Pakistani cinema goes global with 'The Donkey King'
India TV NewsThe success of an animated comedy film, 'The Donkey King,' has attracted international attention to the movie industry of Pakistan, a country which normally makes headlines for violent terror attacks and religious extremism rather than culture and entertainment. The "accidental" director of the film, 41-year-old Aziz Jindani, told Efe news in an interview that he was proud of presenting a "soft face" to the country and added that it had a rich history of literature and film. "Unfortunately, the negative cloud around the country has camouflaged all the good that we do," said Jindani, a business executive who got into animation after creating an "That's how I got fascinated by animation. 'The Donkey King,' which has become the sixth most viewed film in Pakistan's history, has proved equally popular among children and adults.