Pakistan bans Huma Qureshi’s film ‘Partition 1947’

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Huma Saleem Qureshi’s latest release ‘Partition 1947” has been banned in Pakistan, film director Gurinder Chadha confirmed.

‘Partition 1947’ is the Hindi version of Chadha's Viceroy's House, which arrived in Indian theatres on Friday.

Set during Partition, the movie is an onscreen adaptation of the life of the last Viceroy of India under British rule - Lord Mountbatten.

It is unfortunate my film has been banned in Pakistan.it will always be the land of my ancestors. #Partition1947 @humasqureshi @RelianceEnt

— Gurinder Chadha OBE (@GurinderC) August 20, 2017

The film stars Huma Qureshi along with a cast comprising names like Manish Dayal, Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson and Michael Gambon.

#history will be kind to me because i will write it" Winston Churchill. "history is written by the victors" @ViceroysHouse #Partition1947

— Gurinder Chadha OBE (@GurinderC) August 20, 2017

The film has been banned from releasing reportedly over “misrepresentation” of historical reality. Gurinder Chadha’s film deals with the politics behind the Partition.