Shamoon Abbasi’s Durj has been making some solid news around the world and domestically as well. Unfortunately while the film is facing serious censor board issues in Pakistan, it is earning critical acclaim overseas. The first showcase premiere of Durj in London, held at Bradford Cineworld received a 3 minute standing ovation after the film ended.
The news was shared by Shamoon Abbasi himself, on his social media.
“DURJ receives a “3 Minute Standing Ovation” at the Exclusive Screening held in Bradford Cineworld London, UK. Today was the very first showcase premiere of Durj to the world and the team is startled,” shared Shamoon on his Facebook.
Adding further, the actor and director for Durj, added his gratitude to the audience, “We are extremely humbled by the generous response of the audience and their reviews after seeing the film in all its glory. After all the blood, sweat & tears that have gone into bringing Durj to the big screen, this is an absolutely huge moment for us and we can’t put it into words.”
Announcing that Durj would release as per its schedule overseas on the 11th of October, Shamoon also stated, “We are thrilled and look forward to the opening of the film tomorrow, on a mass scale across the globe in the US, UK, Canada, Norway, and Denmark.”
While the film makes waves overseas, it is indeed sad to see it face serious censor board issues, even before its release in the home country. Shamoon Abbasi, recently also appealed to Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan and Prime Minister Imran Khan, to look into the matter directly and requested for a full board censor review that Durj rightfully deserved.
After having received its clearance certifcate from the Sindh and Punjab censor boards, Durj was banned without a solid grounds by the Islamabad censor board. No objections to language or scenes were given by the members of the censor board and the fate of Durj still remains undecided in Pakistan.
Earlier, Durj was slated to release across the country on 18th October. Depicting true incidents of cannibalism in Pakistan, Durj, inspired from a real life story, has been directed by Shamoon Abbasi and also stars himself, Sherry Shah, Maira Khan and Nouman Khan in pivotal roles in the film.
