Afridi demanded to Humayun Saeed the Producer who took a boy rivaling his rise to stardom to cut an “obscene” scene where the hero hugs and kisses a girl in a nightclub shown in trailers on various TV channels.
The movie was released on Eid holiday weekend.
“I had given permission for the film with an aim to give kids some positive healthy entertainment, to divert their minds towards cricket and it should not have obscene things,” said Afridi.
“I want to tell the people that the film is not related to my life.” The $1 million Pakistan-made movie tells the story of a young man who dreams of becoming as great a player as Afridi, and the trials he faces as he tries to follow in his hero’s footprints.