Upcoming Pakistani films

[Areesh]

Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag not only got a successful premiere at Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF) 2013 in Canada last week but also bagged four awards there. The much awaited Zinda Bhaag won the awards in best music / sound track, best actor (female), best supporting actor, and the most important, the best picture. This is very happy news for all of us and the fans who want a changed picture of local cinema and films.

Zinda Bhaag bags 4 Awards in MISAFF 2013 Toronto Festival - | Pakium.com

 

[SHAMK9]

Zinda Bhag flash mob

 

[darkinsky]

the movies trailers i liked are josh and waar, didnt liked the story line of bol and KKL but they were still good thought provoking movies

ARY is gonna do big business in pak movies aas they are making very quality ones

one suggestion to the new comers is to stop pretending what you are not, and try to make movies which have a good positive message and not some rubbish story with women wearing mini skirts and trying to get cozy with her partner and stuff and trying to behave like confused desis

 

[DeMoN_HuNteR]

Saba Qamar in Upcoming Movie Ashen Streets

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10151597446814796

 

[Edevelop]

The ‘Shaan’ Factor

KARACHI: The year 2013 is threatening to be a big one for local cinema. For the first time in a long time, there is a new wave of film-makers who are not looking to make typical Lollywood films. We have trailers to prove that they exist — it’s not an ambiguous discussion anymore. This is a healthy sign. There are some heavy-duty films coming out and there’s a genuine effort to tell different stories. But what happens when one man is telling all the stories?

A case in point: Shaan Shahid

Don’t get me wrong. Shaan is a credible and intelligent actor. His choice of roles, over the years, may suggest otherwise, but the man is Pakistan’s biggest film star. His contribution to cinema — even in the form of wild gujjar films — is not small. He’s still here.

Shaan was the poster boy for the so-called ‘revival of cinema’ in 2007 when Shoaib Mansoor’s Khuda Kay Liye released. The film was a mammoth hit and Shaan put up a solid performance but it was a one-off. And there have been some fabulous looking films that Shaan has done since then including Zilay Shah and the recent Ishq Khuda. Yes, I’m smirking. No, I haven’t seen them. I have reluctantly watched the trailers and they paint a strange and horrifying picture.

Shoaib Mansoor’s second feature film, Bol, created a star out of Humaima Malick while Mahira Khan and Atif Aslam grabbed the youth’s attention. A bold effort by Mansoor had Pakistan feeling uncomfortable, talking about things we usually shove under the carpet, quietly. It made us think.

Now fast-forward to 2013 and you’re in for a surprise. Some prolific films are coming out in the upcoming weeks. One of the most-anticipated films of the year is Bilal Lashari’s stylistic debut feature, Waar. Bilal Lashari has our attention partially because of some superlative videos behind him such as Overload’s magnificent Dhamaal and the most credible Atif Aslam video to date, Hungami Halaat. Casting Meesha Shafi and Ali Azmat was a masterstroke because they will pull in urban audiences right alongside Shaan and his ‘mass’ appeal.

So, we’ve got Ishq Khuda and Waar featuring Shaan. Then there is Zeba Bakhtiar and son Azan Sami Khan’s Operation 021, co-produced with Jamshed Mahmood’s Azad Films, that also stars Shaan as a CIA agent. Finally, there is Nasir Tehrany’s Naach, a film revolving around the performing arts, also featuring Shaan — whether it’s a supporting role remains to be seen.

So, we’ve got two films inspired by the war on terror (or so it seems from the trailers) in addition to Khuda Kay Liye (another war on terror theme) and all of them star Shaan. Shaan is multi-faceted so he’s also going to be directing a film — and not for the first time — and it will, in all probability, star Humaima Malick and you guessed it, Shaan. The film is supposedly called Mission Allahuakbar. Shaan has also announced a remake of the timeless Mahesh Bhatt film, Arth. Preliminary media reports suggest that he is indeed planning on casting himself.

Numbers don’t lie

Maybe Shaan fits the bill for ‘all’ of these roles but it doesn’t change the fact that it feels like we have no other actor who can act in movies. It isn’t hard to analyse why Shaan was cast. He can act and he’s very popular with the masses.

Shoaib Mansoor took a leap of faith by casting Fawad Afzal Khan in Khuda Kay Liye. It paid off because one can’t imagine Ali Zafar bringing that same level of intensity to the role. Farjad Nabi and Meenu Gaur cast Amna Ilyas and Khurram Patras and in doing so, they managed to set their film apart from every other film. Zinda Bhaag managed to bag four awards at the Mosaic MISAFF festival in Toronto, including Best Picture by beating out prolific films like Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

Shameless flirting, falling in love, dreaming of foreign shores, illegal immigration, the ties of friendship are just some of the themes running through Zinda Bhaag. Khurram and Amna, meanwhile, make an interesting onscreen pair. With Naseeruddin Shah in a supporting role and a special appearance by Manzar Sehbai, the film looks unique.

We love Bollywood so much so let’s take their example. It’s always been a star-driven industry. So, what’s changed? Bollywood is no longer just a star industry. The success of newbies like Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Sushant Singh says otherwise.

In recent years, the success of television dramas like Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai has transformed an actor like Fawad Khan into a national heart-throb. Even a newcomer might do the trick. However, if every film-maker continues to run with Shaan, the excitement of ‘revival’ may just fizzle out or maybe it’s just one woman’s opinion.

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[matti]

Here is another trailer of 'Waar", Can't wait....
[video]https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=633800163319941[/video]

 

[La ResistanceZ]

Did you know?: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi box office stats are out!

Despite controversies, unnecessary delays and the overwhelming and continuing success of Chennai Express, Humayun Saeed’s Main Hoon Shahid Afridi has earned Rs22 million in its first week of release (exact figures: Rs21,836,941). This is more than the total business of the much-hyped Chambaili but less then what was expected of the film.

However, excitement generated by word of mouth coupled with the fact that there are no pirated copies available in the market will give the film a good second week. A total business of Rs60 million is expected from the film. However, anything above that figure would be quite an achievement. On the other hand, Shahrukh Khan’s blockbuster comedy, Chennai Express, has already grossed Rs85 million. With a constant run at the multiplexes to regular audiences, the film might just reach the R90 million mark. Nevertheless, Race 2 is still leading the tally of Indian films in Pakistan with a total business of Rs92 million.

Did you know?: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi box office stats are out! – The Express Tribune

 

[Edevelop]

Meera set to star in Pashto film

PESHAWAR: Pakistani film actor Meera is to feature in an upcoming Pashto film, “Worbal” which will be shot in Murree and Islamabad.

Producer of the film, Shahid Khan while talking to The Express Tribune said that the venture has a national focus, unlike most Pashto films which usually restrict themselves to audiences from the province.

“The film will prove to be a milestone for the Pakistani film industry,” he said, adding that it was great that mainstream actors were now expressing an interest to act in Pashto films.

“Meera agreed to work on the project, despite having other offers of regional films,” said Khan.

Muhammad Kamal Pasha wrote the narrative of the film, while Saeed Tehkali worked on the dialogues. Tahseen Khan has been tasked the camera work.

Khan said the fact that so many actors were now acting in Pashto films was a testament to their increasing standards.

Other famous actors who have appeared in Pashto films include Veena and Khushbu.

Last month, the Home and tribal affairs department Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) banned five Pashto films from being screened in cinemas on the grounds that they had been released without obtaining approval from the censor board.

New project: Meera set to star in Pashto film – The Express Tribune

 

[IamBengali]

^ Meera is a *****. You guys should throw her out from Pakistan. She posed completely naked in many photoshots.

 

[MM_Haider]

^ Meera is a *****. You guys should throw her out from Pakistan. She posed completely naked in many photoshots.

can you please give some link? i guess you are mixing her with Veena..

 

[mr42O]

Song in HD quality.... nice song

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10151875653878023

Zinda Bhag flash mob

 

[MrShabi2010]

Desperately waiting for WAAR

 

[IamBengali]

can you please give some link? i guess you are mixing her with Veena..

They look so similar. I sometime get confused between them. LOL.

 

[W.11]

Lamha

 

[SamranAli]

Waar