Pakistani film makers making their mark in India

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Mahreen, like Shoaib Mansoor, who hails from the Pakistani television industry is quite upbeat about taking cinema in her country to a new high.

Her first film 'Ramchand Pakistani' has received a very good response at the Osian's Cinefan festival where it was screened to a packed auditorium.

Jabbar's film deals with an issue of relavance to both India and Pakistan. Based on a true incident, the film narrates the story of a Dalit father and son living in Pakistan, who accidently cross the border. They struggle to go back but are put in jail on the suspicion of being spies while the poor mother suffers in Pakistan.

When asked about the reason for making her debut with a true story like 'Ramchand Pakistani', Jabbar said, "The story appealed me very much. It was my father who first met the real family and he showed me synopsis. It is then that we decided why not make a film on such a strong issue." Another film maker Omar Ali Khan is also hopeful that his horror film 'Zibehkhana' will click with the young audiences here. The debutant director has had a successful run of his film at the Pakistani box office.

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