Akshay's ‘Baby’ banned in Pakistan
- By Azhar Khan -
- Jan 23, 2015
The flick is banned for its negative portrayal of Muslims.
Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Baby‘, about an Indian spy mission to catch a dreaded terrorist, will not be shown in Pakistan as the censor board of the country refused to allow it screening.
Just censored the film BABY. A poor propoganda film basically saying all muslims r terrorists & Pakistan harbors them.Disappointed.BANNED it
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) January 22, 2015
According to reports, censor boards in Islamabad and Karachi have decided to ban the film because it portrays a negative image of Muslims and the negative characters in the film also have Muslim names.
All CDs and DVDs of the film have also been banned in Islamabad. A representative of the film’s distributor informed that the film has been banned in Pakistan.
Although, the film was set to release on January 23 across Pakistan, cinemas in Karachi had removed it from their websites leading to speculations about its imminent screening.