Is Ragini MMS2 banned ?

‘Ragini MMS 2’ that created a buzz in the industry is reportedly banned in selected parts of the country.

According to The Express Tribune, the film has been banned in the province of Punjab. Deputy Chairman of Punjab Censor Board Usman Peerzada said “This is the first film that I have had to outrightly ban because it was essentially pornography. It has profanity. There was no space for cutting, It was not worthy of screening altogether.”

On the other hand, Ragini MMS2 has been certified for screening from Sindh Board of Film Censors (SBFC) and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Sindh and Islamabad. Despite certification from the film boards, many cinemas including Atrium and Centaurus Cineplex have chosen not to screen the film.

Speaking HIP, Anita Kenneth of Atrium Cinemas said that the film was not the kind of material they was associated with their cinema.

Cinemas in Sindh are reportedly running a 116-minute-long edited version while cinemas in Islamabad are running a 121-minute-long edited version.

Predictions about Pakistan idol producing a marvelous hair rising response from across Pakistan was proving right. Climbing to new heights of popularity across social media sites, Pakistan’s biggest reality singing competition “Pakistan Idol” was already making ripples in the music industry of the Country.

The first round of auditions in Islamabad and Peshawar attracted a huge crowd, all of who were determined and confident to become the first Pakistan Idol. After auditioning great talent and some interesting characters in Islamabad and Peshawar, team Idol’s next destination was “The Manchester of Pakistan” aka the Industrial hub of Pakistan i.e Faisalabad. This city had over 2000 contestants ready to get their voice and confidence tested by the Kingpins of the music industry. Faisalabad is known to have been home to legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fareh Ali Khan, Zia Mohyeddin and many more. In the hot weather of 40 degrees, Faisalabad gave an amazing response and a lot of hype and craze was seen among the contestants. We wish them good luck in their journey to Pakistan Idol.

The journey of Pakistan Idol has just started but it has already taken over Pakistan. So far we have seen many interesting characters in Islamabad, Peshawar & Faisalabad auditions, full of energy and confidence to impress the judges but it is hard to say which city will produce the first “Pakistan Idol”. After auditioning Faisalabad, Team Idol is headed for other cities, so don’t miss your chance and register yourself if you have the confidence and voice to become the first “Pakistan Idol” and Watch this space for more stories on Pakistan’s biggest singing reality show.

NOTE: The press release sent in to PMB, had to be re-written/edited by PMB to some extent to make it short and concise

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