Khuda Kay Liye
Khuda Kay Liye | |
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Theatrical poster | |
Directed by | Shoaib Mansoor |
Produced by | Shoman Production |
Written by | Shoaib Mansoor |
Starring |
Shaan Naseeruddin Shah Fawad Afzal Khan Iman Ali Naeem Tahir Hameed Sheikh |
Music by | Rohail Hyatt |
Cinematography |
David Lemay Ali Mohammad Neil Lisk Ken Seng[1] |
Edited by |
Ali Javed Aamir Khan |
Distributed by |
Geo Films Percept Picture Company (India) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
Country | Pakistan |
Language |
English Urdu[2] |
Budget | ₨6 crore (US$590,000)[3] |
Box office | Rs15.06 crore (US$2.51 million) (Worldwide) [4] [5] |
Khuda Kay Liye (also released as In The Name of God in international markets)[6] is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, and stars Shaan, Fawad Afzal 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 changes after the events of 9/11 attacks in America and misinterpreted teachings of Jihad.
Khuda Kay Liye was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as the screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won a number of awards for its acting, notably three Lux Style Awards, one Silver Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival, one Roberto Rossellini Award, Italy and one Fukuoka Audience Award at Fukuoka International Film Festival, Japan.
Apart from international accolades, Khuda Kay Liye received mixed reviews, with critics praising the story and acting, but criticising the script and direction. Commercially, the film became the highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2007 domestically, was declared "hit" by the Pakistani box-office, earning ₨11.5 crore (US$1.1 million) during its theatrical run.
Plot
Mansoor and Sarmad, the two successful singers from Lahore. Sarmad eventually gets influenced by an Islamic activist Maulana Tahiri, as he begins to practice Islamic way of living and gives up his music career as it is considered "haraam" by the Islamic community. Maryam (Mary), a westernised British Pakistani girl, falls in love with Dave from the British community. However this displeases her father, who is hypocritical, despite himself having a live-in relationship with a British woman.
Meanwhile, Mary's father plans to take her for a trip to Pakistan to meet Sarmad and Mansoor. While touring FATA, she gets deceived by her father to marry her cousin, Sarmad. Mary, forcefully gets married and abandoned in her household. In an escape attempt, Mary tries runs from the village but gets caught by Sarmad. He eventually consummates their marriage by force as a sort of punishment so that Mary would not escape again.
Mansoor goes to a musical school in Chicago, where he meets Janie. They both eventually fall in love with each other and Janie even leaves alcohol for him. However shortly after the events of 9/11, Mansoor gets arrested by FBI, due to his Islamic background and gets detained for a year in Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Mary is rescued by Sarmad's father under the protection of the British government. A devastated Mary, takes her father and cousin to court in Pakistan. Wali (Naseeruddin Shah), a Maulana, then explains to the court how Islam is being misused in the name of war and hatred, bringing the religion forward in a believable and peaceful manner. Traumatized by all the suffering he has seen and caused, Sarmad withdraws from the case. He also realizes the damage that he was made to do in the name of religion. Mary is now free and returns to the village where she was kept prisoner so she can educate the girls there. Meanwhile, Mansoor is still in FBI custody after a year of torment; the last torture session having inflicted permanent brain damage. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan where he begins to recover.
Cast
- Shaan as Mansoor[7]
- Fawad Afzal Khan as Sarmad
- Iman Ali as Maryam (Mary)
- Naseeruddin Shah as Maulana Wali
- Austin Marie Sayre as Janie
- Naeem Tahir as Mansoor's father
- Rasheed Naz as Maulana Tahiri
- Simi Raheel as Mansoor's mother
- Hameed Sheikh as Sher Shah
- Humayun Kazmi as Mary's father
Production
Development
"The way America and the West are dealing 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 will kill 10, a hundred more will emerge."
Shoaib Mansoor during an interview for the film.[8]
Shoaib Mansoor, the director of the film, developed the idea after the misconceptions about Pakistan in Pakistani diaspora and India.[9] Mansoor stated that the film will clear the irrelevant thinking of Indians towards the Pakistani community.[8]
Filming
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.[10]
Box office
Khuda Kay Liye is one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films, with a domestic gross of $1.1 million and a worldwide gross of $2.1 million.[11]
Music
Khuda Kay Liye | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | July 7, 2007 |
Recorded | 2006-2007 |
Genre | Film soundtrack |
Label | Republic Music Group, Huqa Entertainment Corp, Sony BMG |
Producer | Rohail 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.[12][13] All songs were written by Shoaib Mansoor with an exception of "Mahi Way" and "Bandeya".
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Duniya Ho" | Shoaib Mansoor | Ahmed Jahanzeb; Shuja Haider | 3:57 |
2. | "Hamaray Hain" | Shoaib Mansoor | Ahmed Jahanzeb; Shuja Haider | 3:49 |
3. | "Bandeya-I" | Bulleh Shah | Khawar Jawad; Farah Zalah | 3:38 |
4. | "Tiluk Kamod" | Ahmed Jahanzeb | 4:37 | |
5. | "Janie Janie" | Shoaib Mansoor | Ahmed Jahanzeb; Lagan the Band | 6:01 |
6. | "Allah Hoo" | Saeen Zahoor; Zara Madani | ||
7. | "Mahi Way" | Faiza Mujahid | Khawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid | 3:10 |
8. | "Khuda Ke Liye" | Shoaib Mansoor | Ammar Hassan | 3:33 |
9. | "Bandeya-II" | Bulleh Shah | Khawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid | 3:34 |
Accolades
- 2008 Lux Style Awards
- Best Film
- Best Actor - Fawad Afzal Khan
- Best Actress - Iman Ali
- Best Soundtrack
- Best Film
- Fukuoka Audience Award
- Swarovski Trophy for Best Cinematography
See also
- List of highest-grossing Pakistani films
- List of Pakistani films of 2007
- List of cultural references to the September 11 attacks
References
- ↑ "Khuda Kay Liye: Complete cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "Khuda Kay Liye - In The Name of God - BBFC". BBFC..
- ↑ "Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ http://www.brandsynario.com/top-10-highest-grossing-pakistani-movies-of-all-time/
- ↑ http://www.boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=6350
- ↑ "Khuda Kay Liye Movie Review - A fantastic film from across the border". IndiaGlitz. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1068956/?ref_=nv_sr_1, Khuda Kay Liye (2007) film cast on IMDb website, Retrieved 21 April 2016
- 1 2 Schifrin, Nick (8 April 2008). "'Lollywood' Hits Bollywood". ABC News. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Q&A: 'Khuda Kay Liye was born out of anger'". The Times Group. The Times of India. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "▼ 10 PAKISTANI FILMS THAT INDIAN'S MUST WATCH". The Ghaziabad Live. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2007W47&id=_fKHUDAKELIYE01
- ↑ "Exclusive: The life and times of Rohail Hyatt". Dawn (newspaper). 26 July 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Laili jaan". The Friday Times. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lollywood Hits Bollywood".
- ↑ "Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival: Archives: 2008 (18th)".
- ↑ "Best film in Japan ".
- ↑ "Awards for Khuda Kay Liye (2007)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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