War on Waar's Profit!
The record breaking revenue of one of the most popular Pakistani films in the recent times, Waar, has become a bone of contention between the investor and the director of the motion picture Bilal Lashari.
According to the media report, the investor has refused to give Bilal Lashari, the director of the film, his due share and, instead, deposited all the revenue in his personal account. Resultantly, Lashari filed a first information report (FIR) against Hasan Waqas Rana, the investor.
With Shaan Shahid in the leading role, the 2013 film broke multiple records after a prolonged period of recession in Pakistani film industry. The storyline of the film revolved around the war against terrorism and its effects on Pakistan.
In the FIR filed with the Kohsar police, Lashari stated that he was a partner of the investor in the film but Rana deposited Rs 200 million in his account, refusing to share any part of the earnings with the director.
Bilal Lashari said the film was made with a budget of Rs 60 million, while it did a staggering business worth Rs 250 million. As per the agreement, Hasan Waqas was to share 25 per cent of the profit with the director, he said.
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