Actors Yasir Hussain and Ayesha Umar have expressed their disappointment after the Punjab government stalled the release of their much-awaited crime thriller Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer.
The film, which was scheduled to hit theaters nationwide on January 28, was cleared by the censor board and was scheduled for its theatrical release.
Following the government's notice, the film's lead actor Hussain, who plays a titular character in the film, expressed his dismay on Instagram.
Ahead of Lahore, the actor questioned in his post whether independent filmmakers would get a chance in this country.
Yasir Hussain, Ayesha Umar expressed disappointment over the ban on Javed Iqbal
On the other hand, Umar, who plays a police officer conducting an investigation on the serial killer, also took to Instagram and reacted to the government's decision.
"It is very sad. The film was cleared by all the censor boards including Punjab and only then the release date was announced. But just after the Karachi premiere, 2 days before the release of the film, the Punjab government released Decided to stop and review it again,” she wrote.
Yasir Hussain, Ayesha Umar expressed disappointment over the ban on Javed Iqbal
“Films like these, based on true events and real-life horror stories that highlight the psychology of psychopathic serial killers like Javed Iqbal, talk about issues like child abduction, abuse and murder, the dark side of society and Shedding light on our social Productions are very, very important,” he added, adding that such films need to be made and they need to be seen.
“We have worked very hard on this film. I hope that the government will continue to initiate and continue such conversations, for Pakistani cinema to survive, and at the same time, recognize “inhuman” human beings like Javed Iqbal in society. May go, takes the right decision. Against this decision the director and producer have filed a petition in the Lahore High Court. Praying for the best. Please help us make this hashtag viral."
The film revolves around the story of a man who sexually abused and murdered more than 100 children in Lahore, Pakistan between 1998 and 1999. The killer not only tortured and killed the children, but also dissolved and dismembered their bodies in acid to get rid of them. evidence. He was also sentenced to death in the same way.
Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer is written and directed by Abu Aliha and produced by Javed Ahmed under the banner of KK Films. Apart from Hussain and Omar, the cast also includes Paras Masroor, Rabia Kulsoom and Aamir Yameen and many more.