''Azad'' (lit. Independent) is a 2017 Pakistani

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film directed and written by

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. Pers ...

, who co-produced with Hasan Naeem under the production banner of Bling Studios and Roomi Films. The film features

Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

Salman Shahid Salman Shahid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor. The son of producer Saleem Shahid and veteran actress Khursheed Shahid, he has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.Nimra Bucha Nimra Bucha ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in variety of TV serials, films, web-series and has also worked in theatre. She played a role of Saadat Hassan Manto's muse in Sarmad Khoosat's ''Manto (2015 film), Manto'' which earne ...

and Sabreen Hasbani Zahid Ahmed and

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. The cast also includes debutants Ajlal Shah and Jawad Rana. A special appearance is also made by

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and Schumaila Hussain.

Cast

Salman Shahid Salman Shahid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film, theatre, television and voice actor. The son of producer Saleem Shahid and veteran actress Khursheed Shahid, he has worked in Lollywood, Bollywood as well as in theatre and television.Sanam Saeed Sanam Saeed (born 2 February 1985) is a Pakistani actress, singer and former model who predominantly works in Cinema of Pakistan, Urdu cinema and Pakistani dramas, television. She is best known for portraying the role of Kashaf Murtaza in Momina ...

Sabreen Hisbani Sabreen Hisbani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress. She worked in an airline company at Pakistan as airhostess and She also has worked in acclaimed drama serials including ''Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain'', ''Nikhar Gaye Gulab Sare'', '' Saat ...

Nimra Bucha Nimra Bucha ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in variety of TV serials, films, web-series and has also worked in theatre. She played a role of Saadat Hassan Manto's muse in Sarmad Khoosat's ''Manto (2015 film), Manto'' which earne ...

*Ajlal Shah * Zahid Ahmed *Jawad Rana *Sajjad Kishwar *

(special appearance) *

as Faris (special appearance) *Schumaila Hussain (special appearance)

Production

Marketing

The first teaser of the film was released in September 2015 and then the second teaser was released in December 2015 by Bling Studios on

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. It will have its world premiere on 15 December 2017, in HBO's South Asian International Film Festival.

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Taimoor Mirza and the background score is given by Abbas Ali Khan.

Release

The film was released in cinemas across Pakistan on 9 February 2018. On 15 December 2017, the film along with 2017's

Na Maloom Afraad 2 ''Na Maloom Afraad 2'' is a 2017 Pakistani action comedy film, co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali. It is a sequel to '' Na Maloom Afraad'' (2014). The film stars Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, ...

had its screened at the

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References

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