Pakistani actress Reema Khan has appealed to the new Indian government to allow release of Pakistani movies, saying it would help in exchange of cultures between the two countries and develop their film industries.
“For the last couple of years, Indian films are being released in Pakistani theatres, which is a wonderful sign. Now I am expecting from the government of India to allow release of Pakistani films in Indian theatres.
“Through films, audiences of the two countries can be brought together. They can get a very strong message. They can understand the traditions, values and culture system which has developed in Pakistan,” Khan said on the sidelines of an awards ceremony organised by the America Abroad Media (AAM) in Washington.
Having appeared in more than 200 films since making her debut in 1990, Khan, 43, was presented with the AAM’s 2014 Partner Award for her role in series Reema Khan’s America.
Last year, Bollywood star Aamir Khan had received this award for his popular television serial Satyamev Jayate.
While praising Aamir Khan, the Pakistani actress said all South Asians feel proud of him. “Being a celebrity, he is doing such a wonderful work. I really appreciate his efforts and the work that he is doing at the moment as an anchor (of Satyamev Jayate),” said Khan, who stays in America.
The award winning series Reema Khan’s America follows her as she sets out to discover the US through the eyes of a Pakistani, testing her preconceptions about life in the United States and exploring what it means to be an American. The series aired in Pakistan in 2013.
In the ceremony, AAM also felicitated Oscar-nominated director Paul Greengrass, influential Saudi journalist Turki Aldakhil, and documentary film organisation Impact Partners. It was co-chaired by former US National Security Advisor Gen (rtd) Michael Hayden.
