''Shararat'' (; ) is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in

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. This movie was

Samina Peerzada Samina Peerzada (, Punjabi, ) is a film and television actress, producer and director from Pakistan. Personal life Samina was born into an educated Kashmiri Butt family in Lahore, but was raised in Karachi, Sindh Pakistan. After graduating in ...

's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut '' Inteha'' (1999), it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters. The film is a romantic comedy which deals with the story of a Pakistani-American who returns to her native village in

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in Pakistan and the subsequent twist and turns in her love life.

Moammar Rana Moammar Rana ( Punjabi, ur, ; born February 26, 1974), is a Pakistani actor and film director. He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas and Television Serials. ...

starred opposite

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, who made her

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debut with Shararat.

Film music

Film music director

Wajahat Attre Wajahat Attre (1945 – 26 May 2017) was a Pakistani music director who composed around 3000 songs for over 200 films. Early life Wajahat Attre was born in Puna, Gujarat, British India in 1945. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, ...

composed some super-hit film songs which included ''Raat Jaa Rahee Hai'' and ''Jugnu'on Sey Bhar Ley Aanchal'', the latter having been sung by the teen sensation

Ali Zafar Ali Zafar ( pa, ; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, model, actor, producer, screenwriter and painter. Zafar started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician. He later also established a career in Bo ...

and

Shabnam Majeed Shabnam Majeed is a Pakistani film and TV playback singer. Personal life Majeed had four children with her former husband Wajid Ali, a music director. Their son, Naqi Ali (Lucky Ali), died aged seven after falling down the stairs in 2010. She ...

with film song lyrics by ''Aqeel Ruby''.

Cast

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* Shaan (''as Jogi'') *

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Usman Peerzada Usman Peerzada is a Pakistani TV and film actor, director and producer. He has acted in many Punjabi and Urdu films. His work includes '' Beyond the Last Mountain'' and ''Kahi Un Kahi''. Early life Usman was born to a Muslim family in Lahore ...

Babar Ali Babar Ali ( ur, ; born 30 June 1972) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his career at age sixteen. Babar Ali is known for playing ‘Bali’ in the drama serial Landa Bazaar directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. Career Babar ...

References

External links

* 2003 films 2000s Urdu-language films Pakistani musical drama films Films set in Lahore Films scored by Wajahat Attre Urdu-language Pakistani films {{Pakistan-film-stub