''Zarrar'' is a 2022 Pakistani

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written and directed by

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 ...

and produced by Ejaz Shahid and Adnan Butt under the banner of Jehan Films. It stars

as the

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along with

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 ...

, Nadeem Baig, Nayyer Ejaz and Shafqat Cheema in supporting roles. The film was officially released worldwide on November 25, 2022. The idea for 'Zarrar' initially began in 2016, and is considered to be Pakistan's second spy thriller action film after the release of 2014's '' O21''.

Plot

A secret agent named, Zarrar (Shahid) has gone rogue after his homeland, Pakistan has been plunged with corruption when he finds out that a secret international operation has plans to dismantle the Pakistani government and subsequently gain control of its Nuclear Weapons Programme. Aiming to end the seemingly endless cycle of threats, he gets help from a close friend, Colonel Mustajab (Baig). With time running out, Zarrar must act fast in terminating the greatest threat Pakistan has come up against since its inception.

Cast

as Zarrar: A former secret agent gone rouge. *

as Kiran: A journalist and love interest of Zarrar. * Nadeem Baig as Major General Mustajab of the ISI, the mentor of the protagonist. * Shafqat Cheema as Ravinder Kaushik *

Rasheed Naz Rasheed Naz (9 September 1948 – 17 January 2022) was a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his television career in 1971 in a ''Pashto'' television play and worked in several Pashto, Hindko and Urdu-language plays. Life and career ...

as Fahimullah Khan *

Nayyar Ejaz Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) ( ur, نیر اعجاز) is a Pakistani film and television actor. Ejaz has been working in television industry since early 1990s. He is famous for his side roles (villain) ''Kali Das'' in the television serial ''Laag ...

as Salman Shah as the main antagonist.

Release

It was released on 25 November 2022. It was originally set for release sometime in 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was then moved to release on September 23, 2022, but was moved from that date due to the 2022 Pakistan Floods. After multiple delays, the film was then moved to its current release date in November.

Production

Development

Development of the project started in 2016 when behind the scene shots of the film were shared by Shaan himself. UK based Director of Photography (DOP) Tim Wood was hired for the project. Shaan had chosen

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UK, for the post production of the film after which he did with his earlier film,

Arth - The Destination ''Arth – The Destination'' is a 2017 Pakistani romantic drama film, written, directed and co-produced by Shaan Shahid under his banner 5th Element. It stars Shahid as Ali, a struggling musician, with Humaima Malick, Mohib Mirza and Uzma Ha ...

which was a remake of the original

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References

External links

* * Pakistani action films 2020s Urdu-language films Lollywood films Unreleased Pakistani films Upcoming films Pakistani spy thriller films {{Pakistan-film-stub