After Phantom, another Bollywood movie faces controversy in Pakistan

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Some parts of the trailer have raised eyebrows, such as scenes where protesters are shown carrying placards 'Pakis go home' and 'Bollywood boycott Pakistani actors' or one where a calendar girl named Nazneen Tariq from Lahore (played by an Indian actress) says, "Pakistani girls are as bold as other girls, at times more than the rest."
However, movie's director Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted that 'Calendar Girls' is not against Pakistan
We are told #CalendarGirls is facing problems for a release in Pakistan because of a dialogue the local distributors saw in the trailer...
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) September 15, 2015
As somebody who's always tackled hard-hitting subjects sensitively, I earnestly request all distributors in Pak to kindly watch the film...
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) September 15, 2015
As somebody who's always tackled hard-hitting subjects sensitively, I earnestly request all distributors in Pak to kindly watch the film...
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) September 15, 2015
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