Pakistani mega hit film ‘'Waar'’ | Reviews & Discussions.

[Umair Nawaz]

Yes. I hope Mr Bilal Lashari directs his own movie now. He won't be directing waar 2. Waar has set the current trend in movie making, and it seems the bench mark budget is now 20 coror, about 1-2 million dollars.

The indians and Americans r trying their best in breaking this waar team. and the americans have been successful with Waqas Rana abt waar 2 by sidelining Bilal from the project.

 

[RangerPK]

The indians and Americans r trying their best in breaking this waar team. and the americans have been successful with Waqas Rana abt waar 2 by sidelining Bilal from the project.

I don't know if Mr Bilal Lashari would keep wanting to make waar movies. He is more of person that likes to do new and different things.

Bilal lashari is an educated artistic director with experience. Mr Hassan waqas has non of that, thus I believe his direction skills would not be top notch. It would be better if mr waqas rana hires a new educated professional director instead directing the movie himself and end up having to be disappointed.


Mean while I am looking forward to what mr bilal lashari is doing next.


PS: I heard while directing Waar, mr bilal lashari got an offer to direct a Hollywood movie, but he refused and kept on directing waar.

So who knows, mr bilal lashari might actually direct a Hollywood movie next.




.

 

[SHAMK9]

All Indian movies, dramas and game shows are allegedly banned in Pakistan as of this week.

 

[Dazzling]

wow just found this thread...in fact this website.

all of u great job, i can't wait to see this movie. please keep informing on time.

waar 2 already? wow

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Shaan’s Waar against critics: Pakistan has a right to patriotic films
By News Desk
Published: December 12, 2013
Share this articlePrint this pageEmail

Shaan feels that Waar accurately depicts issues that plague contemporary Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE

After facing constant criticism for his film Waar, actor Shaan Shahid has finally spoken up. In an interview with the Gulf News, the actor cleared the air about the film, saying that Pakistan, like India, has a right to patriotic films.

Snubbing critics who termed Waar as an anti-India venture, he said, “I don’t think it’s an India-bashing film. It is based on the issues that people [in Pakistan] are facing right now.” Shaan is currently in the United Arab Emirates for the international premiere of his action thriller.

Shaan plays a retired military official in Waar, directed by Bilal Lashari. He has been called to foil a terror bid strategised by a Taliban outfit funded by India. Waar is, by far, the biggest budgeted film in Pakistan. It has also become the highest-grossing film of the country, beating the 1998 box office smash hit, Choorian.

“Every person has a right to be patriotic about his country,” says Shaan, defending the subject matter of the film. “With all due respect, as far as India is concerned, they have been making films bashing Pakistan left, right and centre anytime they want to. As an actor, I feel it is okay, because they are being patriotic Indians. For once, when a Pakistani wants to be patriotic, the whole world has a problem with it.”

Shaan’s cinematic career boasts a total of 475 films, but Waar has taken his fame to another level. “If a film is made in Pakistan, we are going to give our views and we are going to say what we think is right,” he said emphatically. The actor clarifies that the ‘waar’ (strike, in Urdu) that the film is not against India, but those that cause conflict within Pakistan. “That is one problem we are facing right now. It is a proxy war and there has to be some hand behind it, and we can nominate anybody [as responsible for it].”

With the upfront criticism hurled Waar’s way, Shaan is still hopeful that the film will get a theatrical release in India. “India should play a bigger brother and support our cause of cinema,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2013.

Shaan Shahid: Pakistan has a right to patriotic films | GulfNews.com

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Dubai: Pakistan’s new blockbuster movie Waar is set to take UAE cinemas by storm on Thursday.

The bi-lingual movie, which was shot predominantly in English, and in Urdu, is Pakistan’s first big-budget film that premiered on October 16 in Pakistan. Waar(Urdu for “to Strike”) has created history in Pakistan and is the highest grossing film of the year, after reaching nearly $2 million (Dh7.34 million) box office collections to date from the Pakistan market.

The film is set to premiere outside Pakistan in cinemas in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, Al Ain, Muscat, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain on December 12. This is the first time after years that any Pakistani film is being shown in the UAE cinemas.

The film tackles terrorism in Pakistan caused by elements hired by its neighbours. The storyline is the age-old one-man saviour of a country under attack in the person of Pakistan superstar Shaan. The movie depicts the veteran actor as the last hope for Pakistan’s security agencies to battle against the vicious opponent Shamoon Abbasi.

“The cinema-goers in Pakistan have given their verdict; they have made Waar the most successful movie in the history of the country. The countless queries which we are receiving about Waar tell us that it will do equally great in this market as well,” said Yasar Khan, Chief Operating Officer of, ARY Digital Network – Middle East and North Africa, which is the film’s distributor.

The film has received acclaim from movie-goers for its music, cinematography, and overall treatment, which is believed to revive the dying Pakistani film industry.

The movie is the debut film of new generation filmmaker Bilal Lashari and written and produced by Dr. Hassan Waqas Rana. The cast includes Hamza Ali Abbasi, Aisha Khan, Ali Azmat, Misha Shafi, Kamran Lashari and Nadeem Abbas Rana.

Dubai fans will get a chance to meet the cast including, Shaan, Abbasi, Azmat and Khan, at 8.30pm on Thursday on the main stage of Global Village.

Pakistani blockbuster “Waar’ to hit UAE cinemas Thursday | GulfNews.com

 

[Mugwop]

Where can I stream or download it on the internet?

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Watch it in cinema..........As far as i know there is no link or download/streaming available.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Pakistani film ‘Waar’ strikes UAE cinemas

DUBAI - After resounding box office performance in Pakistan, UAE cinema is the new battleground for Pakistans biggest blockbuster Waar which is set to take the cinemas by storm today (Thursday).

After tasting success in home ground the big budget film is now going global. The film is set to premiere in cinemas in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, Al Ain, Muscat, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

The film that was made in a budget of approx. $ 1 million, has reached beyond $ 2 million dollars at the box office till date in Pakistan. The commercial success of the movie in Pakistan has built huge expectations among movie lovers in overseas as well.

Speaking to media reporters, debutant director Bilal Lashari says, "We are very excited about our global release". In the UAE, fans have been eagerly waiting for the theatre release and the director is also looking forward to bring his film to the Pakistani expatriates here. Dubai fans will also get a chance to meet the cast including, Shaan, Abbasi, Azmat and Khan, at 8.30pm on Thursday. 'Waar' revolves around the theme of terrorism in the country.

- See more at: Pakistani film 'Waar' strikes UAE cinemas | Pakistan Today | Latest news | Breaking news | Pakistan News | World news | Business | Sport and Multimedia

 

[Umair Nawaz]

1.24 AM Friday, 13 December 2013

• 
  Pakistani film 'Waar' strikes UAE cinemas; Click for where to watch

After resounding box office performance in Pakistan, the UAE premiere takes place on Thursday
By

• Ajanta Paul

Published Thursday, December 12, 2013

A scene from Pakistani movie 'Waar'. (SUPPLIED)

UAE cinema is the new battleground for Pakistani's biggest blockbuster 'Waar' which is set to take the cinemas by storm on Thursday (Dec 12).

After tasting success in home ground the big budget film is now going global.

The film is set to premiere in cinemas in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman, Al Ain, Muscat, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain on December 12.

The film that was made in a budget of approx. $ 1 million, has reached beyond $ 2 million dollars at the box office till date in Pakistan.



The commercial success of the movie in Pakistan has built huge expectations among movie lovers in overseas as well.

Speaking exclusively to Emirates 24|7 debutant director Bilal Lashari says, "We are very excited about our global release".

In the UAE, fans have been eagerly waiting for the theatre release and the director is also looking forward to bring his film to the Pakistani expatriates here.

"We are looking forward, in fact can't wait to, honestly. Now more than ever because we get all these messages everyday inquiring about its release, especially the UAE and in Dubai there seems to be a big market there. The enthusiasm is very encouraging."

Dubai fans will get a chance to meet the cast including, Shaan, Abbasi, Azmat and Khan, at 8.30pm on Thursday on the main stage of Global Village.

'Waar' revolves around the theme of terrorism in the country.The narrative is simple and packed with action.


Waar

CAST: Shaan, Hamza Abbasi and Shamoon Abbasi

Abu Dhabi & Al Ain

Club (Al Ain) 1.00, 3.45, 11.45

Grand Cinema 5 (Al Bawadi Mall, Al Ain) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, 11.30

Grand Safeer 3 (Mussafah) 2.00, 5.00, 8.00, 10.45, (Add Thu & Fri) 01.15am

National 4 (Thu) 1.30, 4.30, 7.30, 10.00, 00.15, (Fri to Wed) 1.30, 4.30, 7.30, 10.30

Vox 8 Marina Mall10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Dubai

Grand Cinecity 5 (Al Ghurair)6.00pm, 8.30, 11.00, 01.30

Grand Cineplex 12 (Grand Hyatt)11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, 11.30

Grand Festival Cinema 12 (Festival City) 11.00, 1.30, 4.00, 6.30, 9.00, 11.30

Grand Megaplex 20 (Ibn Battuta)11.45, 1.45, 4.45, 6.45, 9.45, 11.45

Lamcy 110.00, 4.00, 10.00, (Add Thu to Sat) 01.00am

Reel Cinemas 19 (The Dubai Mall)3.00pm, 5.35, 8.10, 10.45, 01.20

Vox 5 Deira City Centre10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Vox 12 Mall Of The Emirates (Sat to Wed) 10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Vox 1 Mercato10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Vox 4 Mirdif City Centre10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Sharjah & Northern Emirates

Grand Mega Mall 410.30pm, 00.55

Gulf 1 (RAK)7.30pm, 00.45

Star Cineplex 21.15, 4.15, 7.15, 10.00

Vox 4 (Aj)(Thu to Sat) 10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45, (Sun to Wed) 11.45, 2.30, 5.15, 8.00, 10.45

Vox 3 (Fujairah City Centre) 10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

Vox 7 (Al Hamra Mall) 10.00, 12.45, 3.30, 6.15, 9.00, 11.45

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Pakistani Hit Action Film Strikes a Nerve Over India



TEXT SIZE
Sharon Behn
December 02, 2013

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s moribund film industry has been brought back to life with the action thriller Waar,which translates roughly as “The Attack.” The film, shot in Pakistan, tells the story of a retired military hero who saves the country from a terrorist attack. But critics say the movie’s allusions to rival nuclear power India as the enemy only serves to deepen the antagonism between the two countries.

The Pakistani high-octane terrorist thriller film, Waar, is a huge hit.

Moviegoers applaud the film because it is based on Pakistan’s realities like the fight against terrorism, says distributor Nawab Hassan Siddique.

“In the history of Pakistan, there has never been such a huge hit, neither by an Indian film nor a Hollywood movie. The credit goes to Pakistan, that a Pakistani picture has earned such huge ticket sales," said Siddique.

The film’s ex-special forces hero, Major Mujtaba, along with bloody interrogation scenes, are a big departure from typically popular Indian Bollywood dance movies.

And it's a hit at the box office - Pakistan's highest-grossing film ever.

Even though Waar never indicates where the “bad guys” are from, many moviegoers are sure they are from India.

“Obviously, 100 percent, because we have a number of proof of India’s involvement in Pakistan," said a moviegoer.

And that draws criticism. The perceived anti-India slant is not helpful when relations between the two countries are already tense, says military analyst Ayeesha Siddiqa.

“You don’t need these bunch of innocent citizens thinking the same way, they will end up supporting those radicals," said Siddiqa.

Writer and producer Hassan Waqas Rana says he wanted the film to spark conversation.

"It's a film. It’s not the strategic policy of the government of Pakistan. It’s a film that I have written in my own room. I may be 100 percent wrong, I may be 100 percent right, you never know. That's the whole point of a film," said Rana.

Rana dismisses comments that Pakistan’s powerful military helped fund the film. He acknowledges the army helped with logistics to give certain scenes a more realistic feel. But he says he funded the movie himself.

The success of Waar has reignited Pakistan’s film industry and some 10 other movies are now in the works. And Rana is taking his smash hit to the international market - and already planning a sequel.

Pakistani Hit Action Film Strikes a Nerve Over India

 

[RangerPK]

Pakistan must demand General VK Singh’s extradition for involvement in bombings on Pak soil

The current US Secretary of Defense also confirmed in a previously unreleased video that India has, over the years, ‘financed problems for Pakistan’ using Afghanistan as a base.

When Bilal Lashari’s WAAR was released just days ago in Pakistan, a lot of eyebrows were raised over the depiction of the Indian involvement in terror on Pakistan’s soil. Prominent Pakistani journalists declared it as jingoistic propaganda, far removed from reality.

It is, therefore, a timely slap in the faces of the pro-Indian lobby in Pakistan that the recently retired Indian Army Chief General Vijay Kumar Singh admitted India’s involvement in doling out money to separatist terrorists in Balochistan and sponsoring bombings elsewhere in the country.

VK Singh is a political ally of BJP leader Narendra Modi, also known as the Butcher of Gujarat for his role in the massacre of Muslims in the Indian state in 2002.

VK Singh’s admission comes in an inquiry report prepared by India’s DG Military Operations, highlighting the activities of an army unit called the Tactical Support Division (TSD) – raised on the directives of the Defence Minister and National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon. It consists of six officers, five JCOs and 30 men, and is operated out of the capital, Delhi.

The TSD is said to have been given tasks ranging from clandestine monetary support and training of separatists and other terrorist elements targeting the Pakistani state and military, as well as targeted assassinations of senior political and religious leaders, including Jama’at ud Dawa Chief Hafiz Saeed, blamed by India for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Saeed has a US$ 10m bounty on his head, placed by the United States last year, although bizarrely it is for ‘information leading to (his) arrest’ that would stand up in court – an admission by the Americans that the current information, including that from India, for Saeed’s alleged involvement in the Mumbai attacks is insufficient and inadmissible in court.

In light of the above, it is criminal of the Pakistani state and the Interior as well as Foreign and Defence Ministries to ignore General VK Singh’s admission of guilt in running a terrorist cartel in Pakistan and not call for his immediate arrest and extradition to Pakistan, along with Colonel Munishwar Nath Bakshi who heads the TSD. In addition to these two, Pakistan must also demand the extradition of Colonel Purohit, a serving Indian Army Officer who was found involved in a series of bombings on Indian soil, including the Samjhauta Express bombing of 2007. All of these attacks were initially blamed on Pakistan by the Indian media and security officials.

Pakistan must also press on the United States to put a leash on the Indian presence in Afghanistan and restrict it from using that country to destabilize Pakistan.

The current US Secretary of Defense also confirmed in a previously unreleased video that India has, over the years, ‘financed problems for Pakistan’ using Afghanistan as a base.

Additionally, Pakistan needs a strong media and broadcast watchdog to keep an eye on the presence of the pro-Indian lobby in Pakistan’s media, acting against the national interest by deliberately downplaying Indian terrorism in Pakistan, and serving Delhi’s interests by using every opportunity to attack Pakistan and its security forces.


Pakistan Must Demand General VK Singh’s Extradition | PKKH.tv

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Pakistani movie review: ‘Waar’ presents a new perspective to the war on terror


Pakistani movie review: ‘Waar’ presents a new perspective to the war on terror
Debutant filmmaker Bilal Lashari focuses on showing the impact of terrorism on Pakistan
By Sneha May Francis
Published Thursday, December 12, 2013

Pakistan is under siege from within.

A retired security agent is called back to duty to save the country.

The plot for ‘Waar’ isn’t novel, mostly because we have witnessed numerous fights against terror in Hollywood and on Indian celluloid, where macho agents indulge in daredevil stunts to fight extremists and save their countries.

So, debutant director Bilal Lashari’s ‘Waar’ (means ‘to strike’ in Urdu) isn’t original in theme, but it garners points for representing Pakistan in a light that’s not clichéd and one that focuses on its own battles against terrorists.

“Not every Pakistani is a terrorist,” vociferously endorses the hero of the action-thriller as he indulges every on-screen moment at gunning down those party to any heinous crime against humanity.

While director Bilal refuses to name any country for instigating such acts, he hints at the neighbouring country by showing the villain slipping into Pakistan from across the Indian border of Kashmir and highlighting a RAW (Indian intelligence) link. There are also references to “international involvement” and Taliban, but none that are fleshed out to leave any clue.

Writer Hassan Waqas Rana refuses to play politics and focuses on the patriotism instead.

At 135-minutes screen-time, however, his efforts do slip on many occasions, diluting the impact this thriller could have created. Numerous pauses, sub-plots, romantic angles and songs puncture the narrative considerably.

‘Waar’, which is mostly in English, captures Pakistani intelligence agents working tirelessly to fight menacing extremists as they scheme to harm their nation.



Retired agent Mujtaba (Shaan Shahid) is called back on duty to lead a battle against the evil Ramal (Shamoon Abbasi).

And, while he’s busy prepping his team of intelligence whiz Javeria (Ayesha Khan) and her trigger-happy brother Ehtesham (Hamza Ali Abbasi), there’s a parallel story that follows a wealthy politico-head Ejaz Khan (Ali Azmat) as he tries to change mindsets and bring about economic progress.

His efforts, however, are sidetracked by socio-activist Zoya (Meesha Shafi), for whom he willing surrenders his heart.

The rest of the screen time is devoted to the run-up to the “big terror plot”, which Mujtaba and his team must detect and defuse.

Barring the sluggish narrative, Bilal’s ‘Waar’ deserves applause for impeccably texturing the tone of the movie, and for colouring action sequences in such incredible strokes. The bloody battle isn’t all gore, but captured aesthetically.

The actors are well trained in handling ammunition, and the action sequences remarkably executed.

Shaan stands out as the husky Mujtaba. He brilliantly captures the pain of an officer who is relentlessly haunted by a bloody past that left him without a family. Shamoon too gives him a good fight, but a little indulgent character sketch for the two men would’ve proved far more impactful.

Ali Azmat is impressive as the ambitious politician. The image of him standing on his balcony and enjoying applause from an imaginary crowd is arresting.

Of the women, Meesha stands out with a far more effective screen-time than the rest. It’s her impromptu ballet-act that throws us off the hook.

Pakistani movie review: ‘Waar’ presents a new perspective to the war on terror - Emirates 24/7

 

[Umair Nawaz]

 

[Dubious]

If you don't know Hindi, then what is this: "yaar chor na copy cats hai" !! (Post no. 3)

1st flag shows your country, 2nd flag shows your location. @Zakii Could you please help here.

Maybe you cant comprehend, maybe @Darth Vader was born and raised in Norway (Making HIS COUNTRY NORWAY) of Pakistani descent?

Oh wait that CANT possibly happen....Norway is not a Muslim country! Man why does logic hit rock bottom every now and then