Karachi se lahore

Karachi se lahore

·       Introduction

Karachi Se Lahore could be a 2015 Pakistani road-comedy journey film directed and made by Wajahat Rauf beneath production banner Showcase Productions. The film's story is written by Yasir Hussain Karachi Se Lahore features an ensemble cast, including Javed Sheikh, Mantaha Tareen Maqsood, Yasir Hussain, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Eshita Syed, Aashir Wajahat and Rasheed Naz, whereas lead roles are played by Shehzad Sheikh and Ayesha Omer. This is the first Pakistani road-trip film which covers the 36 hours journey from Karachi to Lahore in real time, where the characters face obstacles, overcome them and undergo personal growth.

The film was free by IMGC world diversion in cinemas nationwide on Gregorian calendar month thirty-one, 2015. In its opening weekend, it took in ₨2 crore (US$190,000) at the local box office and at the end of the run, the film reached the benchmark of ₨10 crore (US$950,000) and became a box-office success. It is the first Pakistani film to be premiered in Hollywood.

The film was followed by a spin-off titled Lahore Se Aagey, which was released in 2016.

·       Plot

Zaheem, the protagonist has been abused his entire life by his oldsters, teachers, bosses and his girlfriend. But when he learns that his longtime girlfriend Ayesha is marrying her cousin in Lahore, he decides to stand up for himself for the first time in his life and go to Lahore to stop the wedding. He gets facilitate from his friends Moti, Sam, his neighbor Mariyam and her little brother, Zeezo. They take Mariyam's dad's Jeep, which is a precious Jeep no one can take. Her dad is going to Islamabad so he won't know about it. As all of them continue the road trip, Zaheem gets closer with Mariyam. They stop to require a chance and it seems they went the incorrect manner. Zaheem slaps Moti and they argue about it. Later, they reconcile. Some Pashtun people kidnap Sam. Zeezo knows where they went so, they go there. In order to require surface-to-air missile back, Mariyam has to dance in front of everyone. Zaheem falls in love with Mariyam. They finally arrive in Lahore and at Ayesha's wedding. They see Mariyam's dad over there, so they stay away from him. Zaheem sees Ayesha. He goes to her and tells her how much he loves her. Mariyam sees this and runs away crying. Zaheem realizes he loves Mariyam, not Ayesha. He runs after Mariyam and they talk. Zaheem proposes to Mariyam with a Cornetto. She says yes and they celebrate. Mariyam's dada sees the car and he drives it to Zaheem, Mariyam, Sam, Moti, and Zeezo. They all see the Jeep and the dad. The film ends with them screaming "Papa".

·       Cast

• Shehzad Sheikh as Zaheem
• Ayesha Omer as Maryam
• Ahmed Ali Akbar as Sam
• Aashir Wajahat as Zeezo
• Yasir Hussain as Mutazalzal a.k.a. Moti
• Jawed Sheikh as Tiwana
• Eshita Syed as Ayesha (Aashi)
• Mantaha Tareen Maqsood as Khushi
• Rasheed Naz as Khan Sahib
• Muzna Ibrahim as a girl within the bank (special appearance)
• Wajahat Rauf as Sindhi Landlord (special appearance)
• Hashim Butt as Malik Sahib (Drunk Man)
• Noor ul Hassan as a policeman
• Sumbul Ansari as Zaheer's mother (Special appearance)

·        Production

·        Marketing

The first poster of the film was revealed on January 13, 2015. The first look teaser of an item song featuring Ayesha Omer released on March 21. First look teaser trailer along with poster was revealed in a press conference held in Karachi. Theatrical poster featuring film sponsors with release date was revealed on April 30, 2015. Character poster featuring Yasir Hussain was revealed on June 30. More character posters were also revealed later in the same month. On July 17 a video song titled Aja Re Aja was released on Vimeo. Digital marketing and PR for the film is being handled by SocialSell, the official digital partners for the film. The soundtrack of this movie was also released in India under the label of Sony Music (India).

·        Release

Karachi se Lahore was released nationwide in over 60 screens on 31 July 2015. The film was premiered in Hollywood, Los Angeles on August 16. The world television premiere of the film was shown on Urdu 1 on 25th Sep 2015 (Eid 1st Day). It will free within the USA on Nov twenty-seven, 2015.

Critical reception

Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and given the verdict as "Karachi Se Lahore has hilarious moments that at times seem out of place. Watch the film to learn some new jokes, but opt out if you are looking for a good big screen experience."