Yalghaar
| Yalghaar | |
|---|---|
| File:Yalghaar.jpg Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Hassan Rana |
| Written by | Hassan Rana |
| Produced by | Hassan Rana |
| Starring | Shaan Shahid Humayun Saeed Adnan Siddiqui Armeena Khan Ayesha Omer Sana Bucha |
| Cinematography | Hassan Rana |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ARY Films |
Release date | 2016 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Budget | Rs. 50 crore (US$1.7 million)[1] |
Yalghaar (Template:Lang-ur;meaning "Assault" or "Attack") is a delayed-release Pakistani war epic directed film by Hassan Rana.[2] The film is produced by MindWorks Media and is based on the true story of Pakistan Army's Swat Operation.[3]
The film "explores what happens in the lives of those involved, including the militants and how all of them are affected at a personal level because of the ongoing operation". It stars Shaan Shahid in the lead role, along with Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Ayesha Omer and Sana Bucha. It is the most expensive Pakistani movie to date. Apart from budget[1] and extensive cast, the film features 150 written characters. On 19 December 2014 Hassan Waqas Rana revealed that this film is a tribute to slain children of the 2014 Peshawar school attack.[4]
Plot
Based on a true story over 76 hours of a successful military operation conducted in the Piochar region of Swat district, Yalghaar goes up close to follow the lives of the young, passionate officers and soldiers whose patriotism is throbbing with every heartbeat for their country.
Cast
- Shaan Shahid as Colonel Asad in Special Services Group of Pakistan Army
- Humayun Saeed as Trojan, a Militant
- Adnan Siddiqui[5] as Col. Imran
- Mansoor Ahmed as Capt. Mansoor
- Ayub Khoso as Col. Jogezai
- Gohar Rasheed as Baran
- Armeena Khan as Kajo
- Hassan Rana as Maj. Gen Hassan
- Ayesha Omer as Zarmina
- Bilal Ashraf as Capt. Bilal
- Asher Azeem
Debutants
- Sana Bucha as Sadia, a Reporter
- Uzma Khan as Capt. Samia
- Sikander Rizvi
- Umair Jaswal as Capt. Umair
- Ahmad Taha Ghani as Capt. Asif
- Rehan Seerat as Capt. Adnan
- Naeem-ul-Haq as Jalal Khan
- Wali Yousaf as Capt. Abdullah
Production
The movie went into production after about 3 years of extensive research. Apart from using a vast number of choppers and heavy ammunition, an artificial tunnel was dug in Karachi to replicate one found in North Waziristan.[3]
In preparation of their roles, all actors spent time with their real-life alter egos. Humayun Saeed, who plays the role of a militant, spent days with captured militants in order to prepare for his role.
Contrary to the usual practice of casting big names and nepotism, many newcomers have been given a chance by Hassan Rana who had approached him without any reference and this was despite the fact that he has a huge amount of money at stake.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Yalghaar: Pakistan's newest most expensive film". HiP. Fariya Syed. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1060453/yalghaar-director-blames-re-shoots-for-delay-in-films-release/
- ^ a b Instep, Magazine. "From Waar to Yalghaar, this war takes epic proportions".
- ^ "Yalghaar: A tribute to Peshawar attack victims". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Did you know?: Adnan Siddiqui to be seen in Pakistani film Yalgaar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
- Upcoming films
- Pakistani action films
- Pakistani war films
- English-language Pakistani films
- Urdu-language films
- War in North-West Pakistan fiction
- Films about terrorism
- Films set in Karachi
- Films shot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Directorial debut films
- MindWorks Media films
- War films based on actual events
- Epic films based on actual events
- Films set in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Films directed by Hassan Rana