HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - Raasta (2016 Film)
OR:
Raasta (2016 Film) on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

Raasta (; ) is a 2017 Pakistani
action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...
thriller film directed by
Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi is a Pakistani actor, director and host. He made his film debut with ''Raasta''. Personal life Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi. He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and on ...
. It stars
Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi is a Pakistani actor, director and host. He made his film debut with ''Raasta''. Personal life Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi. He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and on ...
, Abeer Rizvi,
Aijaz Aslam Aijaz Aslam (born 3 October 1972) ( ur, اعجاز اسلم), is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the lead in drama serials '' Kashkol'', which was telecasted on NTM in 1993 and 2003's ...
,
Shamoon Abbasi Shamoon Abbasi ( ur, ; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles. Family His father Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal. Syed Ali R ...
, and Naveed Raza in lead roles, alongside Saima Azhar,
Mathira Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''Ma ...
and
Saeeda Imtiaz Saeeda Imtiaz ( ur, ) is a model and actress. Personal life She was born in the United Arab Emirates and raised in New York, United States. Career Imtiaz worked as a model, both in shows and in photo shoots, starting in 2013 and finishing ...
in cameo appearances. The film was released on 31 March 2017.


Synopsis

Raasta revolves around two brothers who try to bond and get revenge against the failed political system in Pakistan.


Cast

*
Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi is a Pakistani actor, director and host. He made his film debut with ''Raasta''. Personal life Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi. He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and on ...
as Sameer *
Aijaz Aslam Aijaz Aslam (born 3 October 1972) ( ur, اعجاز اسلم), is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the lead in drama serials '' Kashkol'', which was telecasted on NTM in 1993 and 2003's ...
as Inspector Sultan *
Shamoon Abbasi Shamoon Abbasi ( ur, ; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles. Family His father Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal. Syed Ali R ...
as Shahnawaz Rajpoot *
Naveed Raza Navid or Naveed may refer to: *Navid (satellite), an experimental Iranian earth observation satellite * ''Naveed'' (album), a 1994 album by Our Lady Peace * "Naveed" (song), a 1995 single by Our Lady Peace People with the name Politics * Antho ...
as Sherry * Saima Azhar as Maya *Abeer Rizvi *
Nadia Nadia is a female name. Variations include Nadja, Nadya, Nadine, Nadiya, and Nadiia. Most variations of the name are derived from Arabic, Slavic languages, or both. In Slavic, names similar to ''Nadia'' mean "hope" in many Slavic languages: Uk ...
as Mona *Esha Noor as Zara *
Sana Nawaz SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model. Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film Sa ...
as Bhabi *Saniya Mansoor as Zoya *
Saleem Mairaj Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin *Salim (poet) (1800–1866) *Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996) *Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans * Selim people, an eth ...
*
Saeeda Imtiaz Saeeda Imtiaz ( ur, ) is a model and actress. Personal life She was born in the United Arab Emirates and raised in New York, United States. Career Imtiaz worked as a model, both in shows and in photo shoots, starting in 2013 and finishing ...
(
Cameo appearance A cameo role, also called a cameo appearance and often shortened to just cameo (), is a brief appearance of a well-known person in a work of the performing arts. These roles are generally small, many of them non-speaking ones, and are commonly eit ...
) *
Mathira Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''Ma ...
as Dancer in the Song ''Pee Lay'' * Ramis Khan as SRK


Production

The shooting of the film began in November 2015 and it was shot 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 ...
. The details about the film were revealed in November 2015. The film stars
Naveed Raza Navid or Naveed may refer to: *Navid (satellite), an experimental Iranian earth observation satellite * ''Naveed'' (album), a 1994 album by Our Lady Peace * "Naveed" (song), a 1995 single by Our Lady Peace People with the name Politics * Antho ...
,
Sana Nawaz SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model. Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film Sa ...
,
Aijaz Aslam Aijaz Aslam (born 3 October 1972) ( ur, اعجاز اسلم), is a Pakistani television actor, model, producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for playing the lead in drama serials '' Kashkol'', which was telecasted on NTM in 1993 and 2003's ...
,
Saleem Mairaj Salim, Saleem or Selim may refer to: People *Salim (name), or Saleem or Salem or Selim, a name of Arabic origin *Salim (poet) (1800–1866) *Saleem (playwright) (fl. 1996) *Selim I, Selim II and Selim III, Ottoman Sultans * Selim people, an eth ...
,
Shamoon Abbasi Shamoon Abbasi ( ur, ; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director and screenwriter, better known for portraying villain roles. Family His father Zuhair Abbasi was a novelist and drama writer, and so is his aunt, Seema Ghazal. Syed Ali R ...
and Saima Azhar in pivotal roles.
Mathira Mathira Mohammad, mononymously known as Mathira, is a Pakistani-Zimbabwean model, dancer, television hostess, singer, and actress. She has hosted several television shows and appeared in music videos. She is known for her item songs in ''Ma ...
was chosen to make Appearance in an item Song ''Pee Lay''. This is the debut film of the lead actors
Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi is a Pakistani actor, director and host. He made his film debut with ''Raasta''. Personal life Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi. He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and on ...
, Abeer Rizvi and Saima Azhar.


Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Raasta is composed by Kamran Akhtar and Saji Ali.


Release

The Film was released on 31 March 2017 in
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 ...
,
USA The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
, UK and
UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
. The film came out to be a ''Disaster'' at Box Office with Low Response from audiences, earned only 2.3 million in 5 days and was declared as an expected Flop for the Makers. Raasta Performed Poorly and distributors Suffered Financially. The Action Packed Movie was Taken Off from Cinemas within 2 weeks due to Small Audiences.


Reviews

The Express Tribune ''The Express Tribune'' is a daily English-language newspaper based in Pakistan. It is the flagship publication of the '' Daily Express'' media group. It is Pakistan's only internationally affiliated newspaper in a partnership with the ''Interna ...
'' did not give the film a rating, commenting: "Once you’re in it, there is no coming out of the half-hearted action sequences, flat dialogue deliveries and the confusing cathartic experience that
Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi is a Pakistani actor, director and host. He made his film debut with ''Raasta''. Personal life Sahir Lodhi was born in Karachi to Ali Kazim Lodhi and Roshan Gohar Lodhi. He has with two brothers (Amir Lodhi and Tahir Lodhi), and on ...
directorial tries to offer." Hasham Cheema of ''
Dawn Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's horizo ...
'' described the film as "Hilarious" with high Entertainment Value and Dramatic Scenes, summarising Lodhi's performance: "Unapologetically violent, disproportionately proud, self-righteous, relentless, surreal and Borderline absurd; this film brings together all that I find Profoundly interesting about the Quintessential Pakistani Pop Celebrity." The movie was heavily criticized and termed a Disaster by many Critics and Bloggers, leading to a public Retort by Lodhi who said their Reviews were Motivated by Personal Bias. ''The Express Tribune'' quoted a manager of Super Cinemas questioning the Distributors' Decision to Consider the film Suitable for Public Screening, following its Performance. However, the manager also added that he Provided the Morning, Evening and Night Shows to the film to support Pakistani Cinema.


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raasta 2017 action drama films 2017 films Films set in Karachi Pakistani action drama films 2010s Urdu-language films Films about revenge