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Yet one more case of allegedly marginalizing a film, though this time it took place outside the theaters. Yet another case of marginalization of film is Pak's response to 'Dhurandhar,' which was removed from theaters after just 22 tickets were sold.

Mera Lyari is yet another bitter story to be told in a lot of embarrassed Pakistanis' cases, as this release was eagerly awaited. The much-anticipated movie Mera Lyari also found itself out of theaters in as many days as it had been out. The film is set to compete against India's Dhurandhar, a huge success, and grossed an eye-watering 22 films' worth of tickets on the first day itself at Taj Mahal Cinema (Cinepax) in Faisalabad.

While the storyline of the Indian film was a crime story, the one released by the Pakistani film company intended to highlight the positive elements of Karachi's Lyari locality, its football culture, its spirit of survival, and its communalism.

Despite high expectations for the film and government support, audiences rarely came, which resulted in all the Saturday screenings being canceled and it falling out of the schedule. This fiasco is an example of the continued struggle of Lollywood in the face of stiff competition from Indian films and slow attendance in the home market.