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Top Pakistani actress to star in Bollywoo

Top Pakistani actress to star in Bollywood thriller
By Maria Abraham

BOMBAY (Reuters) - One of Pakistan's most popular actresses is to star in an Indian film as the two nuclear-armed countries inch closer together after years of tension which led them to three wars.

The Bollywood movie follows a landmark meeting between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf this month at which the south Asian neighbours agreed to hold talks, the first in nearly three years.

"There has been a lot of opposition in India and Pakistan, but no one can stop us because we are doing this for peace," said "Meera", popular for her versatile roles and dances.

"This is my first step and I hope other actresses follow," she told Reuters.

The star will play the central role in the still-to-be-named Hindi thriller about a blind woman who after an eye transplant acquires the bizarre ability to see murders in a red light area before they are committed.

"Lollywood" -- "L" for its base in Lahore -- and Bombay's "Bollywood" dish out similar fare with song-and-dance scenes and clichéd plots, but Hindi films are hugely popular in Pakistan and are openly stocked in video shops despite a government ban for more than 50 years.

"The leaders of the two countries have set the tone and we must take it forward. I'm going to speed up interaction between our film industries and access more talent across the border," said Bollywood film-maker Mahesh Bhatt who will co-produce the movie with Pakistan-born British producer Sevy Ali.

Meera said she was offered two roles by Bollywood directors last year, but had to turn them down because of tension between the governments and fears she would not be welcome back home if she travelled to India.

Tensions between India and Pakistan ran high after an attack on the Indian parliament in December 2001, but a series of recent measures, including restoring transport links and a ceasefire in disputed Kashmir since November, have helped scale down tensions.

"This movie will help to open up the film trade between India and Pakistan," said Bhatt.




looks like meeras on a role.

Posted on 1/30/2004 3:41:42 PM

Meera should stay in pak and make movies for us not THEM !!!!!! [:x]

Posted on 1/30/2004 6:20:36 PM

meera is a big 'choro'..
shod be atten on acting.

Posted on 1/30/2004 6:31:53 PM

Its good ...kuch seekh to laingey na...paki's actresses

Posted on 1/30/2004 6:34:49 PM

same topic

Posted on 1/30/2004 6:58:50 PM

lollywoodfan:
Meera should stay in pak and make movies for us not THEM !!!!!!


I agree 100 % !

Posted on 2/1/2004 4:02:02 AM

why

Posted on 2/1/2004 6:53:19 PM

let her try she is talented to do it but akhir main lurukhti wapas hi aegi

Posted on 2/8/2004 9:11:25 PM

well its bull sh*t im not gonna beleive this.

Posted on 2/8/2004 9:33:14 PM

charizmatic get your act togeger.

Posted on 2/8/2004 11:55:08 PM

golimaro:
let her try she is talented to do it but akhir main lurukhti wapas hi aegi


lol..so true..aur kahan jaye gi

Posted on 2/9/2004 5:02:13 PM

lollywoodfan:
Meera should stay in pak and make movies for us not THEM !!!!!!


i always thought i was the only one who had these views..thank god u came along!

Posted on 2/9/2004 5:03:36 PM

there is no hope for all of u ppl, seriously!
UNITY IS ONE THING U GUYS DONT GET!
SAD, VERY SAD!

Posted on 2/11/2004 11:15:00 PM

yeh..

we can use only indian technical facility shod use whole talent own.

Posted on 2/12/2004 12:18:34 AM