Hijrat (film)
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| Directed by | Farooq Mengal |
| Written by | Farooq Mengal |
| Produced by | FM Productions |
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| Edited by | Asad Ali Zaidi & Amir kashmiri |
| Music by | Sahir Ali Bagga |
Production company | FM Studios |
| Distributed by | Hum Films Eveready Pictures |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Box office | Rs. 0.60 crore (US$21,000)[1] |
Hijrat (
The film was distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures, and released on 22 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan.[3] Its premier held at The Place, Nuplex Cinema, Karachi, Pakistan. The film opened with average reviews from critics and was declared a flop at the box-office.[4]
Cast
- Asad Zaman Khan as Murad
- Rabia Butt as Jia (Protagonist)
- Nadeem Baigas Dr. Sameer
- Salma Agha as Feriha
- Durdana Butt as Nani
- Azra Aftab as Mehwish
- Ayub Khoso
- Rubab Ali as Mahi
- Momina Iqbal as Investigation officer
- Fahd Nur
- Zaib Rehman
- Jamal Shah
- Sana Nawaz(special appearance in song ''Chali Re Chali'')
Filming
The film has shot its first spell in Quetta, shooting continued in Europe in spring of 2014 (Istanbul, Turkey[5]). The film-making equipment has been imported from India.[6] Farouq Mengal used all his mastery and filmed some of the best shots never practiced in Pakistani Films. Exotic locations of Quetta, Nashukai and Istanbul can be seen. Hijrat was filmed on 35 mm Camera and equipment has shown its class.
Music
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The music has been composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and film will include songs by Ali Azmat, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Omer Nadeem, Sara Raza Khan, Imran Aziz, Abida Parveen, and Nandini Srikar.[7] Nandini Srikar (an Indian singer) sang an item song (Chali Re Chali) for this movie.[8]
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Release
Box office
The film failed to recover its budget, grossing only
See also
References
- ^ "Hijrat Week One Business Pakistan :: A Washout". BOD. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Hijrat- Another attempt at the revival of Cinema". Skotato. 18 July 2013.
- ^ "'Hijrat' to release on April 22". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "'Hijrat' fails to impress on the box office". The Express Tribune. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Jebsen, Peter. "On the set of Pakistani movie "Hijrat" in Istanbul". flickr.
- ^ "Farooq Mengal goes from dramas to film". The Express Tribune. 27 January 2013.
- ^ "Hijrat makers promise entertainment". The Express Tribune. 30 October 2013.
- ^ "Chali Re Chali (Item Song Sang by Nandini Srikar)". Gaana.com.
External links
- Hijrat at IMDb
- Hijrat on Facebook
- Hijrat soundtrack at Patari.pk
