Anushka Sharma's Pari banned in Pakistan: reports

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma's Pari has reportedly been banned in Pakistan.

Nueplex Cinemas posted on their facebook page, "We have just been informed that PARI has been banned by the Central Board of Film Censors, Pakistan. Hence the film will not be screened at Nueplex Cinemas."

"Tickets already sold can be refunded from our box office. We apologize for any inconvenience caused."

However, the cinema did not delve into details regarding why the Prosit Roy directorial which was released in India today had been banned.

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Last month, Pakistan banned Akshay Kumar's PadMan – a film on menstrual hygiene.

Last week, India refused to withdraw a ban on Pakistani artists. According to ANI News, Indian Motion Pictures Producers' Association (IMPPA) has refused to withdraw its ban on Pakistani artists working in India. The ban came about two years ago, before the release of Fawad Khan's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Mahira Khan's Raees alongside Shah Rukh.