Josh: Independence Through Unity
| Josh: Independence Through Unity | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Iram Parveen Bilal |
| Produced by |
Iram Parveen Bilal Saad Bin Mujeeb Kelly Thomas |
| Written by | Iram Parveen Bilal |
| Screenplay by |
Iram Parveen Bilal Farah Usman |
| Starring |
Aamina Sheikh Khalid Malik Mohib Mirza Khalid Malik Naveen Waqar Ali Rizvi Saleem Mairaj Adnan Shah Tipu |
| Music by |
Shahi Hasan Andrew T. Mackay |
| Cinematography | Nausheen Dadabhoy |
| Edited by | Jochen Kunstler |
Production company |
Parveen Shah Productions Twenty Nine Dash One Productions |
| Distributed by | ARY Films |
Release dates |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language |
Urdu English |
| Box office | ₨3.3 crore (US$320,000) |
Josh: Independence Through Unity (Urdu: جوش: متحدہ آزادی) is a 2013 Pakistani mystery thriller drama film written, directed and produced by Iram Parveen Bilal with co-producers Saad Bin Mujeeb and Kelly Thomas. Film is set to be release at Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan and India on 10 August 2013. The film stars Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza, Khalid Malik, Naveen Waqar, Adnan Shah, Kaiser Khan Nizamani, Parveen Akber , Nyla Jafri, Salim Mairaj, Faizan Haqquee, Ali Rizvi in the ensemble cast.
Plot
Josh is about Fatima (Aamina Sheikh), a dedicated school teacher, who is living a high cosmopolitan life in Karachi until one day her life shatters when her nanny Nusrat-bhi inexplicably disappears. Fatima then takes on the challenge to seek the dangerous truth in Nusrat’s feudal village. The themes being tackled are class separation, feudalism, poverty, individual empowerment, and women’s rights.
Cast
- Mohib Mirza
- Aamina Sheikh
- Naveen Waqar
- Khalid Malik
- Adnan Shah
- Saleem Mairaj
- Ali Rizvi
- Kiaser Khan Nizamani
- Nyla Jaffri
- Parveen Akbar
- Faizan Haqquee
Release and reception
Josh world premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival in October 2012.[1] The film released in Pakistan on 12 August 2013.[2]
Soundtrack
| Josh | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Zoe Viccaji, Devika, Shahi Hasan, Noor Lodhi, Manesh Judge and Ali Azmat | |
| Released | To Be Released. |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Producer | Indus World Music |
Josh is the soundtrack album of the 2012 Urdu-language Pakistani film Josh by Iram Parveen Bilal.
Overview and reception
All songs are mixed and mastered by Shahi Hasan. The singers include Zoe Viccaji, Devika Chawla, Shahi Hasan, Noor Lodhi, Manesh Judge and Ali Azmat.
Awards
Josh received the 2012 Women in Film Finishing Grant, the 2013 Silent River Film Festival Best First Feature and Best Actress, the 2013 Filmfest Hamburg, Best Political Film Nomination. It also won the Best Screenplay Jury Prize and the Best Feature Film Audience Prize at the Washington, D.C. South Asian Film Festival 2014.
References
- ↑ "Film Josh selected to screen at Mumbai film festival". The Express Tribune. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Finally, some jazba: Josh to hit theatres after a long wait for distributor". The Express Tribune. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Josh: Independence Through Unity at the Internet Movie Database
- Josh: Independence Through Unity on Facebook