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HOME | SCOOP!! & NEWS | BOLLYWOOD 'Goal' – first Indian film to get simultaneous release in Pakistan24th Nov 2007 19.00 IST By Agencies After creating a huge buzz in India, the John Abraham , Bipasha Basu and Arshad Warsi starrer Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal has scored a goal of a different kind. UTV, the makers of 'Goal', have done what other Bollywood filmmakers have failed to do - secure a simultaneous release for the film in cinema halls in neighbouring Pakistan.
'Goal', which released in seven cities of Pakistan, including Lahore and Karachi, along with the rest of the World on Friday, has thus become the First Indian film to have a day and date release in Pakistan. The film, directed by Vivek Agnihotri and also starring Boman Irani , was released worldwide on Friday. The Pakistani release for the film came after the producers, on Thursday evening, received a clearance from the Pakistan Censor Board to release the film in the neighbouring country, UTV sources said. In Pakistan the film releases with 12 prints across Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala. The release of 'Goal' in Pakistani theatres makes it the fifth Indian film and the second mainstream film, after the Emraan Hashmi starrer Awarapan , to secure a theatrical release in Pakistan. Earlier, in July this year, 'Awarapan', directed by Mohit Suri , became the first mainstream film to get a release in theatres in Pakistan. However, the Pakistani release for 'Awarapan' came a week after its theatrical releases across the world. Other films that have in the last couple of years managed to secure a release in Pakistani theatres are K Asif's 50s classic 'Mughal-e-Azam', Akbar Khan's 'Taj Mahal - an Eternal Love Story' and 80s hit 'Sohni Mahiwal'. 'Goal', a contemporary story of the Asian community in UK, told through the dynamic prism of professional football, has created a tremendous buzz in India, more so in the wake of the stupendous response to the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De India . Like 'Chak De India', 'Goal' is also being seen as another "coming-of-age" sports film expected to create a buzz for the much-neglected game of football in the country. 'Goal', which released worldwide yesterday, had glittering premieres in Dubai and Mumbai earlier this week. In Dubai, the film premièred on November 21 at Grand Cineplaxi. The sparkling evening radiated with the presence of John, Bipasha and Agnihotri as they walked the red carpet. Related John Abraham Bipasha Basu Arshad Warsi Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Vivek Agnihotri Boman Irani Emraan Hashmi Awarapan Mohit Suri Shah Rukh Khan Chak De India | CRICKET ZONE Live Cricket Coverage Song Lyrics ALSO READ scoop ~ Amitabh Bachchan plays a backpacker! ~ Karan Johar won't design Shah Rukh Khan's costumes ~ Jennifer Aniston steps in the pool with beau ~ Akshay Kumar-John Abraham to team up again? ~ Himesh Reshammiya wants to cut a dash as an actor ~ When Shah Rukh Khan played host to the Great Khali ~ Madhuri Dixit wanted to have a dozen kids ~ Madhuri Dixit wanted to have a dozen kids ( more in scoop ) happenings ~ Dharmendra against film stars joining politics ~ Nagesh Kukunoor doesn't want to be slotted in particular bracket ( more in happenings ) AKC HOT INDEX ECARDS > New Year, Diwali, Birthday, Valentines, Love, Christmas MOVIES Bhoothnath, Jimmy, Anamika, Mr. White Mr. Black, Tashan, U Me Aur Hum, Race, Jodhaa Akbar, Taare Zameen Par, Krazzy 4, Sarkar Raj , Jannat , Woodstock Villa , Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic MUSIC Tashan , U Me Aur Hum celebs» the celeb A-Z who's in » Katrina Kaif | Rani Mukherjee | Aishwarya Rai | Gayatri Joshi | Mallika Sherawat | Bipasha Basu | Preity Zinta | Priyanka Chopra | Kajol | Neha Dhupia | Kareena Kapoor | Shahrukh Khan | Salman Khan | Aamir Khan | Hrithik Roshan | Akshay Kumar | Vivek Oberoi | Sameera Reddy | Juhi Chawla | Sneha Ullal | John Abraham | Karisma Kapoor | Zayed Khan | Saif Ali Khan | Madhuri Dixit | Zeenat Aman | Payal Rohatgi | Abhishek Bachchan | Lisa Ray | Dimple Kapadia | Ayesha Takia | Dia Mirza | Sushmita Sen | Amisha Patel | Esha Deol | Amitabh Bachchan | Meghna Naidu | Amrita Rao | Arjun Rampal | Mahima Chaudhary | Amrita Arora | Vidya Balan | Raima Sen | Riya Sen | Rekha | Rakhi Sawant | Rimi Sen | Bhumika Chawla | Nigar Khan | Tanushree Dutta | Yana Gupta | Deepal Shaw | Shilpa Shetty | Celina Jaitley | Deepika Padukone | Ranbir Kapoor | Sonam Kapoor | more... |
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