Salman Khan’s Tubelight not to release in Pakistan?

As Salman Khan’s Tubelight is gearing to up hit screens on June 23, doubts still remain over the movie’s release in Pakistan. The superstar enjoys a massive fan following in Pakistan and the fans are hopeful of the movie releasing without any delay in the country. The film also features a song by Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Tubelight is not banned in Pakistan, but distributors have not yet taken the movie. It is reported that two Pakistani films are releasing for this Eid apart from Hollywood movies like Pirates of Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Transformers: The Last Knight and The Mummy.

The two local Pakistani movies scheduled for an Eid release in Pakistan are Yalgaar and Shor Sharaba. Since there are only limited screen, Tubelight’s release has not yet been confirmed.

Tubelight marks Salman Khan’s third time union with director Kabir Khan after Ek Tha Tiger (2012) and Bhajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). It is an official adaptation of the movie Little Boy. The movie is set against the backdrop of the 1962 Indo-Sino War. It will focus on the sufferings of residents at the time of the war period. Salman Khan’s brother Sohail Khan is playing a pivotal character in this movie. Another major highlight of Tubelight is that Shah Rukh Khan will be seen in a cameo role.