It is official now: Raaz 3 will not be released in UAE

'Raaz 3' cast Esha Gupta (L), Emraan Hashmi (M) and Bipasha Ba (R) at a press conference in Dubai. (SUPPLIED)

Published Thursday, September 06, 2012

By Sneha May Francis

Bipasha Basu-Emraan Hashmi starrer ‘Raaz 3’ will not be released in Dubai.

Official from Vox Cinema, a leading movie showcaser in Dubai, confirmed via e-mail that the movie will not be screened in Dubai. “’Raaz 3’ (Hindi) is not releasing,” it read.

Reel Cinemas, which screens movies in Dubai Mall and Marina Mall, also informed the same.

“There is some censorship issue. We have been told that there is no show,” informed a ticketing officer at the Vox Cinemas in Deira City Centre.

The lady, however, was unable to give more details.

There is still some confusion over what triggered it. It is reported that the National Media Council objected to scenes in the movie that featured sorcery and witchcraft.

Grand Cinemas, another major movie showcaser in Dubai, also confirmed the news and suggested it could might be a censorship issue.

“Yes, we’ve been told that ‘Raaz3’ will not be screened here,” added the official.

She stated that the snitch was due to censorship issues but was unable to confirm whether it was here or in India. “All I know is that the censorboard was checking the film.”

When Emirates24l7 contacted the distributor of the movie Phars Films, they refused to clarify or validate the information. “It could be a technical problem at the cinema,” stated an official.

The movie is a horror thriller that supposedly showcases the best 3D technology Bollywood has ever seen.

The lead stars of the film had visited the emirate a few days ago to promote the movie in the UAE.

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