When asked if films like "Tubelight" can help send a good message by having a positive story, the filmmaker said it's "absolutely" true.
"We have always stood by this that war and problems are created by politics. There can never be hostility between people. This is something we, in a way, explored in 'Bajrangi Bhaijan' and we have done it (again) in 'Tubelight'. Whenever there is people-to-people contact, there can never be hostility," he told reporters last night.
There is some uncertainty over the film's release in Pakistan but Amar Butala, COO of Salman Khan Films, says they are hopeful.
"We are hopeful, the censor process (to get the film released in Pakistan) is going on, but they have their own laws and have limitation on how many films they will release on Eid. We are hopeful, and we will know soon enough!"
China has emerged as a big market for Bollywood movies with Aamir Khan's "Dangal" doing well at the box office there and Butala says they want both 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Tubelight' to release in the country.
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