Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
i romantic drama film directed by
Anjum Shahzad
Anjum Shahzad is a Pakistani TV and film director, producer, writer, actor and a philanthropist. Shahzad rose to fame and is best known for his role as Bobby in the critically acclaimed and madly-followed comedy series ''Family Front'' in the 90s ...
. The film is a remake of the same name released in 1966, which starred
Waheed Murad
Waheed Murad ( ur, ; 2 October 1938 – 23 November 1983), also known as Chocolate Hero, was a Pakistani film actor, producer and script writer. Famous for his charming expressions, attractive personality, tender voice and unusual talent for a ...
and
Zeba
Shaheen Bano (born 10 September 1945), known professionally as Zeba ( ur, ), is a Pakistani actress. She was one of the top stars of the Pakistani film industry in the 1960s and the early 1970s.Abdullah Kadwani and
7th Sky Entertainment
7th Sky Entertainment (or Seventh Sky Entertainment) is a Pakistani television production house. It has produced and aired many television series of various genres on different channels. The house was founded by Abdullah Kadwani & Asad Qureshi ( ...
. Film stars
Fawad Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards.
Khan began his acting caree ...
,
Aamina Sheikh
Aamina Sheikh ( ur, ) is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work in the Urdu television series and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nin ...
,
Vasay Chaudhry
Vasay Chaudhry (Punjabi, ur, ; born on 12 November 1981) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, producer, host, and comedian. He is best known for writing sitcoms and comedy-dramas for Pakistani televisions. He is also known for writin ...
and Mahnoor Khan. Fawad Khan and
Aamina Sheikh
Aamina Sheikh ( ur, ) is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work in the Urdu television series and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nin ...
won Tarang Housefull Awards for Best On Screen Couple. It is available on
Amazon Prime Video
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.
Plot
The film tells the story of a beautiful but underprivileged girl, Zarnaab, living in
Murree
Murree ( Punjabi, Urdu: مری) is a mountain resort city, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Muree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about ...
with her widowed stepmother and half-sister, Zartaab. A young and flirtatious man, Armaan meets Zarnaab at a friend's Mayoon and is mesmerized by her. Zarnaab pranks him by switching places with a
hijra
Hijra, Hijrah, Hegira, Hejira, Hijrat or Hijri may refer to:
Islam
* Hijrah (often written as ''Hejira'' in older texts), the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE
* Migration to Abyssinia or First Hegira, of Muhammad's followers ...
. The encounter of Armaan flirting with the hijra is recorded on the video of the ceremony. An infuriated Armaan orders his manager, Danny, to find out the name and address of the girl who played the prank on him.
The following morning, Armaan's grandfather (and also his only guardian) informs Armaan about his late father's letter asking Armaan to marry his relative's daughter in
Murree
Murree ( Punjabi, Urdu: مری) is a mountain resort city, located in the Galyat region of the Pir Panjal Range, within the Muree District of Punjab, Pakistan. It forms the outskirts of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area, and is about ...
. Meanwhile, Danny finds out about Zarnaab. Reluctant at first, Armaan agrees to go to Murree when he is told that Zarnaab also lives there.
Not inclined to marry, Armaan informs Danny that they will switch roles in Murree. Armaan strolls off to explore Murree and looks for Zarnaab. Upon hearing the piano playing from a nearby school Armaan follows the sound and discovers that Zarnaab is the one playing it. Panic stricken, Zarnaab calls the security guard and the principal, Zarnaab's stepmother, also arrives. They kick Armaan out of the school premises.
Danny, disguised as Armaan, arrives at the relative's house. Armaan also arrives only to find out that the school's principal is also the relative. Armaan and Danny pose as each other. Danny meets Zartaab, the girl that Armaan is supposed to marry. Zartaab, on the other hand, is in love with Salman and wants to marry him. When she tells her mother about her relationship with Salman, her mother refuses to accept the couple. Meanwhile, Armaan (fake Danny) and Zarnaab fall in love and start spending time with each other. One day Zarnaab and Armaan are sitting near a tree covered with a tattered cloth. Zarnaab tells him the story of how hundreds of years ago there were two lovers who wanted to get married but their families disagreed. So they decided that if they couldn't live together, they would die together. Before jumping off the cliff they tied the cloth to the tree as a sign of their love. When they jumped, the cloth rips off and pulls them back to safety. Armaan is skeptic and Zarnaab tries to prove him the truthfulness of the story by tying a red cloth to the tree. As she is about to jump off the cliff Armaan pulls her to safety and leaves angrily. She then mumbles that he didn't ask whose name she tied the cloth for, implying that she tied it for Armaan.
Meanwhile, Zartaab meets Salman and tells him that the situation is becoming serious and he should inform his family otherwise, she would have to marry Danny (fake Armaan). Salman dumps her and walks away. After a misunderstanding where Zarnaab unexpectedly finds out that Armaan was only posing as Danny, the couple is able to patch up after Armaan explains everything to Zarnaab.
On the same day Armaan's grandfather arrives in Murree and the truth comes to light. Armaan tells his grandfather that he wants to marry Zarnaab and not Zartaab. On being questioned by her mother about refusing to marry Armaan, Zartaab is forced to confess that she is pregnant with Salman's child. She tries to commit suicide but is saved in time. The doctor informs her mother that it is too late to abort the child and Zartaab herself is unwilling to do so. Her mother then implores Zarnaab to make Zartaab and Armaan's marriage happen. Zarnaab sacrifices her love for the sake of her sister and stepmother. She shows Armaan Zartaab's ultrasound photos and lies to him about the child being her and her lover's. She asks him to leave her alone and marry her sister instead. A shocked and dejected Armaan resigns himself to marrying Zartaab.
On the day of the wedding, Salman goes to Zartaab's bedroom to ask for forgiveness. Angrily, she yells at him for ruining not only her life but also Zarnaab's who was forced to sacrifice her love by lying to Armaan. Armaan overhears the conversation and leaves to find Zarnaab. Armaan rushes to find her trying to commit suicide by jumping off the cliff. He holds her hand to stop her and pulls her back. Before leaving, he takes off the cloth from the tree and throws it away as the lovers reunite.
Cast
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Fawad Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards.
Khan began his acting caree ...
as Armaan
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Aamina Sheikh
Aamina Sheikh ( ur, ) is an American-Pakistani actress, songwriter and former fashion model. Sheikh has received critical appreciation for her work in the Urdu television series and art films, and is the recipient of four Lux Style Award from nin ...
as Zarnaab Mirza
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Lubna Aslam
Lubna Aslam is a Pakistani actress. She has appeared in a number of television serials and advertisements. She has worked with directors such as Babar Javed, Mehreen Jabbar, and Haissam Hussain. She has mostly appeared as a liberal mother. Mostl ...
as Zartaab's mother.
* Manzoor Qureshi as Armaan's grandfather
* Mahnoor Khan as Zartaab Mirza
* Jahanzaib Khan as Salman
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Vasay Chaudhry
Vasay Chaudhry (Punjabi, ur, ; born on 12 November 1981) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, producer, host, and comedian. He is best known for writing sitcoms and comedy-dramas for Pakistani televisions. He is also known for writin ...
as Danny
Soundtrack
Armaan songs are sung by
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ( Punjabi, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the biggest and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...
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Aamir Zaki
Aamir Zaki (April 8, 1968 – June 2, 2017) was a Saudi born Pakistani guitarist-songwriter and composer. Zaki is considered by many as one of the most influential guitarists in Pakistan's history. He is considered to be among the pioneers of Roc ...
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Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer and television personality. One of the highest-paid and most well-established playback singers of Indian cinema, she has received four National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awar ...