Driven (2017 Film)
''Driven'' is an unreleased Pakistani action crime-thriller film directed and written by Michael Hudson. The film stars Kamran Faiq, Amna Ilyas, Javed Sheikh, Adnan Shah, Rehan Sheikh, Omair Rana, and Najia Baig. Cast * Javed Sheikh as Danial Khan * Adnan Shah Tipu as Ifran Khan * Rehan Sheikh as Inspector Murtaza Shah * Amna Ilyas as Sobia Kazim * Omair Rana as Assistant-Sub Inspector Bukhari *Kamran Faiq as Ahsan Malik Production The film was mostly written in English language for the "educated audience," while Urdu had also been used at some parts. British director Michael Hudson developed the script based on the real-life events of actor Kamran Faiq, who would also appear and produce the film. The script was very difficult to write because Hudson had never been to Pakistan before, so he got Faiq's help in writing the script. The other cast included Javed Sheikh, Amna Ilyas, Adnan Shah Tipu, Rehan Sheikh, and Omair Rana. The film would be a co-production of Pakistan, Polan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Javed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films ''Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves '', ''Namastey London'', etc. Career Born in Rawalpindi, Jawed Sheikh made his acting debut in the Lollywood film ''Dhamaka'', written by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974. He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment and A-Plus. The first film he directed was ''Mushkil'', released in 1995. In 2002, he directed ''Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa'', in which he also played a supporting role. In 2005, he switched to acting in Bollywood films and appeared in films like '' Shikhar'' (2005) and ''Jaan-E-Mann'' (2006). In 2007 he appeared in ''Namaste London'', ''Om Shanti Om'' and the Pakistani film ''Mein Ek Din ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adnan Shah Tipu
Adnan Shah, well known as Adnan Shah Tipu or simply Tipu is a Pakistani actor known for his comic and villainary roles. Career Adnan Shah started his career in 1999 as a television actor and gained popularity through a sitcom titled "Sub Set Hai" created by Azfar Ali, which was aired on Indus Vision in 2001. He has appeared in many television serials in Pakistan such as ''Makan (TV series), Makan'' (2006). Tipu has also acted in 2011 sitcom series ''Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga''. He made his debut as a film actor in 2003 film ''Khamosh Pani''. In 2008, he appeared in drama film ''Ramchand Pakistani'', followed by his Bollywood debut film ''Kajraare'' (2010), directed by Pooja Bhatt. Tipu starred in ''Josh: Independence Through Unity'' and grabbed the nomination in ARY Film Award for Best Actor. He played a villainary role in ''Dukhtar'' (2014) and also starred in the Indian film ''Welcome to Karachi'' (2015). In an interview to ''The Express Tribune'', he said regarding the film: " ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rehan Sheikh
Rehan Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, writer, film maker and producer. For his portrayal of Hafiz Ilyas in social drama '' Inkaar'', he received critical praise and a nomination of Best Actor at Lux Style Awards. Personal life Sheikh was born in London to veteran journalist Aslam Sheikh (d. 2003), who served as director-general of the Associated Press of Pakistan and was also "among the pioneers of economic journalism in Pakistan", whose older brother was a film director and screenwriter. Sheikh's mother is a teacher and spent a life time in serving the education sector. He has two sisters, both Fulbright scholars. Career Sheikh started with a youth theater group in South London, having worked in Tamasha Theatre Company's ''Women of the Dust'' in 1992. While visiting Pakistan on holiday, he directed, wrote and acted in a theater performance in Rawalpindi, and after being spotted by Sarmad Sehbai he got his first TV role in PTV's ''Aaghosh'' in 199 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amna Ilyas
Amna Ilyas ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actress, and model. She is the younger sister of models Salma Ilyas and Uzma Ilyas. Amna began her modeling career at the age of seventeen, and a few years later, moved on to acting in 2013. She is known for her leading roles in several films, including ''Zinda Bhaag'' (2013), ''Good Morning Karachi'' (2014), ''Saat Din Mohabbat In'' (2018), ''Baaji'' (2019), and ''Ready Steady No'' (2019). Ilyas has also starred in a series of television shows including the romantic drama ''Tum Mere Paas Raho'' (2015). Early life Amna began her modeling career at the age of twenty in 2007. She began to pursue acting in 2013. Career In 2011 and 2012, she was nominated for Model of the Year (Female) at 11th Lux Style Awards and 12th Lux Style Awards and won the Best Dressed Female Award at the 11th Lux Style Awards and Best Female Model at the 14th Lux Style Awards. Amna made her film debut with a leading role in the 2013 Meenu Gaur and Farja ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Omair Rana
Omair Rana (born January 31, 1978) is a Pakistani actor and theatre director. He also directs plays in educational institutes, notably '' One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'' (2014) and ''Life of Galileo'' (2013) at Lahore Grammar School Johar Town campus. He runs his theatre company by the name of ''Real Entertainment Productions'' (REP) that was founded in 2000 and has done over 50 plays ever since. Early life and career He had his early education in Al Ain, UAE, Al Ain English-speaking school, which was instrumental in inculcating his love for theatre. In the course of his career development, he also undertook a number of internships including one with the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He is a theater actor in the region who has made a significant contribution in the field of teaching Dramatics Art at a number of institutions, including introducing IGCSE Drama to Pakistan in 2009. As a screen actor he has also worked in numerous TV productions and in the films ''Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller film, thriller and adventure film, adventure genres and ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Crime Film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as drama or gangster film, but also include comedy, and, in turn, is divided into many sub-genres, such as mystery, suspense or noir. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identified crime film as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, claiming that all feature-length narrative films can be classified by these super-genres. The other ten super-genres are action, fantasy, horror, romance, science fiction, slice of life, sports, thriller, war and western. Williams identifies drama in a broader category called "film type", mystery and suspense as "macro-genres", and film noir as a "screenwriter's pathway" explaining that these categories are additive rather than exclusionary. '' C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his screenwriters' taxonomy, claiming that ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adnan Shah
Adnan Shah, well known as Adnan Shah Tipu or simply Tipu is a Pakistani actor known for his comic and villainary roles. Career Adnan Shah started his career in 1999 as a television actor and gained popularity through a sitcom titled "Sub Set Hai" created by Azfar Ali, which was aired on Indus Vision in 2001. He has appeared in many television serials in Pakistan such as '' Makan'' (2006). Tipu has also acted in 2011 sitcom series ''Kis Din Mera Viyah Howay Ga''. He made his debut as a film actor in 2003 film ''Khamosh Pani''. In 2008, he appeared in drama film ''Ramchand Pakistani'', followed by his Bollywood debut film ''Kajraare'' (2010), directed by Pooja Bhatt. Tipu starred in '' Josh: Independence Through Unity'' and grabbed the nomination in ARY Film Award for Best Actor. He played a villainary role in ''Dukhtar'' (2014) and also starred in the Indian film '' Welcome to Karachi'' (2015). In an interview to ''The Express Tribune'', he said regarding the film: "I am impressed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actors, director, cinematographer or sound engineer and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. In addition, there are numerous roles that serve the organization and the orderly sequence of the production, such as grips or gaffers. Other roles are related with the preparation of a daily production report, which shows the progress of the production compared to the schedule and contains further reports. This includes the storyboard with instructions for the copier and the editing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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DAWN (newspaper)
''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English-language newspaper that was launched in British India in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and also serves as the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the flagship publication of the Dawn Media Group, which also owns local radio station ''CityFM89'' as well as the marketing and media magazine ''Aurora''. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding father, launched the newspaper in Delhi on 26 October 1941, with the goal of establishing it as a mouthpiece for the All-India Muslim League. The first issue was printed at Latifi Press on 12 October 1942. Based in Karachi, it also maintains offices in Lahore and the capital city of Islamabad, in addition to having correspondents abroad. , it has a weekday circulation of over 109,000. The newspaper's current chief editor is Zaffar Abbas. History ''Dawn'' began as a weekly publication, based in New Delhi. Under the instruction of Jinnah, it became the official organ of the All ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |