In early days of Khuda Kay Liye a reporter asked Shoaib Mansoor about his immediate future plans in film making business, and Mansoor; if not being pessimist, then very realistically said, “Oh no, have you seen my filmmaking speed, it took me years to complete my first film, I don’t think I would make more than five films in my whole life.’
Well, with the announcement of his next film; and that too within a year of his last widely acclaimed sociocultural release (Bol), it seems like Mansoor has started cutting down on the long gaps he used to take before initiating a new project, and this time with Indo-Pak relations being focused, it would be even bigger and far more interesting than his previous ventures.
According to Times of India, the next ‘Shoman production’ is going to be a period love story set during 1947 Indian subcontinent partition.
Talking to TOI, Mansoor said, “I’ve been deeply troubled by the deteriorating relations between the two countries. For too long now we’ve been blaming extraneous forces and a third-party for the decline in friendship between the two nations. Why not look within ourselves for reasons why the bonding across the border has taken such a beating?”
“It cannot be a superficial boy-meets-girl-across-the-barbed-wire-fence story. Cinema in both countries needs to go deeper to pin down the reasons for the rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan,” commented Mansoor on the subject he has chosen this time.
Like all his past silver screen works, this time again the story is written by Shoaib Mansoor himself, however cast and the name of the film hasn’t been finalized yet, or at least not yet been made public, but we hope this time again Shoaib Mansoor will come up with something really big and will set a trend for all in-future-to-be-made Indo-Pak centric films.
who cares! can’t stand shoaib mansoor and his ISPR funded propaganda movies.
bravo mr mansoor inida couldnt give a crap about pakistan or u,infact all our tv channels are blocked in india but u should definitely go ahead with yoour indo-pak film …SHAME ON U …i loved ur films but reading this i dont think ill ever be going to the cinema to catch another shoman film again …shame becasue it was something i used to look forward to,this si why out industry is doing so bad casue ppl like u are more focused on indian than pakistan
Saadia & dnknsdgns. You guys need through positive spectacles coz easy to say but hard to do anything. Who in the while country has been brave enough to take such bold initiatives in the history of music, drama, shows n films. Fifty-Fifty, Vital Signs, Ishq, etc you think were funded by ISPR? Shoman has commendable knowledge of both commercial n viewers aspects for his each project. If not applaud than stop booing! You gotta see how much contribution you are making within your own communities for people before making such rude remarks about an artist who history is replete with struggle n hardship for making things more beautiful n peaceful!
try to realize the movie world wide at he same time
I realy want to meet shoaib mansoor . can any one help me , because I am daying behind him believe me he is a God gifted personality