Mumbai: Eros International has released Bhoothnath in Pakistan. Bhoothnath has been passed by the Pakistan Censor Board for a day and date release in its original un-cut version.

Eros will be releasing Bhoothnath on 9 May across all major cities in Pakistan, including Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujaranwala, Hyderabad, and Gujarat, in association with renowned production and distribution houses Evernew Group and HKC Entertainment who have been in the business for more than 50 years.

Evernew Group chairman & CEO Sajjad Gul commented, "Bollywood films have always had a big market in Pakistan. Pakistanis are ecstatic to have Amitabh Bachchan’s and Shah Rukh’s first film to be seen on a big screen in Pakistan. We are glad to be working with a leading player like Eros International for Bhoothnath release."

Eros International president – distribution Pranab Kapadia said, "We are extremely delighted to be able to distribute our films in Pakistan, as the market has huge appetite and potential. Bhoothnath is the ideal film for our launch as it stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan who have great fan following in Pakistan. There is huge excitement for the release. Bhoothnath is the first among many in our release pipeline and we look forward to working with Evernew Group and HKC Entertainment to release more films in Pakistan soon."