Seedlings (film)

Seedlings (Lamha)
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mansoor Mujahid
Produced by	Meher Jaffri Summer Nicks Craig Peter Jones
Screenplay by	Summer Nicks
Story by	Summer Nicks
Starring	Mohib Mirza Aamina Sheikh Gohar Rasheed Hira Tareen Mehreen Rafi Tara Mahmood
Music by	Usman Riaz
Edited by	Wajahatullah (Waji) Khan
Production company	Bodhicitta Works Production
Distributed by	ARY Films
Release dates	20 September 2013
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu English
Box office	₨3.1 crore (US$300,000)

Seedlings (Urdu: لمحہ‎, meaning "A Moment") is a 2013 Pakistani Urdu-language social/drama film directed by Mansoor Mujahid and produced by Meher Jaffri. The film stars leading Pakistani TV actors Mohib Mirza and Aamina Sheikh. The film was released in Pakistan (Karachi) on 20 September 2013. It also had its world premiere in the United States at the New York Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

The story of Lamha revolves around a happy couple whose lives are changed forever after a devastating accident leaves them reeling for stability.

Cast

• Mohib Mirza as Raza
• Aamina Sheikh as Maliha
• Gohar Rasheed as Anil
• Hira Tareen
• Tara Mahmood
• Mehreen Rafi

Awards

The film premiered in the New York Film Festival and won or was nominated for several awards. It went on to be nominated for many other awards and in various international film festivals across the globe.

Awards
Venue	Recipient	Category	Result
SARCC Film Festival	Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri	Best Film	Won
	Aamina Sheikh	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Won[2]
People's Choice Award	Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri	Best Film	Won
New York Film Festival	Aamina Sheikh	Best Performance by an Actress	Won
New York Film Festival	Mansoor Mujahid	Best Director	Nominated
	Mohib Mirza	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
	Gohar Rasheed	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
	Summer Nicks	Best Original Screenplay	Nominated
	Usman Riaz	Best Original Score	Nominated
	Summer Nicks, Meher Jaffri	Best Film	Nominated
Vancouver Film Festival			Nominated
London Asian Film Festival			Nominated
Washington DC South Asian Film Festival			Won
	Mansoor Mujahid	Best Director	Nominated
	Summer Nicks	Best Screenplay	Nominated

References

1. Award-winning film Lamha set to release in Pakistan on September 20 – The Express Tribune
2. Pakistan bags two awards at Sri Lanka’s SAARC Film Festival - Entertainment - DAWN.COM

• http://beta.dawn.com/news/1016026/pakistan-bags-two-awards-at-sri-lankas-saarc-film-festival
• http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\06\04\story_4-6-2013_pg9_9
• http://tribune.com.pk/story/595895/award-winning-film-lamha-set-to-release-in-pakistan-on-september-20/

External links

• Seedlings at the Internet Movie Database