Channel four trains scissors on 'unIslamic' Jinnah for Pak - The Indian Express

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The mega film venture on Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah has run
into rough weather with Pakistani officials warning Channel Four makers of
the film, that the title of the film could spark riots in their country.

The film which was to he aired on August 14, coinciding with the 50th
anniversary celebrations of Pakistan's independence, was postponed till
October, but with the fresh row erupting, further delay in screening of the
film was inevitable, media reports said here.

Pakistan has objected to Christopher Lee, best known for his role of
dracula in horror films, playing Jinnah who is depicted in the film as
"intransigent" and "power hungry".

The latest objection by Pakistan is to the title, Secret history - A bloody
partition. The Pakistan High Commission here feels that the title would
trigger riots in Pakistan, according to The Times.

Channel Four last week made some changes in the film, omitting scenes which
portrayed Jinnah given to drinking whisky and eating food stuffs banned by
Islam. The film shows that Jinnah, who died of tuberculosis a year after
the partition of India in 1947, never wanted to set up a separate Muslim
state, but only seek guarantee of autonomy within India, The Times said.

"Jinnah is depicted as a non-practising Muslim who felt more at ease with
British gentry than his own people," media reports said.

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