Mubasher Lucman, a filmmaker who comprises the Pakistani delegation participating in FICCI's Frames 2004, raised a very pertinent issue. Lucman wonders why should he be charged for copying Bollywood films. He claims that 'Chalte Chalte' was a direct lift of 'Aaina' (Pakistani film) though it was a recreation of 'Aandhi'. In fact, he added that the film industries in both countries copy each other. There is a slight difference inasmuch as Indian re-productions are more glossy, he adds.
Lollywood (Pakistani film industry at Lahore) has witnessed a huge decline in revenues in the last three years as has happened in Mumbai. The number of releases has come down to 35 a year from 60 in 1985-86, as in Bollywood. Families in Pakistan too miss theatres to watch films. They prefer pirated versions of Bollywood films or soaps on cable TV, according to Shahbaz Ali, producer of 'Choodiyan'.
The delegation urged the film industry in India to help Pakistan curb the pirated films reaching there from India and also explore the possibilities of collaboration in producing films. Thus both countries would benefit. The Pak delegation met several stars who have been producing films in cooperation with Lollywood. These included Dharmendra, his son-Sunny, Yash Chopra and Mahesh Bhatt. Both the countries have nothing to lose, but gain only, the Pak team believed.
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well too much patriotism i shud say yaaaaaaar there is no difference in indian and paki film making the only difference is of equipment and technique the stories the treatment the music is same and let me tell u lollywood also copied bolywood so its not one way ticket.
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yeah..lollywood copies..I think 90's when indian music was melodious..and u know what kind of director copy..non-profesional.. but everyone know..but bollywood copy..mostly dont know..that's diff..we have to say people.
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well guys i yeah both copy each other but indians complain alot about the copying but the copy us more then we copy them... the thing is paki industry ostly copy the name of the movie not the movie much... but indian indusrty copy the movie not hte name... like lets take the latest thing..{munna bhai MBBS} AND PAKI {munna bhai LLC} we copy the name lol not the movie...
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o yeah! Mumbai copies Lahore! May be true to an extent but they do copy and make things even look better.... now i heard abt this movie called "Raja Pakistani" made after the movie Raja Hindustaani...now i dont see i as copy..do u...lol!
If lahore was so original then its film industry would have been flourshing...
But the fact of the matter is that bollywood really has very creative directors and producers who dont believe in copying and their songs or movies are not copied...
Yash Chopra Karan Johar sanjay leela bansali rajshree productions Nikhil Advani Yash Johar Subhash Ghai Vidhu Vinod Chopra Mira Nair Ashutosh Govarikars Aamir Khan Farah Khan (Boldly takes on from diff movies but still main hoon na rocks) and the list goes on......
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humraaz---> perfect stranger chor machaye shoor---> blue streak kunwara--> a walk in the cloud mujhse dosti karogey---> you have got mail chalte chalte---> pak film aaina bhagban--> copy of paki movie dont know the name awara pagal deewana--> whole of nine yards murder---> unfaithful Masti----> THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH aapko pehle bhi kahien dekha hai--> mix copy MEET THE PARENTS and FATHER OF THE BRIDE Shakti----> NOT WITHOUT MY DAUGHTER Raaz------> WHAT LIES BENEATH.
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chalte chalte---> pak film aaina
Chalte Chalte has such a old script that films on husband - wife jhagdaas have been made 1000 times...now this is really funny if u say Chalte Chalte is copied from some movie called Aina (God knows what movie was that...) Chalte Chalte had same story as Saathiya or Akele Hum Akele Tum..the main base of story was husband wife jhagdaa...
So what even if it is copied...by saying this..Aina didn't break into the UK top 10 charts like Chalte Chalte..
Copy is all ok...untimately the final product that bollywood delivers is best....therefore Chalte Chalte was a hit...because it has SRK in it...
And rahi baat hollywood films ki copy ki to..woh to sab kuch jaayez hain...after all Mahesh Bhat has monopoly over copying ...but still i like his movies...as they are mast masala movie..
I wonder why u people are jealous of bollywood's success...if u make so original movies the why is ur film industry in shambles...Why does Adnan Sami accepts Indian Citizenship..
U must nurture talent rather than such stupid discussions... get a life...neways i don't wanna get into this nonsense...
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bombay times .....there s no point talkin to people who have no sense of cinema ...copy or no copy ...what goood is an idea when u cant make a viable product aND MAKE MONEY OUT OF IT ..JUST SHOWS WE R SMARTER THAN U ARE....U R INDUSTRY IS FINISHED....GET READY FOR AN INDIAN CULTURAL ONSLAUGHT NOW
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well then who s putting a gun to ur head and asking u to see them ....and if u do which i know u will ( see i know ur secret) then do it civily like the rest of the world does...see where our reach is ...its more than hollywood actually...awards in usa with hollywood stars in attendance ...ur movies are not seen by ur own people....ur cinema theatres are on srike demanding indian movies to be playedlol ...like the cablewallahs....dont be in denial ...we rock . and u are still where u started.
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Well you are right Ricky and Bombay Times. Well As a Pakistani I am ashamed to watch our own movies. And you are very very right that majority of pakistanis do not like to see a idiotic lollywood movie which is at the gutter level and bollywood still rocks in all homes. Cablewalahs survive only because they show Indian Movies and Indian TV channels. Pakistani women love to watch Indian Saas Bahu Serials and they are very hit all over pakistan.
Our lollywood is pathetic because films are made in Lahore, where people are known to be unprofessional.
If films were made in Karachi, which is just like mumbai then things would have been different. Look at our plays which are hit only because they are made in Karachi.
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both copy each other...but bollywood copies it fantastically in a way that it looks better than the original product.. well lollywood doesnt even knows to copy nor does it knows ti produce original..it is good for nothing
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rickyyyyyy said:
bombay times .....there s no point talkin to people who have no sense of cinema ...copy or no copy ...what goood is an idea when u cant make a viable product aND MAKE MONEY OUT OF IT ..JUST SHOWS WE R SMARTER THAN U ARE....U R INDUSTRY IS FINISHED....GET READY FOR AN INDIAN CULTURAL ONSLAUGHT NOW
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rickyyyyyy said:
well then who s putting a gun to ur head and asking u to see them ....and if u do which i know u will ( see i know ur secret) then do it civily like the rest of the world does...see where our reach is ...its more than hollywood actually...awards in usa with hollywood stars in attendance ...ur movies are not seen by ur own people....ur cinema theatres are on srike demanding indian movies to be playedlol ...like the cablewallahs....dont be in denial ...we rock . and u are still where u started.
man i told u earlier stop day dreaming cuz it sucks
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saif ali khan ...lollywood totally not crap! ok...only a few movies per year..but r making a quality movies.
'Yeh dil aap ka hawa' has made in karachi,Switzerland and spain..and has a huge hit..
no bad movie hit in pakistan.!.. and pakistani women ashamed to see bollywood vulgur steaming bedroom scenes.. and pakistani dramas r always best and best..
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saif ali khan ...lollywood totally not crap! ok...only a few movies per year..but r making a quality movies.
'Yeh dil aap ka hawa' has made in karachi,Switzerland and spain..and has a huge hit..
no bad movie hit in pakistan.!.. and pakistani women ashamed to see bollywood vulgur steaming bedroom scenes.. and pakistani dramas r always best and best..
