ke Liye' has not only been a refreshing change for the audience and film makers in that country but also paved way for making more meaningful commercial cinema, the film's director Shoaib Mansoor said on Monday.
"This movie has created an unbelievable change for audience and filmmakers who have been fed on typical potboiler movies filled with unnecessary song and dance sequences. We had a story which dealt with the lives of all of us and depicted the harsh realities," Mansoor told PTI from Karachi over phone.
`Khuda Ke Liye' is competing with films from Asia, Africa and Latin American countries at the 38th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa 2007 and is running to packed houses.
It is also Pakistan's first ever entry into the IFFI, one of the oldest film festivals in asia.
"I hate dances and songs in a film which don't add any meaning in the film. In this movie, we had song sequences to establish that the main characters were singers. According to me, a film's story along with its narrative and screenplay are very important. Other ingredients can wait," Mansoor said.
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