Jannat's Pak Premier is a dream come true: Mahesh Bhatt

Bedika
New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) He is known for discovering new talents in singing and acting from across the border, but premiering his latest film 'Jannat' in Lahore is a dream come true for producer Mahesh Bhatt.

"When I first went to Pakistan, I had dreamed of making a film which will premier in Pakistan. It seemed a ridiculous dream at that time given the difficult situations. So, this premier is a like a dream which has come true for me," Mahesh Bhatt told PTI.

The film, which is co-produced by Pakistan's Suhail Khan will open to a gala premier in Lahore's Gulistan studio with the entire star cast of the film on May 13th.

On his part, Bhatt believes that mutual trust is the only way for the two countries to prosper and the beginning has already been made through creative exchange. He, however, refuses to take the entire credit for it saying, "It is a triumph of all those sane people who have refused to gravitate towards the philosophy of hatred." When asked about the fear of Pakistani film producers and directors that Indian film industry is trying to take over Pakistani film industry, Bhatt says,"I think the fear of Pakistani film industry is very legitimate. Indian film makers need to behave more sensibly and responsibly. The audio-visual medium is too powerful to be in the hands of few people. They have every right to tell their story. We can not monopolise," he cautions.

According to him the solution lies in the equal exchange of ideas and films.