ARY Films ( ur, ) is a film distribution and production company in

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, part of

ARY Digital Network ARY Digital Network ( ur, ) is a subsidiary of the ARY Group. The ARY group of companies is a Dubai-based holding company founded by a Pakistani businessman, Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob (ARY). The network has a video on demand streaming service call ...

. 35 films including 11

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Punjabi and 17

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films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, '' Waar'', ''

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (), sometimes abbreviated as ''JPNA'' is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig. It was co-produced by Humayun Saeed, Salman Iqbal and Shahzad Nasib at Saeed's production house, Six Sigma Plus. ...

'', ''

Wrong No. ''Wrong No.'' (also written as ''Wrong Number'') is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Yasir Nawaz (in his feature directorial debut) and co-produced by Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the production banner YNH Fil ...

'', ''

Jalaibee ''Jalaibee'' ( ur, ; meaning ''twist'') is a 2015 Pakistani caper action thriller film directed and written by Yasir Jaswal, produced by Eman Syed. Jalaibee is a joint production of ARY Films & Redrum Films in association with Sermad Films and ...

'', ''

3 Bahadur ''3 Bahadur'' () is a 2015 Pakistani 3D computer-animated adventure film produced and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. It is the first installment in the '' 3 Bahadur'' franchise. The film is co-produced by Waadi Animations which is a join ...

'' and ''

Punjab Nahi Jaungi ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' (), is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed and Urwa Hocane in povital roles. ...

'' have topped the charts in the industry.j

Films

List of films distributed/produced under the banner ''ARY Films''

Joint ventures

An MoU was signed between ARY Films and Riaz Shahid Films on 23 November 2013, starting a joint production venture between the two companies announcing two films at the event,

Arth 2 ''Arth – The Destination'' is a 2017 Pakistani romantic drama film, written, directed and co-produced by Shaan Shahid under his banner 5th Element. It stars Shahid as Ali, a struggling musician, with Humaima Malick, Mohib Mirza and Uzma Ha ...

and ''Mission-5''. ARY Films is making a sequel of '' Waar'', to be shot in

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and

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. On 7 December 2013, ARY Films & MindWorks Media joined hands to produce Pakistani movies. The collaboration started with ''

Waar 2 ''Waar 2'' is an upcoming Pakistani action-thriller film directed & written by Hassan Rana. It is a sequel to Bilal Lashari's directed 2013 film '' Waar''. The film stars Shaan Shahid returning as Major Mujtaba Rizvi, Aleeze Nasser, Agha Haris Du ...

'' and ''Delta Echo Foxtrot'', later named ''

Yalghaar ''Yalghaar'' ( en, "Assault" or "Attack"; previously known as ''Delta Echo Foxtrot'') is a 2017 Pakistani war-epic film directed by Hassan Rana. The film is produced by MindWorks Media and is based on the true story of Pakistan Army's Swat O ...

''. In early 2014, ARY Films signed an agreement with Summit Entertainment (Pakistan) to release Concordia Productions' feature '' Tamanna'' in cinemas across Pakistan on 6 June as part of the new wave of Pakistani films released in 2014. The film premiered on 8 June in London at the 16th

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. On 11 September 2014, ARY Films and

SOC Films Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( ur, ; born 12 November 1978) is a Pakistani-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and activist known for her work in films that highlight the inequality with women. She is the recipient of two Academy Awards, seven Emmy Awar ...

announced a joint venture company named Waadi Animations, in intention to produce animated content including feature films, with the debut project ''

''.

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Films

Joint ventures

See also

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