BOL, Press Coverage In International Media

	Pakistan, in contrast to India, which is one the largest film producing nation in the world, barely makes a handful of films every year. To see a Pakistani film that is better than most commercial Indian films, is embarrassing. ‘Bol’, despite its few flaws, becomes that minor masterpiece that eclipses Bollywood. A woman sentenced to death recounts her story of growing up in the shadow of an oppressive father, who denies his girls their fundamental rights... read more

A bold Pakistani movie!     By: SmasHits
	Movie buffs are in for a treat as August 31, 2011 marked the release of two nice flicks on the silver screen during the holidays marking the auspicious festival of Eid followed by Ganesh Chaturthi on September 1, 2011. Definitely on the top is Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer ‘Bodyguard’. But, ‘BOL’ directed by Pakistan’s Shoaib Mansoor is not too far behind. Incidentally, Shoaib isn’t new for Bollywood fans who remember his debut film ‘Khuda Ke Liye’. ‘BOL’ released in Pakistan in June 2011 and is considered very bold by Pakistani standards where religion still dominates reforms like family planning are taboo... read more

Eid Special Movie Launch: BOL (Urdu, 2011) - Face The Truth - August 31, 2011     By: Bangla Radio
	Mumbai, Aug 31, 2011 (Washington Bangla Radio) This Eid, face the truth with critically acclaimed Urdu feature film BOL. The release date of BOL is August 31, 2011. Bol takes you through a journey into the life of this family experiencing their troubles, sufferings, resolves and high points. As family members take decision to solve their problems they step into deeper troubles. The complexity of their circumstances becomes a struggle of life and death... read more

Bol is superlative with a larger message for the society - August 31, 2011     By: Rediff
	Speak up- that was the theme of Faiz's revolutionary poem advocating the timeless need to stand up and speak the truth. He said that, not only for the Pakistani maashra (society) overlaid with its dichotomies and contradictions that more or less make most societies today but also for the rest of the world, in any place where injustice and exploitation thrives. Shoaib Mansoor's new film, Bol, has its roots in the much-cherished Faizian tradition of fearlessness in speaking up (though at one point, Mansoor gets his elderly character... read more

Review: Bol is moving, but also underwhelming - August 31, 2011     By: Daily News Analysis
	Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye was a game-changer. The first Pakistani film to get a wide release outside the country, and showered with accolades at international film festivals, it touched on the theme of modern Islam and its impact on the world. The film struck a chord with its underlying message, and at the same time entertained too... read more

Bol: Movie Review - August 31, 2011     By: Times of India
	After tackling the global issue of terrorism in the most impartial, compelling and comprehensive manner in his last masterpiece Khuda Kay Liye , director Shoaib Mansoor shifts focus to discussing domestic concerns of our neighbouring countrymen, their community and, by large, the humankind in Bol . The entire story unveils in the flashback mode as Zainab (Humaima Malick) narrates her life history to the media, minutes before being sentenced to death. Born in a conservative Muslim family, Zainab is the eldest amongst half a dozen daughters of Hakim saab (Manzar Zehbai)... read more

Mansoor's 'Bol' mirror to patriarchal Pakistan - August 30, 2011     By: IBN
	New Delhi: Shoaib Mansoor's next film 'Bol' has already been acclaimed in Pakistan. Shoiab Mansoor, the brain behind some immensely successful television shows in Pakistan, is known for the brave comments he makes via his stories.A well known face in Pakistan's popular culture circuit, Mansoor is everything from writer to music composer to director. He decided to be a film director with critically appreciated 'Khuda Kay Liye', in 2007. Later, it was released in India too. KKL brought forth the issue of fundamentalism and the argument of its religious legitimacy to ... read more

Review: Bol - August 30, 2011     By: NDTV
	High drama is clearly Pakistani television veteran Shoaib Mansoor’s preferred mode. In his sophomore big screen outing, he carries on pretty much from where the widely lauded Khuda Kay Liye had ended. That was all of four years ago and matters have only got worse. So the writer-director is still seething at what the loony fringe appears to be doing to his nation. In Bol, he pours his indignation out in no uncertain terms... read more

Movie Review: Bol - August 29, 2011     By: Dailybhaskar.com
	Story: Bol is the story of Hakeem Sahib, who resides in Lahore and has 14 children in total, but out of them- only seven daughters and a son survive. He hates everyone and uses religion to control them. The house is always threatened by the father, either through religion or by force. Eventually his daughter decides to voice out her opinion and when all her attempts fail she happens to kill her father. The killing brings her on the verge of being hanged. Eventually she is hanged, but leaves people with few questions in their minds, the most important one being ‘if you cannot feed your children, why do you give birth to them... read more