Hijrat (film)

Hijrat
Hijrat
	Teaser poster
Directed by	Farooq Mengal
Written by	Farooq Mengal
Produced by	FM Productions
Starring	Asad Zaman; Rabia Butt; Noman Ejaz; Nadeem Baig; Salma Agha; Ayub Khoso; Azra Aftab; Zaib Rehman; Jamal Shah; Sana Nawaz;
Edited by	Asad Ali Zaidi
Music by	Sahir Ali Bagga
Production; company	FM Studios
Distributed by	Hum Films; Eveready Pictures
Release date	22 April 2016 (Pakistan);
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu
Box office	₨0.60 crore (US$37,000)

Hijrat (Urdu: ہجرت) is a 2016 Pakistani romantic film directed by Farouq Mengal and produced by FM Productions, and starring Asad Zaman and Rabia Butt.^[2] The plot revolves around people affected by the Afghan War.

The film was distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures, and released on 22 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan.^[3] Its premier held at The Place, Nuplex Cinema, Karachi, Pakistan. The film opened with average reviews from critics and was declared a flop at the box-office.^[4]

Cast[]

Asad Zaman as Murad
Rabia Butt as Jia (Protagonist)
Nadeem Baig as Dr. Sameer
Salma Agha as Feriha
Durdana Butt as Nani
Azra Aftab as Mehwish
Ayub Khoso
Rubab Ali as Mahi
Momina Iqbal as Investigation officer
Fahd Nur
Zaib Rehman
Jamal Shah
Sana Nawaz (special appearance in song ''Chali Re Chali'')

Filming[]

The film has shot its first spell in Quetta, shooting continued in Europe in spring of 2014 (Istanbul, Turkey^[5]). The film-making equipment has been imported from India.^[6] Farouq Mengal used all his mastery and filmed some of the best shots never practiced in Pakistani Films. Exotic locations of Quetta, Nashukai and Istanbul can be seen. Hijrat was filmed on 35 mm Camera and equipment has shown its class.

Music[]

The music has been composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and film will include songs by Ali Azmat, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Imran Aziz, Abida Parveen, and Nandini Srikar.^[7] Nandini Srikar (an Indian singer) sang an item song (Chali Re Chali) for this movie.^[8]

No.	Title	Length

Release[]

Box office[]

The film failed to recover its budget, grossing only Rs. 6 million across cinemas in Pakistan over the course of one week.^[4] It ran for maximum two to three weeks in cinemas of Pakistan. In response to its theatrical failure, an official of Hum Films told The Express Tribune, ''We never expected it to do this badly in cinemas. It was always going to be tough but it is very hard to point out what exactly went wrong.''^[4]

References[]

^ "Hijrat Week One Business Pakistan :: A Washout". BOD. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
^ "Hijrat- Another attempt at the revival of Cinema". Skotato. 18 July 2013.
^ "'Hijrat' to release on April 22". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c "'Hijrat' fails to impress on the box office". The Express Tribune. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^ Jebsen, Peter. "On the set of Pakistani movie "Hijrat" in Istanbul". flickr.
^ "Farooq Mengal goes from dramas to film". The Express Tribune. 27 January 2013.
^ "Hijrat makers promise entertainment". The Express Tribune. 30 October 2013.
^ "Chali Re Chali (Item Song Sang by Nandini Srikar)". Gaana.com.

External links[]

[1] "Hijrat Week One Business Pakistan :: A Washout". BOD. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

[Sher_Khan-2] "Hijrat- Another attempt at the revival of Cinema". Skotato. 18 July 2013.

[3] "'Hijrat' to release on April 22". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 21 March 2016.

[XT1-4] "'Hijrat' fails to impress on the box office". The Express Tribune. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[5] Jebsen, Peter. "On the set of Pakistani movie "Hijrat" in Istanbul". flickr.

[6] "Farooq Mengal goes from dramas to film". The Express Tribune. 27 January 2013.

[7] "Hijrat makers promise entertainment". The Express Tribune. 30 October 2013.

[8] "Chali Re Chali (Item Song Sang by Nandini Srikar)". Gaana.com.

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