Armaan (2013 film)
| Armaan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
| Produced by |
Abdullah Kadwani 7th Sky Entertainment Tarang Housefull |
| Written by | Vasay Chaudhry |
| Based on |
Armaan (1966 film) by Waheed Murad |
| Music by | Farrukh Abid & Shoaib Farrukh |
| Edited by | Ehtesham Hameed Khan (ET) & Waqas Ali Khan (VIKY) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geo Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Budget | ₨1.5 crore (US$150,000) |
Armaan (Urdu: ارمان) is a 2013 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Anjum Shahzad. The film is a remake of the same name released in 1966, which starred Waheed Murad and Zeba.[1] The film is produced by Tarang Housefull, Abdullah Kadwani and 7th Sky Entertainment. Film stars Fawad Afzal Khan, Aamina Sheikh, Vasay Chaudhry and Mahnoor Khan. Fawad Afzal Khan and Aamina Sheikh won Tarang Housefull Awards for Best On Screen Couple.
Plot
The film tells of a beautiful but underprivileged girl, Zarnaab, living in Murree with her widowed stepmother and half-sister, Zartaab, and a flirty man, Armaan. Armaan meets Zarnaab at a friend's Mayoon and is mesmerized by her. Trying to flirt with her, Zarnaab pranks him by switching places with a hermaphrodite. The encounter of Armaan flirting with the hermophrodite is recorded on the video of the ceremony. This leads to an infuriated Armaan. Armaan's manager, Danny, picks him up from the ceremony and drives him home. In the car, Armaan orders Danny to find out the name and address of the girl, Zarnaab, who pranked him.
The following morning, Armaan's grandfather (and also his only guardian) informs Armaan about his dead father's letter in which he stated that he would prefer that Armaan marries his relativs's daughter in Murree. Meanwhile, Danny manages to find out about Zarnaab and also that she lives in Murree. Armaan is reluctant at first to go to Murree to meet the girl his grandfather insisted him to meet but when Danny informs him about Zarnaab's location, he agrees to go.
On their way to Murree, their car stops working. Danny insists that they walk to the relatives house but Armaan, then, informs Danny that they are switching roles as Armaan does not want to meet the relative's daughter. Armaan strolls of to explore Murree and search for Zarnaab. Upon hearing the piano playing from a nearby school, Armaan, follows the sound to the classroom where it is being played. He finds out the Zarnaab is the one who is playing the piano. Panic struken, Zarnaab calls the security guard and the principal, Zarnaab's stepmother, also arrives. They kick Armaan out of the school boundaries.
Danny, disguised as Armaan, arrives at the relative's house. Armaan also arrives their to find out that the school's principal is also the relative. Danny (fake Armaan) informs them all that Armaan (fake Danny) is his manager. Danny meets Zartaab but Zartaab doesn't like him. Zartaab is in love with a guy named Salman and wants to marry him only. Her mother doesn't know about him but when she informs her mother, she instantly disagrees. Meanwhile, Armaan (fake Danny) and Zarnaab fall in love. At one incident, Zarnaab and Armaan are sitting near a tree covered with shredded cloth. When he questions the state of the tree being like that, Zarnaab narrated to him the story behind it. Many 100 years ago, there were two lovers who wanted to get married but their families disagreed. So they decided that if they can't live together, at least they can die together. Before jumping off the cliff, they leave a sign of their love, the cloth, on the tree. When they jump, the cloth rips off and pulls them back to the cliff. Armaan is skeptic and Zarnaab tries to prove him the truthfulness of the story. She takes a red cloth and ties it to the tree and is about to jump off the cliff but Armaan stops her and leaves angry. She, then, mumbles that he didn't ask whose name did I tie that cloth for, implicating that she tied the cloth for Armaan.
At a friend's wedding, Zartaab meets Salman to inform him that the situation is becoming really serious and he should inform his family and they should get married, otherwise, she would have to marry Danny (fake Armaan). Salman dumps her and walks away. Meanwhile, Armaan in on the verge of confessing to Zarnaab about him being Armaan and not Danny but she finds out before he could confess and is infuriated. They arrive home where Zartaab storms off into her room when her mother asks her if she spent quality time with Danny (fake Armaan).
The following day, Armaan apologizes to Zarnaab and they patch up. When Armaan arrives home, he is shocked to find his grandfather there and the household finds out about their act. Armaan and Danny are punished by Armaan's grandfather for disguising themselves by doing some sit-ups. Armaan, then, insists his grandfather to ask for Zarnaab's hand in marriage. Meanwhile, Zartaab's mother asks her why she doesn't want to marry Armaan and she confesses that she is pregnant with Salman's child. Furthermore, she tries to commint suicide but is saved in time. Her mother implicates for the child's abortion but the doctor states that it is too late to abort the child. Also, Zartaab doesn't want to abort it. Zartaab's mother, then, requests Zarnaab to insist Zartaab to marry Armaan. Zarnaab sacrifices her love for Armaan for the sake of her sister and stepmother. Zarnaab shows Armaan Zartaab's untrasound photos and states she is pregnant with her lover's child and that he should marry Zartaab. So he asks for Zartaab's hand in marriage.
On the day of their wedding, Salman goes to Zartaab's bedroom to ask for forgiveness to which she shouts that he tried to ruin her life and foremost her sister's. She states that Zarnaab sacrificed by lying to Armaan about the baby being hers so that the family isn't lowered in respect from the society's prospective. Armaan overhears that and leaves to find Zarnaab. Armaan rushes to find her trying to commit suicide on the cliffs. He holds her hand to stop her and then, takes her back. Before leaving, he takes of the cloth from the tree and throws it away.
Cast
- Fawad Afzal Khan as Armaan
- Aamina Sheikh as Zarnaab mirrza
- Lubna Aslam as Zartaab's mother.
- Manzoor Qureshi as Armaan's grandfather
- Mahnoor Khan as Zartaab mirza
- Jahanzaib Khan as Salman
- Vasay Chaudhry as Danny
Soundtrack
| Armaan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Aamir Zaki, Shaan and Sana Zulfiqar | |
| Length | 37:45 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Producer | Abdullah Kadwani |
Armaan songs are sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Aamir Zaki, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan and Sana Zulfiqar.
| Tracklist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Ko Ko Korina" | Sana Zulfiqar, Aamir Zaki | 5:32 |
| 2. | "Akelay Na Jaana" | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Jab Piyar Main Do Dil" | Shaan | 5:38 |
References
- ↑ "Chocolate hero’s Armaan has big plans for small screen". tribune.com.pk. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.