Anushka Sharma’s dark and violent NH10, which received an ‘Adults Only’ certificate after several cuts in India, has been given a ‘Universal’ certificate in Pakistan. The Pakistani censor board reportedly passed the film with similar cuts as ordered by the CBFC here, which include the censoring of swear words and a few graphically violent scenes. But what comes as a surprise is that Pakistani board has deemed the film as fit for viewing by all ages!

Anushka Sharma in a scene from the film ‘NH10’

Here’s a look at some of the films the Pakistani censor board thought was unfit to be watched by anyone in the country:

Raanjhnaa’s ban came as a surprise. Pakistan banned it on the grounds that it portrays an inapt image of a Muslim girl falling in love with a Hindu man

Raanjhanaa was surprisingly banned in Pakistan

Baby was banned in Pakistan because “it portrayed a negative image of Muslims.”

Baby was banned in Pakistan because it portrayed a negative image of Muslims, according to the Pakistani censor board

Ek Tha Tiger & Agent Vinod were a no show in Pakistan for its depiction of Pakistani intelligence officers.

Salman Khan’s ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ was banned because the content was considered ‘problematic’
Saif’s ‘Agent Vinod’ was banned for obvious reasons, Saif played an Indian intelligence operative, who tries to expose anti-India elements in Pakistan’s ISI

Khiladi 786 wasn’t given a release in Pakistan as 786 is a number revered by Muslims and it could hurt religious sentiments.

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Khiladi 786’ was banned because Pakistan felt that the number 786 used in the context it was, would hurt religious sentiments

And finally, no prizes for guessing why Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider was banned in Pakistan!

Shahid Kapoor starrer Haider predictably did not get a release in Pakistan

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Published: 16 Mar 2015,07:12 PM IST

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