Ramchand Pakistani to be released in India on Aug. 22

ISLAMABAD: As tensions mount between India and Pakistan, the release in both countries of a Pakistani film about a young boy held in an Indian jail is being hailed as a welcome boost for cultural ties.The movie, "Ramchand Pakistani," which opened in Pakistan on August 1 and in India on August 22, could also help revive Pakistan's flagging film industry after years in the shadow of India's hugely successful Bollywood.Based on a true story, it follows the lives of Ramchand, an eight-year-old Pakistani boy, and his father after they accidentally stray across the frontier in 2002 and are imprisoned by India.