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''Ishq Khuda'' ( pnb, , Ishq-e-Khuda "love of god") is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language
romantic film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
directed by
Shahzad Rafique Shahzad Rafiq (also spelled Shehzad Rafique) is a Pakistani film director. Films he has produced and directed include ''Nikah'', '' Ghunghat'', ''Rukhsati'', ''Salakhain'' and ''Mohabbataan Sachiyaan''. His films have been presented at several f ...
and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP ( ur, ; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid ( ur, ) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, writer and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading acto ...
,
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. Mirabai was born into a Rathore ...
, Saima,
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...
,
Humaima Malick Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Pakistani films and serials. She is known for ''Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama '' Bol'' in 2011. Personal life Malick was born in Quetta into ...
, Wiam Dahmani and
Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. With his career of more than three decades, he is known for playing villain roles and is dubbed as "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early life Shafqat graduated from the Jamia Naeemia religiou ...
. The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success.


Plot

Rulia (
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP ( ur, ; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid ( ur, ) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, writer and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading acto ...
), a local hood, finds '' ishq-e-khuda'' (love of god) after he is "privileged" by the prayer of a
Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...
dervish Dervish, Darvesh, or Darwīsh (from fa, درویش, ''Darvīsh'') in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity A fraternity (from Latin language, Latin ''wiktionary:frater, frater'': "brother (Christian), brother"; whence, ...
. In a parallel but unconnected arc Ahsan (
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...
), an engineer from
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 ...
, falls for Iqra (
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. Mirabai was born into a Rathore ...
) in a love triangle with Kulsoom ( Wiam Dahmani), Iqra's childhood best friend, in love with for him.


Production

The production of the film started in
Mianwali Mianwali ( Punjabi/ ur, ) is the capital city of Mianwali District in Punjab, Pakistan. The 81st largest city of Pakistan, it is known for its diverse population of, Punjabi and Pashtun ethnicities. History Mianwali District was an agricu ...
and
Khoora Khoora ( ur, ), is a village and one of the 51 Union Councils (administrative subdivisions) of Khushab District in the Punjab Province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is ...
, a village in the beautiful
Soon Valley Soon Valley ( Punjabi, ur, ) is in the north west of Khushab District, Punjab, Pakistan. Its largest settlement is the town of Naushera. The valley extends from the village of Padhrar to Sakesar, the highest peak in the Salt Range. The valley ...
.


Music

The soundtrack album was composed by popular music director Wajahat Attray with lyrics written by Riaz ur Rehman Sagar.
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 ...
,
Shazia Manzoor Shazia Manzoor ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani playback and folk singer. She is known for her song, "''Chann Meray Makhna''". Early life and career Shazia Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. She first started singing by perfor ...
and
Sanam Marvi Sanam Marvi ( sd, ) (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.Abida Parveen Abida Parveen (Urdu, sd, ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer and musician of Sufi music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned he ...
was used for the title track.


Release and reception

The film was released on 9 August 2013 across Pakistan with 35 prints. It clashed with
Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...
's ''
Chennai Express ''Chennai Express'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Gauri Khan and Karim Morani, based on a story by K. Subash, with a screenplay written by ...
'' at the box office and, though successful, was completely crushed by it due to Pakistani cinemas preferring the
Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
film over it.


Cast

*
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP ( ur, ; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid ( ur, ) or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, writer and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading acto ...
as Rulia *
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. Mirabai was born into a Rathore ...
as Iqra *
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...
as Ahsan * Saima as Malka *
Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. With his career of more than three decades, he is known for playing villain roles and is dubbed as "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early life Shafqat graduated from the Jamia Naeemia religiou ...
*
Humaima Malick Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Pakistani films and serials. She is known for ''Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama '' Bol'' in 2011. Personal life Malick was born in Quetta into ...
* Wiam Dahmani as Kulsoom * Inam Khan * Zubair Ahmed Kumbher as Train Boy


Soundtrack


Awards

*Winner-
Abida Parveen Abida Parveen (Urdu, sd, ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer and musician of Sufi music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned he ...
-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. *Nominated-
Sanam Marvi Sanam Marvi ( sd, ) (born : 17 April 1986) is a Pakistani folk and sufi singer. She sings in Sindhi, Punjabi, and Balochi languages.Shahzad Rafique Shahzad Rafiq (also spelled Shehzad Rafique) is a Pakistani film director. Films he has produced and directed include ''Nikah'', '' Ghunghat'', ''Rukhsati'', ''Salakhain'' and ''Mohabbataan Sachiyaan''. His films have been presented at several f ...
−1st ARY Film Award for Best Director. *Nominated-
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan ( ur, احسن خان; born 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', ''Sultanat'', ''Ishq Khuda'', ''Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri' ...
−1st ARY Film Award for Best Actor. *Nominated- Wajahat Attre −1st ARY Film Award for Best Original Music


References

Red Carpet Review of "Ishq Khuda" from Canada
Ishq Khuda – A Mystic Love Story
– ApnaHub.ca


External links

* * {{facebook, IshqKhuda2013, ''Ishq Khuda'' 2012 films 2012 romantic drama films Punjabi-language Pakistani films Pakistani romantic drama films 2010s Punjabi-language films