Pakistani Hit Action Film Strikes a Nerve Over India

Pakistan’s moribund film industry has been brought back to life with the action thriller Waar, which translates roughly as “The Attack.” The film, shot in Pakistan, tells the story of a retired military hero who saves the country from a terrorist attack. But critics say the movie’s allusions to rival nuclear power India as the enemy only serves to deepen the antagonism between the two countries.   The Pakistani high-octane terrorist thriller film, Waar, is a huge...

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