Khuda Kay Liye

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Khuda Kay Liye
Sony Films
Release dates
  • 20 July 2007 (2007-07-20) (Pakistan)
  • 4 April 2008 (2008-04-04) (India)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguagesEnglish
Urdu
BudgetRs. 6 crore (US$210,000)[1]
Box officeRs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) (Worldwide)[2] Rs. 5.50 crore (US$190,000) (Pakistan) [3][4]

Khuda Kay Liye (

Urdu: خدا کے لیے, also released as In the Name of God in international markets)[5] is a 2007 Pakistani drama film[6] directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Ali in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by Naseeruddin Shah. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives changed after the 9/11 attacks in America and the misinterpretation of Jihad
.

Khuda Kay Liye was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won several awards for its acting, notably three Lux Style Awards and one Silver Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: due to distribution by Shailendra Singh and Percept Pictures, it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century,[7] and secondly, it was the first ever Pakistani film included in the official selection of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[8]

Plot

Brothers Mansoor and Sarmad are two successful singers from

British Pakistani
girl, falls in love with Dave from the British community. However, this displeases her hypocritical father despite himself being in a live-in relationship with a British woman.

Meanwhile, Mary's father plans to take her to Pakistan to meet Sarmad and Mansoor. During the visit, she is deceived by her father and taken across the border to Afghanistan under the guise of attending a relative's wedding. In Afghanistan, she is forcefully married off to her cousin Sarmad and abandoned in their household. In an escape attempt, Mary tries to run from the village but gets caught by Sarmad. He eventually rapes her, as advised by the maulana, as a sort of punishment so that Mary would not escape again. As a result, Mary becomes pregnant and has Sarmad's baby, thus lowering her chances of escape.

Simultaneously, Mansoor goes to a musical school in Chicago, where he meets fellow music student Janie. They fall in love, and Janie stops drinking alcohol for him. They eventually marry. However, shortly after 9/11, Mansoor gets arrested by the FBI due to his Islamic background and is detained and tortured for a year in Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

Sarmad's father rescues Mary under the protection of the

brain damage
. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan, where he begins to recover.

Cast

Production

Development

The way America and the West are dealing with the problem is very wrong — they are just trying to kill and suppress those Muslims who are being labeled as terrorists. And it will not solve the problem because if you kill 10, a hundred more will emerge.

—Shoaib Mansoor during an interview for the film.[10]

Shoaib Mansoor, the film's director, developed the idea after the misconceptions about Pakistan in the

Pakistani diaspora and India.[6] Mansoor stated that the film would clear the irrelevant thinking of Indians towards the Pakistani community.[9][10]

Filming

Federally Administered Tribal Area of Pakistan, where much of the film was shot

Principal photography of the film took place in Lahore, where most of the parts were filmed. Besides, the film was also shot at Chicago, London and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[11]

Box office

Khuda Kay Liye is one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films, with a domestic gross of PKR 11.1 million and a worldwide gross of PKR 210 million.[12]

Other media

SET India premiered the film in other regions. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
released the DVD of the movie worldwide.

Streaming

The film has been available on Lionsgate since 2020.

Music

Khuda Kay Liye
Film soundtrack
LabelRepublic Music Group, Huqa Entertainment Corp, Sony BMG
ProducerRohail Hyatt

The music of the film was released on July 7, 2007. The soundtrack album of the film was composed and produced by Rohail Hyatt.[13][14] All songs were written by Shoaib Mansoor with an exception of "Mahi Way" and "Bandeya".

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Duniya Ho"
Saeen Zahoor; Zara Madani
 
7."Mahi Way"Faiza MujahidKhawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid3:10
8."Khuda Ke Liye"Shoaib MansoorAmmar Hassan3:33
9."Bandeya Ho (DJ Suketu and DJ Aks Remix)[15]"Bulleh ShahKhawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid3:34

Accolades

Ceremony Category Recipient Result
7th Lux Style Awards Best Film Shoaib Mansoor Won
Best Film Actor Shaan Shahid Won
Best Film Actress Iman Ali Won
Best Original Soundtrack
Rohail Hayat
 Won

See also

References

  1. ^ Arpana (1 April 2008). "Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill". Hindustan Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Top 10 Highest Grossing Pakistani Movies of All Time". Brandsynario website. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Khuda Kay Liye box office Pakistan". boxofficedetail.com. 27 December 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Khuda Ke Liye (2007 film)". Box office MOJO website. 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Khuda Kay Liye Movie Review - A fantastic film from across the border". IndiaGlitz. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e "KHUDA KAY LIYE (2007) - BFI". British Film Institute website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill". Hindustan Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Khuda Kay Liye: Complete cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama website. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. ^ a b Schifrin, Nick (8 April 2008). "'Lollywood' Hits Bollywood". ABC News website. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  11. ^ "▼ 10 PAKISTANI FILMS THAT INDIAN'S MUST WATCH". The Ghaziabad Live. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Khuda Ke Liye (2007)". Boxofficemojo.com. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Exclusive: The life and times of Rohail Hyatt". Dawn (newspaper). 26 July 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Laili jaan". The Friday Times. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Bandya Ho (Remix) - DJ Suketu & DJ Aks". YouTube.

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