Kambakht (Urdu: کمبخت meaning "cursed") is an upcoming Pakistani action comedy film directed by Hamza Ali Abbasi,[1][3] and produced by Eyad Ibrahim and Sharmeen Khan. The film stars Humayun Saeed, Shafqat Cheema, Agha Haris, Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Sohai Ali Abro.[4]
| Kambakht | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Hamza Ali Abbasi[1] |
| Written by | Atif Sidiqui Jawad Rana |
| Screenplay by | Hamza Ali Abbasi |
| Produced by | Eyad Ibrahim Sharmeen Khan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Overload Qayaas |
Production company | Kahani Films[2] |
| Distributed by | ARY Films[2] |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Plot
editKambakht is about a middle-aged man from the backward areas of the Pakhtunkhwa, played by Hamza Ali Abbasi, and a young urban city-slicker, played by Shehreyar Munawar, who strike an unlikely and accidental friendship.[5]
Cast
edit- Humayun Saeed
- Shafqat Cheema
- Agha Haris
- Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui
- Sohai Ali Abro
- Fizza Zehra
- Hamza Ali Abbasi
- Gohar Rasheed
- Salmaan Shaukat
- Humaira Ali
- Meezam Ali
- Rabi Mansoor
- Ahmed Cheema
- Atif Siddiqui
- Jalal Haider Khan
- Latif Sheikh
- Yousuf Bashir Qureshi
- Amal Saleh
- Faryal Mehmood
Production
editThe film was produced under the banner Kahani Films. Film shooting began in May 2013 and was completed in June 2014. Post-production began in same month but it was delayed as director was busy attending Imran Khan's protest. In an interview with Dawn he said, "I admit, the shooting did get delayed because I was busy in dharnas.[clarify] However, it is in post production now and we will hopefully be done with it by March and then hand it over to ARY to release it whenever they deem fit. I truly believe in this project. Entertainment without a message or moral is useless. Kambakht will make people laugh but also make people think."[6]
Release
editFirst look teaser was released on 7 February 2014 on ARY Digital Network.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Sher Khan (11 November 2012). "Hamza Ali Abbasi gears up for Kambakht". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ a b "ARY Films And Kahani Films Presents Comedy Feature Film KAMBAKHT". Showbiz Spice. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Bukhari, Zinnia (5 September 2014). "Being Kambakht with Hamza Ali Abbasi". Dawn. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Pakistani Movie Kambakht by Hamza Ali Abbasi". Fashups.com. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Sher Khan (9 January 2014). "Taking comedy to new heights: Hamza Ali Abbasi". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "'Kambakht' was delayed due to dharnas: Hamza Ali Abbasi". Dawn.com. Anum Rehman. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Did you know? The Kambakht trailer is out!". The Express Tribune. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "ARY Films on path to success; trailer of 'Kambakht' released". ARY News. Retrieved 8 February 2014.