Ramchand Pakistani Releasing in India (NSI News Source Info) August 16, 2008: Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar's debut film "Ramchand Pakistani" is the next in a row to be released in India after the hugely popular "Khuda Kay Liye". Based on an accidental crossing of the India-Pakistan border, "Ramchand Pakistani" will open in cinemas on August 22. Nandita Das, the only Indian star in the movie, has shared screen space with Pakistani actors like Rashid Farooqui, Noman Ijaz, Maria Wasti, Navaid Jabbar and a young boy, Syed Fazal Hussain. "This movie cannot be counted as a conventional Pakistani film just because it has been made in Pakistan. This is a distinctive film with a broad appeal. It reflects the tragedy of hundreds of innocent people of either country who languish in jails of the other and the devastation for all their families," said Nandita.An exclusive screening for Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was held in Islamabad and the film was premiered in Karachi just days ahead of its August 1 release in the country. It has also been chosen to be showcased at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, US.Budget of 'Ramchand Pakistani': Pak Rs.40 million ($550,000) approx.
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