‘Barbie’ finally gets green light from Punjab authorities to hit cinemas

‘Barbie’ finally gets the green light from Punjab authorities to hit cinemas!

According to Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Amir Mir,  Punjab Censor Board has given approval for the screening of the fantasy-comedy film ‘Barbie’ across the province on Tuesday.

Barbie movie’s release in Punjab was halted over ‘objectionable content’ supposedly “pro-LGBT”, even when the Punjab Film Censor Board had issued a no-objection certificate for it.

However, caretaker Chief Mi­­nister Mohsin Naqvi directed the Punjab Film Censor Board to take a decision about the exhibition of Holly­wo­­od film.

The development comes as the full board reviewed the Hollywood movie on the directives of interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi.

The minister added that screening of the movie was stopped for its “objectionable content” and was sent to the censor board which has been reviewed by the board’s members including Chairman Tauqeer Nasir. 

Amir Mir said that the full board has cleared the movie and has directed to screen the film after censoring the objectionable content. 

“The Barbie movie will soon be released in cinemas in Punjab,” the provincial minister added.

The Margot Robbie (Barbie) and Ryan Gosling (Ken) starrer was released globally on July 21.

The film has minted more than $351 million in the US and Canada since opening at the box office, and nearly $775 million globally.