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Friday, August 30, 2013

Lollywood's "Zero Dark Thirty"



Lollywood is the Bolly and Holly version of Pakistan.

Pakistan's film industry was launched in the 60s, but lately its production has dwindled radically.

Now Lollywood has come out of hibernation, as it were, with Waar, a film that showcases Pakistan's efforts to fight terrorism.

The story is based on the 2009 attack of the Pakistani Police Academy by The Pakistani Taliban.

The rumor is that Waar is financed by the I.S.P.R. or the Inter Services Public Relations, the publicity wing of the Pakistani army.

I don't see any problem with the connection between state apparatus and entertainment industries. After all Hollywood specializes in reveling in these sorts of covert connections. Watch movies like Zero Dark Thirty and say no more.

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