drama comedy
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple co ...
film directed by
Mohammed Ehteshamuddin
Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films ''Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In ...
, and produced by
Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film '' Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''C ...
Amar Khan
Amar Khan ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 super natural series '' Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' '' Dil-e-Be ...
. It stars
Imran Ashraf
Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor and writer. Ashraf appeared in ''Dil Lagi'', ''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' and ''Raqs-e-Bismil''. He is best known for portraying mentally challenged Bhola in ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' ...
and
Amar Khan
Amar Khan ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 super natural series '' Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' '' Dil-e-Be ...
along with
Sohail Ahmed
Sohail Ahmed ( pa, ), (born 1 May 1963), also known as Azizi ( ur, ), is a Pakistani comedian, stage and TV actor.
He appears in comedy stage and TV dramas based in Lahore.Eid al-Fitr
, nickname = Festival of Breaking the Fast, Lesser Eid, Sweet Eid, Sugar Feast
, observedby = Muslims
, type = Islamic
, longtype = Islamic
, significance = Commemoration to mark the end of fasting in Ramadan
, dat ...
, 3 May 2022, by
Hum Films
Hum Films is a film production and distribution company based in Karachi, Pakistan, working under the Hum Network Limited. It was launched in September 2014, with setting a film '' Na Maloom Afraad'' to release domestically on 5 October 2014. ...
.
Plot
The film revolves around two individuals from the
Walled City of Lahore
The Walled City of Lahore (Punjabi language, Punjabi & ur, , ''"Inner City"''), also known as Old City, forms the historic core of Lahore, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, which was for ...
. Aliya, an ambitious and full of dreams girl who craves to become a big dancer and Sikandar Hayat Khan a.k.a. Bao, Aliya's neighbour who loves her. Being neighbours, they both have good relation with each other but Aliya has never thought about it. When Bao confesses his feelings for her, she denies straighly as she wants to focus on her dream. However, Bao sends his parents to her house with his proposal where she along with her family insults them. Bao bares it and tells her that she has left from his heart as she has disrespectful his parents.
In dance class, Aliya meets with an accident and one of her legs becomes fractured due to Bao's mistake who leaves the rope of wheel, where she was sitting. It becomes impossible for her to fulfil the dream of becoming dancer with the fractured leg, so she decides to marry him. She asks Bao for marry her after which they both get marry.
Cast
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Amar Khan
Amar Khan ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani television actress, director and writer. She has played a role of Neelofur (witch) in 2018 super natural series '' Belapur Ki Dayan.'' She further appeared in a leading roles in ''Ghughi,'' '' Dil-e-Be ...
as Aliya, Sikandar's love interest
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Imran Ashraf
Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor and writer. Ashraf appeared in ''Dil Lagi'', ''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' and ''Raqs-e-Bismil''. He is best known for portraying mentally challenged Bhola in ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' ...
as Sikandar "Bao" Aliya's love interest
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Sohail Ahmed
Sohail Ahmed ( pa, ), (born 1 May 1963), also known as Azizi ( ur, ), is a Pakistani comedian, stage and TV actor.
He appears in comedy stage and TV dramas based in Lahore.Momin Saqib as Guddu Razor
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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" ...
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Saife Hassan
Saife Hasan is a Pakistani TV director and actor. He is best known for the drama serial ''Dil ki Madham Boliyan'' (2005) and ''Ehd-e-Wafa'' (2019). He has directed the drama serial ''Bari Aapa'' for which he was nominated for the Hum Award for Best ...
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Faiza Gillani
Faiza Gillani is a Pakistani television, theatre and film actress known for her character roles. Made her on-screen debut in 2010, and her notable supporting roles were in '' Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi'', '' Sannata'', ''Deewangi'' and ''Prem Gali ...
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Uzma Beg
Uzma Beg is a Pakistani actress, television presenter and Radio host. She is active in the industry since last decade and has played supporting roles in several television series. She played the comic role of Naik Bakht “Bakhto” in '' Chupke ...
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Tahira Imam
Tahira Imam is a Pakistani television and theatre actress. She appeared in television serials such as ''Sadqay Tumhare'', ''Mor Mahal'', ''Choti Si Zindagi'', ''Ghughi'' and ''Parizaad''. She also acted in a segment of A-Plus TV's morning show.
F ...
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Agha Mustafa Hassan
Agha Mustafa Hassan is a Pakistani television and film actor. Born in Abbottabad with family currently living in Islamabad. He has done his BBA from NUST.He started his career from Theater and worked in Anwar Maqsoods Play Sachin. He made his ac ...
* Tayyab Mahmood Sheikh
cameo appearance
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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 ...
as (Himself)
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Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film '' Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''C ...
as (Director)
*Wajahat Rauf as Voice Over Man
*Arslan Naseer as CBA (Himself)
*Taimoor Salahuddin as
Mooroo
Taimoor Salahuddin () better known by his online alias Mooroo, is a Pakistani YouTuber, Writer, Internet personality, Filmmaker , Actor and musician. Known primarily for his comedic YouTube sketches and vlogs, he is regarded as one of the pi ...
*Buraq Shabbir as (Himself)
*Hassan Chaudhry as Journalist
*Omair Alavi as (Himself)
*Maliha Rehman as (Herself)
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Kiran Malik
Kiran Malik is a Pakistani model and film actress. She made her acting debut with the movie ''Pinky Memsaab
''Pinky Memsaab'' () is a 2018 Urdu-language Pakistani drama film. The film stars Hajra Yamin, Kiran Malik, Adnan Jaffar, Sunny Hind ...
as Dancer
*Ali Hayat Rizvi as Stage actor
*Nigah Jee as Choreographer
Production
Adnan Siddiqui announced on 25 October 2019 that he began the production of his new film, titled ''Dum Mastam'' under his Cereal Entertainment, with an intention to release it in 2020. He further said that he did not want to star himself. Written by Amar Khan as her dream project to be directed by Ehteshamuddin, she had not wished to be in lead cast in her own story, until been selected by the director. Ashraf also said that he came in for another project for a small role, before he got this role in a sudden. While both the leads have already been working in
Pakistani dramas
Pakistani dramas, or Pakistani serials, are televised serials produced in Pakistan. Although most of the serials are produced in Urdu, an increasing number of them are produced in other Pakistani languages such as Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi an ...
, including 2018's fame ''
Belapur Ki Dayan
''Belapur Ki Dayan'' ( ur, ; ) is a Pakistani supernatural horror drama series directed by Saife Hassan, and written by Inam Hasan. It features Sarah Khan, Adnan Siddiqui, Osama Tahir in leads whilst Amar Khan played the main antagonist.
Syn ...
'' and ''
Ranjha Ranjha Kardi
''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' (She keeps on saying Beloved) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It is directed by Kashif Nisar and written by Faiza Iftikhar, starring Iqra Aziz, Imran Ashraf and Syed Jibran. It emerged as one of th ...
'' respectively, they are set to debut in the Pakistan film industry with this.
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Filming took place in two spells respectively; 60 percent in
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. ...
and 40 percent in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former cap ...
, with some mid gap in January 2020, while a music video has been shot in different locations across Pakistan. However,
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 actor ...
was paused due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan
The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Pakistan on 26 February 2020, when two c ...
in March 2020; the last few days' shoot was then completed in October after the lockdown restrictions started lifting, followed by the
post-production
Post-production is part of the process of filmmaking, video production, audio production, and photography. Post-production includes all stages of production occurring after principal photography or recording individual program segments.
The ...
phase taking place till completion in July 2021.
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Meme sensation Momin Saqib is also set to make his film debut. Music is done by Naveed Nashad,
Shiraz Uppal
Shiraz Uppal ( ur, شیراز اپل; born 29 January 1975) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and music producer.
His popular songs are “ Tu Kuja Man Kuja”, “Tera Te Mera”, "Raanjhanaa",“Mann Ja Ve”, “Roya Re”, Rabba", “Saiyan ...
, Azaan Sami Khan,
Bilal Saeed
Bilal Saeed ( born 12 December 1988) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, music producer and composer. He is best known for his singles "12 Saal" , "Adhi Adhi raat " and 'Teri khair mangdi" . The latter was also used in the Bollywood film Baar Ba ...
and
Shani Arshad
Shani Arshad is a Pakistani film music director, songwriter, TV jingle composer, playback singer and record producer. He has composed music for various television serials and films including ''Actor in Law'', '' Na Maloom Afraad'', ''Load Wed ...
, with singers Ali Tariq, Neha Chaudhry, Beena Khan, Sarmad Qadeer, and Waqas Ali; while lyrics for 2 songs are by Shakeel Sohail. Cinematography is done by Suleman Razzak, while complete cast and crew was revealed on 12 July 2021.
Soundtrack
Release
First poster was revealed on 5 July 2021 at 5th Hum Style Awards, signing Hum Films in. After delays, release date of Eid al-Fitr, in May 2022, was finalized after cinemas re-started in Pakistan, and
film trailer
A trailer (also known as a preview, coming attraction or attraction video) is a commercial advertisement, originally for a feature film that is going to be exhibited in the future at a movie theater/cinema. It is a product of creative and tech ...
was released in an event at
Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts
Pakistan Services Limited, doing business as Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts (also abbreviated to PC Hotels), is the largest chain of five-star hotels in Pakistan with properties in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gwadar, Bhurban, Muza ...
, Karachi, on 24 February. It had a world television premiere on
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha () is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). It honours the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's co ...
, 10 July 2022, on
Hum TV
Hum TV is a 24-hour Urdu General Entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL).
Hum Network Limi ...
.
Reception
Critical response
The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics towards its storyline, screenplay and performances. especially Ashraf's performance receive criticism, Stated Minus -Imran Ashraf's over acting (same notch of bhola) failed to impress the audience and Amar khan is too stiff to be a romantic heroine -her awkwardness is clearly visible in intense scenes terrible performance with no sense of acting.
The main culprit was the length of the film which couldve been a lot better. Though music was highly praised from critics and audience getting top trending on YouTube.