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Hoppo said:

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Last nite on prime TV in uk they interviewd the director,of madlka, honest he just looked like a tramp in a suit. He was promoting the movie . I havent seen the movie yet as it didnt get me that xcited! Sam eold story line, I figured what the story was while watching the clips of the movie, good songs tho but I really hate javed ahmed voice, its horrible!



Yaar i think so its not our of all Cinemas in UK.Only Cineworld.
Posted 03 Sep 2007

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I HEARD THAT MADLKA ON DVD SOON



Where did u heard tht?
I think so Geo should air it on Eid.Obviously,DVD will be there but not so soon in the market as its out of cinemas now.
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WQ MALIK i perviously told in an post tht just like KKL Majajans full songs were out on DVD.When Syed Noor saw this he immidiatley took action and by tht he was sucssesful in stopping Full Movie DVD spreading in the market.You can watch full songs of Majajan at YouTube.
Posted 03 Sep 2007

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Yes.Most probably becuz on Eid kkl will most probably out of the cinemas.
Its confirmed in Lahore becuz on Gulistan Cinema Mohabbatan Sachiyan will be showed from Eid(its also being handled by Geo) and other main cinemas have already been booked by the producers.
cute4u was it in todays,Sat Episode,tell details plz.

The Version which GEO TV will show will be worth watching becuz this will be the complete version of the movie.Yes,According to Naeem Tahir,the person played the role of parent of Shan and Mansoor,said tht many scenes of the parents were deleted from the movie becuz of the length and there were others too.
So Shoaib Mansoor will release the full movie on TV.
And after its rls on TV it will release on DVD.

Yaar its good tht they rlsing thier movie on DVD Quickly,they r not like Ajab Gul who still hasnt rlsed KTIPH on DVD.
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I read abut this in Dawn.Very upsetting.

A similar article...

Pakistanis not allowed

Days after Pakistani actor Hasan Zaidi was denied a hotel room because of his nationality, a Mumbai Mirror reporter posing as a Pakistani meets the same fate in four south Mumbai hotels

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Danish Khan

NO ENTRY FOR PAKISTANIS

Indo-Pak peace process. People-to-people contact. Confidence building measures. Two countries tied by an umbilical chord. Cultural commonalties.

These and many other such expressions that stem from a fervent hope that India and Pakistan will be friends again someday have no meaning if you are a Pakistani looking for a hotel room in Mumbai.

Just days after Pakistani actor Hasan Zaidi was denied a room in a Juhu hotel, Mumbai Mirror reporter Danish Khan did the rounds of seven hotels in south Mumbai posing as a Pakistani and found how deeply suspicious hotel managements are of Pakistanis and Bangladeshis.

While the Juhu hotel has since tendered an unconditional apology to Zaidi and he did find accommodation in another hotel, four hotels -- Hotel Apollo, Colaba; Sea Green Hotel, Marine Drive; Regent Hotel, Colaba; and Sea Palace, Colaba -- would not entertain Danish even after he told them that he has intimated the Special Branch of Mumbai police of his presence in Mumbai, as every foreigner is required to under Indian laws.

At one hotel, the front office suddenly realised there were no rooms available as soon as Danish revealed he was from Pakistan. This was just minutes after they had not only confirmed availability but even discussed room tariffs with him in detail.

Front office executives in other three hotels were deeply apologetic but unrelenting. "No sir, we have strict instruction not to allow any Pakistani or Bangladeshi guest," said an executive at Hotel Sea Palace. He, however, refused to explain the discrimination. "This is the hotel policy, sir," is all he would say.

Staff at all four hotels rather helpfully suggested a few hotels in the neighbourhood that, they said, accepted Pakistani and Bangladeshi guests. They were right, Ritz near Churchgate, Astoria a few blocks from Ritz and Strand in Colaba had no problem renting Danish a room. Of course, at each of these places he quietly slipped out when the staff sought to see his passport and other documents.

Industry sources said hotels' reluctance to accept Pakistani and Bangladeshi guests stems mainly from the unwanted attention these guests bring from the police. "Cops come in at odd hours snooping around and question Pakistani and Bangladeshi guests. The last thing any hotel management wants is presence of police on the premises," he said.

Additional Commissioner of Police, Special Branch, Suresh Kakad, said hotels can't and should not refuse rooms to Pakistani nationals if they are able to provide all documents. "There is a procedure which they (hotels) have to follow after which they can take Pakistani nationals," Kakad said.

The main element of this procedure is a 'C form' that the hotels need to fill and submit to the nearest police station if they take a Pakistani guest.


CASE STUDIES


HOTLE APOLLO, COLABA

The hotel’s lobby, spick and span, was brimming with people. I approached the front desk and asked for a room. “Single or double,” asked a middle-aged man. “Single would do,” I replied.

“It will work out to be Rs 3,200,” said the executive. “The rate is fine. Will you require any documents since I am a Pakistani,” I said. The man hurriedly consulted a colleague in another part of the lobby and returned a couple of minutes later. “Sorry Sir, there are no rooms available tonight,” he said.

“But you just gave me the rates,” I said.

“I am sorry, sir. There are no rooms available,” he said. I left the hotel.


SEA GREEN HOTEL, MARINE DRIVE

As I entered the lobby, I was greeted by a smiling gentleman. When I inquired if there was a room available, he asked me to have a seat. “I am just checking the availability, sir,” he said.

After a couple of minutes he informed me that a room are available. “Single room would cost you Rs 2,100 plus service charges and luxury tax,” he said.

“Thanks. I am from Pakistan so...” The executive did not even allow me to complete the sentence. “I am sorry sir, I can’t give you a room,” he said apologetically.

I asked him what if I had said I was coming from Gwalior or Aurangabad? “I know it is not fair, sir, but we have been instructed that Pakistanis and Bangladeshis can’t be given rooms,” he said, and added “you can try some other hotels I am sure they will be of help to you,” he said.      


REGENT HOTEL, COLABA

As I approached the front desk, I overheard an executive telling a guest that rooms are available.

“I am coming from Pakistan and am looking for a room...” Once again I was cut short. “Sorry there are no rooms available,” the executive said.

“I need one after two days,” I said.

“We are sorry Sir, why don’t you try another hotel across the road,” the executive replied.


SEA PALACE

The staff here were the most straight-forward in stating their ‘policy’ of not allowing Pakistani and Bangladeshi guests. “We do not allow Pakistanis and Bangladeshis. It is our policy to not let out rooms to Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals,” an employee said. “But I can give you my passport, visa and other details. I have informed the police about my presence in the city. What problem do you have in giving out a room to a Pakistani national,” I asked.

“Sorry, we can’t give you a room,” he said.   


A FEW GOOD ONES



HOTEL ASTORIA, CHURCHGATE

Even as two employees checked availability of rooms, I informed the front desk executive that I am from Pakistan. “It would have been a pleasure to serve you, sir, but we do not have any rooms available. You can try at Hotel Ritz just across the road,” said the executive.

RITZ HOTEL, CHURCHGATE

“Rooms are available, but you will have to give us your passport,” the executive said. When I told him the passport was with a friend who will join me in a couple of hours, the executive said: “Rooms are available but can be given only after getting documents.”

STRAND HOTEL, COLABA

This hotel did not have any problem giving me a room. When informed about the Pakistani connection, a front desk executive asked for my passport. My story about the documents being with a friend did not wash. He politely asked me to take a seat till the friend arrived with the documents.


I was invited to attend the Karachi Film Festival by Mahesh Bhatt. Initially I was a bit apprehensive as I’d never been to Pakistan earlier. But I was shocked to see a huge mob welcoming us with flower petals at the airport at 3 am. Even at the hotels, people showed tremendous affection and love and recognition and it was all so unexpected.

- Actor Gulshan Grover



Very Very upsetting
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The complete movie is avalible everywhere on the net.
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People from PakMusic forum also liked the film...
http://pakstop.com/pmforums/showthread.php?t=53425

Cmon plz more ppl give comments!
MR NICE i am waiting for urs...

Yes the film has bloopers for sure...songs were nicely picturised!

Can anyone from UK tell tht is out of all cinemas of UK?All not a single screen is running the film?
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Yaar its sad but still hopes are there tht the film will do good business.
If there had been no piracy then surely it would have done more den YDAKH!
Posted 31 Aug 2007

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3 Cheers for KKL!
U have made us proud,yaar ppl on differ forums r sayin tht although they have/will watch KKL online but they will surely go to cinema and support this film...and even willing to buy the original dvd(becuz pic quality will be good and ofcourse expectedly there will be some speacial features)
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Well MEDLkA doing betta then Buddha Mar Gaya...
Yaar its the first time i have ever came to know about tht Pakistani Films are also listed with the Indian Films.....
Yaar lets see maybe in some more days the film will pick up becuz its of the opening days.
Yaar we can still hope much from Majajan and much much much from KKL....which will surely bring ppl in!

Yaar its good becuz they r increasing thier market value(which will surely raise more by the arrival of KKL).

Yaar Yeh Dil Aaap Ka Huwa was a BIG hit in UK,wasnt it?I heard it even gave tough time to the indian blockbusters...Yaar can anyone tell me,name the popular cinemas in which the film is being screened?
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w q malik u r aboslutely RIGHT!!!!
Posted 27 Aug 2007

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Yaar seriously Syed Noor should now stop taking Saima in his films...i saw the poster of Jhoomer.Graphics and other things of the poster were great but Saima Aunty with too young Mommar Rana was lookin odd.In Syed Noor films Saima is as "Chand mein daag"!
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The movie was made so tht people can debate on different issues and talk abut them.
Well its good tht ur lettin ur opinion out.
Well even i found sum things which were wrong.Yaar i dont think so its right for a Musilim Women to marry a Non-Muslim?
Anywayz....
Well first tell me which things from the movie u found Anti-Islamic?
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Yaar ITS A BIG BITTER TRUTH!
we have to take support from India.But we shuld not ignore our talent too!
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Definately the movie deserves to be a SUPER DUPER HIT!
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Yaar Mikaal Hasan bhi nazar aya tha promo mein...
Aur main lead...Aslam Bhatti...he is a pakistani!!!
Aur Meera film mein hai!
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THNX ALOT FOR THE UPADTE!!!
YES,UR WATCHING THE SAME PROMO WHICH WAS AIRED HERE IN PAK!!!LOlz...even i find Suno Piya song very impressive and even when u will watch the song in the movie u will luv it!!!
Yaar the dubbing was perfect.Yaar Humyun Saeed did the dubbing of Ahmed Butt beucz the stroy demanded tht.
Yaar the premiere is being held in Cineworld Cinemas Illford on 22 Auguus(check the supermusicmasti website)
Wat u met Shoaib Alam....yaar plz if u go on the premiere plz click the pix of it and also try to meet the stars
Yaar i think the UK audiences are still excited for MEDLKA...just need to refresh thier minds abut this movie and its release!!!
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mr nice guy said:

afridi_hasnat said:

Well charizmatic,do update us.



lolz yaar aik tu tum ne yahan link dala phir kehte ho mein ne kya kiya ab har taraf phel gaya lolz Geo walon ko yeh bhi batana ke galti tumhare he


Yaar iss film ka full DVD Print net pey avalibe hai jisey download karkey sab apni apni sites per viewing key liye dal rahey hein!I just put a link aur woh 2 parts aur donon mein continuity nahin!!!
Posted 19 Aug 2007

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charizmatic the film's website will surely come and the promo mite be uploaded soon on YouTube!

But for some exclusive pix of Gofather....
check out this website of the distributor Eveready Pictures...
http://www.evereadygroup.com/
Enjoy!
Posted 18 Aug 2007

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UR 1001% Rite Charizmatic,
Even the film was dropped from Plaza Cinema some weeks bak to make space for Die Hard 4 and others!!
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Well charizmatic,do update us.
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Yaar ab Godfather ka promo dekh kar us film ki excitement shuru hogayi hai...
ur rite Godfather will rock both the industries...shart ye hai the script should be good...warna action toh Cash mein bhi zabardast tha but its a flop at the box-office!!!
So its betta tht KPNK rls after Eid,wid proper promotion!
Aur waisey bhi iss topic ka ab koi faida nahin becuz Eveready has finnaly decided tht they are rlsing Godfather on Eid!!!!!
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shahrukh khan said:

Hoppo said:

I thought They where suppose to make Lollywood better, but that seems like its not going to happens now! Everyone seems to be jumping the ship! Lollywood will die they should close it down.



if u have talent u can go everywhere...


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yoyo said:

promo is so far very poor, ive only seen adverts on ptv prime what no one watches. colour and everything is good better then ktsk promos, but there was one song on zee tv and colours were bad onit.

nearly all pakis in uk watch indian channels and if they want people to go watch there films they should be promoting there films on channels like b4u music, sony and zee, hope kkl is promted on these channels and geo doesnt keep there 1 channel promotion policy,



The picture quality of MEDLKA is surely betta then KTSK....!
Ur rite,they should use Indian Channels...but yaar i think Shoaib Alam has spent good amount of time IN UK so he must be knowin wat people see.
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shahrukh khan said:

i have seen abt this on geo...



wat do u mean by tht?U have seen da promo or sumthin else?
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Why Lollywood should die?
Well there are so many new films coming and sum of dem in pipeline.And joint ventures wid India are also a good move.
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Ya hope so she does deserve it.
When Mahesh Bhatt saw clips of Kabhi Pyar Na Karna,he instantly liked Zara and contacted her through Javed Raza.
Posted 17 Aug 2007

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The film is running sucssefully in cinemas tht why its not out on DVD.
Songs of Majajan were released on DVD and movie was abut to but Syed Noor took legal action against dem.
The shooting of Devdas has started from Aug 1 and first Meera will complete her work and then Reema.
Posted 17 Aug 2007

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Noooo.....
the film has lot pakistani actors...
Ajab Gul,Meera,Mikaal Hasan,Aslam Bhatti(The producer himself is playin da lead),Shafqat Cheema,and other actor who mostly comes on tv but forgot his name..
sorry but i didnt saw this post so i made another post for this...
I still doubt Imran Abbas is dere or not..
Posted 17 Aug 2007

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It was just becuz ppl were excited tht an proper indian film has released.The film is even not liked by majority of Pakistan.Its boring.Its not a bad film..but still its Thumbs Down
Posted 17 Aug 2007