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Synopsis.
This mega project, the first
of its kind to be done in Pakistan, is a different
story-one that takes its viewers on a journey that
begins on 15th August 1947 and ends today. It is a
story of three generations and in the background
are key historical events taken from the past, so
the journey becomes a combination of romance,
politics and pathos.
This epic has
been shot in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh with
actors from all three countries participating in
the production. In Pakistan the shooting includes
among other places, Khokropar, Mirpurkhas,
Pithoro, Hyderabad and Karachi in Sind. The rich
picturesque surroundings of Islamabad, Lahore,
Murree and Rawalpindi have also been used
effectively to show Pakistan at its
best.
In Bangladesh the production team
worked in collaboration with Dream Factory, a
local production house of repute. The colours and
culture of the country were highlighted when the
shooting took place at the tea gardens of Sylhet
and on the Meghna River among other places in
Dhaka. The Government of Bangladesh and especially
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was very
supportive and encouraging during the
shoot.
The team was blessed with the
rare opportunity of filming at the shrine of
Khwaja Moeenuddin Chishty in Ajmer on the 12th of
Rabi-ul-awal. Apart from Ajmer, the shooting also
took place in Mumbai, Lukhnow and Delhi. The
beautiful historical Residency building in Lukhnow
was used in one sequence while the Shahi Masjid
and the renowned red brick Government Offices were
used as a backdrop in New Delhi. Gemini Studios in
Mumbai was the partner in India and the shooting
went off without a hitch. The team was also
honoured by visits on the sets by Shahrukh Khan,
Govinda, Kader Khan and Zeenat Aman.
The
famous poetess, Indira Varma,
wrote lyrics of a song to promote peace and
friendship in the region- a theme which is
prevalent throughout the story.
The music deserves
special mention because for the first time 27
Pakistani songs- 3 Indian –4 Bangladeshi songs
have been used in a project. Waqar Ali, the Music
Director, has also recorded a theme song in the
voice of Sajjad Ali.
The central theme of
the story is peace and its message is that of
freedom- freedom for the individual, freedom in
speech and freedom for the state. It celebrates
freedom for everyone and it looks ahead in the
years to come to a Pakistan that is free of
extremism and free of censorship- a Pakistan free
of dictatorship, where millions of flowers will
bloom.
Pakistani Main
Cast
Talat Hussain,Faisal Rehman,Babar
Ali,Shabbir Jan,Adnan Siddiqui,Sakina Sammo,Nayyar
Kamal,Farah Shah,Nouman Masood,Ayesha Alam,Zainab
Qayyum,Shamil Khan,Samya Mumtaz,Parveen
Malik,Mikaal Hasan,Sami Khan,Aimandanyal
Khan,Konain,Sadaf Parvaiz,Savera Pasha,Irfan Moti
Wala
Itroducing New
Face
Madiha Iftikhar
As
Marium
Special Appearances
By
Vaneeza Ahmad,Shafi Mohd Shah,Tanya
Shafi,Sohail Hashmi,Shahryar Zaidi,Munawar
Saeed,Farrukh Shah
Pakistani
Singers
Sajjad Ali, Humaira Channa,
Hamid Ali Khan, Shabana Kausar, Shabnam
Majeed
Introducing New
Voice
Quratulain
Pakistani
Music Director
Waqar
Ali
Bangladeshi
Cast
Bijori, Misbah-Ud-Din, Rafiq
Hussain
Bangladeshi D.O.P
Naveed
Chaudhry.
Indian Cast
Shilpa,
Ashish, Raza Murad, Maru Shaikh, Shabana, Chiragh,
Kamni Kaushal, Tasneem
Indian
Singers
Uddit Narayan, Poornima, Shreya
Ghosayl, Roop Kumar
Indian Music
Director
Vanraaj
Bhatia
Indian D.O.P
Dharam
Gulati
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