Sindh Govt Announces ‘Mera Lyari’ to Reclaim Lyari’s True Identity
Sindh government ne aik nayi film “Mera Lyari” ka announcement kiya hai jo Bollywood film “Dhurandhar” ke jawab mein banai ja rahi hai. Hukumat ka kehna hai ke Dhurandhar ne Karachi ke ilaqay Lyari ko ghalat aur manfi tor par pesh kiya, jab ke asal Lyari culture, aman aur talent ka markaz hai.
Lyari: More Than a Stereotype
Senior Sindh Minister aur Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon ne wazeh kiya ke Lyari sirf tashaddud ka naam nahi balkay aik zinda, rangon bhari aur pur-aman community hai. Unhon ne kaha ke Lyari ne sports, music, art aur social resilience ke zariye Pakistan ka naam roshan kiya hai. Un ke mutabiq, “Lyari violence nahi, culture, peace, talent aur himmat ka symbol hai.”
What ‘Mera Lyari’ Aims to Show
Sharjeel Memon ke mutabiq, “Mera Lyari” aglay mahine release hogi aur Lyari ka woh chehra duniya ke samne layegi jo aksar screen par ignore ya distort hota raha hai. Film ka maqsad sirf jawab dena nahi balkay haqeeqat dikhana hai jahan log apni zindagi, khushiyan aur mushkilat ke bawajood umeed ke sath jeetay hain. Film Sindhi language mein hogi aur local aur international audience dono ko mad-e-nazar rakh kar banai ja rahi hai.
Cast and Creative Team Behind ‘Mera Lyari’
Film ke posters bhi share kiye gaye hain jin mein Nadeem Ejaz, Samina Ahmed aur Dananeer Mobeen nazar aa rahe hain. Film ki producer Ayesha Omar hain jab ke direction aur script Abu Aleeha ne likhi hai. Team ka kehna hai ke film Lyari ki kahani ko imandari aur izzat ke sath pesh karegi.
Why ‘Dhurandhar’ Sparked Controversy?
Indian film “Dhurandhar”, jo 5 December ko release hui, ne Lyari ko aik war-zone jaisa dikhaya. Film mein Karachi aur Pakistan ko negative lens se portray kiya gaya, jis par Pakistan aur India dono jagah tanqeed hui. Kai logon ne isay sirf film nahi balkay propaganda qarar diya, jab ke kuch Indian viewers ne bhi is portrayal se ikhtilaf kiya.
Legal Action Against ‘Dhurandhar’ in Pakistan
Is controversy ke baad Karachi mein constitutional petition bhi file ki gayi. Petition mein ilzam lagaya gaya ke film ke trailer mein Benazir Bhutto, PPP flag aur party rallies ki footage bina ijazat istemal ki gayi. Petition PPP activist Muhammad Amir ne file ki, jismein director Aditya Dhar, producers aur cast members ke khilaf FIR ki darkhwast ki gayi hai.
Middle East Ban and Regional Reaction
Indian media reports ke mutabiq, Dhurandhar ko Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain aur Oman mein release ki ijazat nahi mili. Wajah yeh batayi ja rahi hai ke film ko anti-Pakistan messaging ke tor par dekha gaya. Yeh pehla mauqa nahi ke Indian films ko Gulf countries mein is qisam ke issues ka samna karna para ho.
Reclaiming the Narrative Through Cinema
“Mera Lyari” sirf aik film nahi balkay aik narrative correction hai. Sindh government aur creative community ka maanna hai ke agar hum apni kahani khud nahi batayenge, tou koi aur use apne agenda ke mutabiq likh dega.
Yeh film Lyari ke logon ke liye bhi aik izzat aur pehchan ka zariya hai, jahan se talent, mohabbat aur culture ne janam liya.
