Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Yash Chopra's last film set to be released in Pakistan

Karachi: In good news for Pakistan's Bollywood fans, legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra's highly-anticipated last movie, 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan,' is expected to be screened in Pakistan, after days of uncertainty over whether it would be released here. The Pakistani and Indian media had earlier reported that the film might not see the light of the day in Pakistan as it deals with the subject of Shah Rukh Khan playing an army officer in Kashmir.

"They were fears that the movie might again portray Pakistan in a negative manner like in 'Agent Vinod' and 'Ek Tha Tiger' but things are looking bright now regarding the release of JTHJ," Amjad Rasheed, Chairman of IMGC Global Entertainment, the local distributors of the film said.

In recent months 'Agent Vinod' and 'Ek Tha Tiger' were not released in Pakistan after being seen as against national institutions. Rasheed, however, said that Yash Chopra's final project will be screened in Pakistan.

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  The new song 'Jiya Re' of Yash Chopra's next directorial venture 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is out and Anushka Sharma tries her hand in adventure sports with army officer Shah Rukh Khan watching on.

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  Directed by Yash Chopra, the film stars Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif and Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh, who has a reputation in Bollywood for playing intensely romantic roles, said he has not done such a romance for a while now.

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  The song sweeps the rolling hills of Kashmir and Anushka is in her elements dancing to the lilting tunes of 'Jiye Re', the music of which have been composed by AR Rahman.

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  Shah Rukh Khan portrays two phases of the life of Major Samar Anand in the film - the one that is carefree and happy with Katrina Kaif, and the one that is more mature and brooding with Anushka.

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  Jab Tak Hai Jaan will hit the theatres on November 13 this year. Anushka also has 'Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola' lined up with Imran Khan after that.

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  A white water rafting scene from the song shows Anushka thoroughly enjoying the experience.

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  Anushka shot to stardom with her 2008 film 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' where she played Tani Sahni, a woman who marries a plain man who goes out of his way to win her affection and trust.

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  Shah Rukh has been a part of many super hit romantic films such as 'Veer Zara', 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' and 'Mohabbatein' and has said that he feels he can emote romance well.

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  Her second film Band Baaja Baarat was a hit as well and Anushka Sharma was beginning to give serious competition to Bollywood's A-list heroines.

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  'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is said to be Yash Chopra's last directorial effort and the 80-year-old said recently he'd like to hang up his boots after a successful career of some of Hindi cinema's biggest hits.

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  Anushka is also said to doing Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet' opposite Ranbir Kapoor.

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  Like all other romantic productions of Shah Rukh Khan, 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is expected to open big.

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\'Agent Vinod\' and \'Ek Tha Tiger\' were not released in Pakistan after being seen as against national institutions.

"Yash Raj Films have assured us that the plot of the film will not hurt Pakistani sentiments. The film is coming to Pakistan and is in the process of being imported," he said.

"The film has received one NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the ministry of regulations and services and is now awaiting another from the ministry of commerce," said Rasheed.

"After this, it will be all set to arrive in Pakistan. Upon its arrival, which would be sometime next week, the film will be submitted to the censor board for reviewing," he added excitedly.

Sources said that Rasheed had gone to attend Yash Chopra's funeral where he met Aditya Chopra and was told the film was not against Pakistan. "I met Aditya Chopra on his father's funeral and he assured me that the film is not against Pakistan or its security agencies and it does not have any negative religious

connotations. It has a positive vibe overall and I am glad that one of the most awaited films of the year is finally releasing in Pakistan," said Rasheed.

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