A lie detector test for Emraan Hashmi

With movie promotions becoming quirkier by the day, the team of 'Ghanchakkar' too created a fun afternoon With The film's lead actors - Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan.

In the movie, Emraan plays the role of a an overdressed safebreaker and Vidya Punjabi housewife, and the duo put together a skit to introduce the plot of the film During This Afternoon. Vidya is always unsure Whether Emraan is telling the truth, so, she put him through a lie detector test at this entertaining event. Even though Vidya was dressed in-character, Emraan turned up in casual wear, and I later jokingly Told That He too wanted us to come for the promotions wearing his nightsuit, but the producers thought it'd be too much!

Raj Kumar Gupta, the film's director who has worked with Vidya Earlier in No One Killed Jessica too, spoke acerca working with her in a comic film and shooting in Mumbai's locals.

Ghanchakkar, produced by UTV Motion Pictures, releases June 28.

Screening of Indian films may be expensive in Pakistan

A new tax by the Pakistan government Proposed Could hit the import of films and television serials produced in India and Increase the prices of tickets at cinema halls across the country.

While unveiling the budget for 2013-14 in parliament, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Proposed an "adjustable withholding tax" to be levied on all foreign films and TV serials.

The tax on a foreign-produced film will be Rs 1 million while the tax for a foreign-produced TV drama serial will be Rs 100,000 per episode.

In the case of foreign-produced TV plays too, the tax will be Rs 100,000, Dar said.

"The new adjustable withholding tax is being Proposed for foreign-based films and dramas to make them competitive With The Local film industry," I Announced During his budget speech.

Pakistan imports dozens of Bollywood and Hollywood films every year.

A ban imposed on the import of Indian films after the 1965 war was partially eased During former military ruler Pervez Musharraf's regime.

The restrictions were eased under the previous Further Pakistan Peoples Party-led government.

Film distributors have credited the import of Bollywood films, que are popular With people across Pakistan, for the revival of cinema-going culture in the country.

Several multiplexes in cities like Karachi and Rawalpindi screen Bollywood productions only.

The new tax is adjustable, meaning importers or cinema hall owners can claim refunds while filing annual returns.

Officials said the tax was Proposed to keep track of imported films and serials and discourage the reckless import of movies.

However, the new tax Could Lead to an Increase in prices of tickets at cinema halls and multiplexes.

Analysts said the new tax Could Also hit the import of foreign serials aired on Pakistani channels and wired networks.

Besides Indian serials and soaps, Turkish serials dubbed in Urdu are very Popular with Pakistanis.