Operation 021: Jeering crowd forces film off the screen

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The much-touted Shan starrer Operation 021, which released on Eidul Azha, was interrupted by the audience throwing bottles on the screen in Bambino Cinema in Karachi.

“People did not like the film, possibly because it was an English film,” said Mukesh, the projection room operator at Bambino. “My staff came in and told me that people were throwing bottles on the screen, but I told them we cannot stop a scheduled show.”

Bambino had two shows scheduled on the first day of Eidul Azha. However, when the management saw the response of the audience at the 12pm show, which damaged the cinema screen as well, they decided not to run the second screening at 8pm.

“It’s not a bad film, but when we didn’t get a good response, we decided to take the film down,” added Mukesh.

He further added that Capri cinema faced similar fate during their show at 3pm on Eidul Azha.

Both cinemas are now playing Na Maloom Afraad and Bang Bang instead.