Raasta (2016 film)

Raasta
راستہ
Directed by	Saqib Siddiqui
Produced by	Faisal Zia
Written by	Shahid Naqvi Sahir Lodhi
Starring	Sahir Lodhi Saima Azhar Naveed Raza Sana Nawaz Saleem Mairaj Shamoon Abbasi Aijaz Aslam
Music by	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Amjad Sabri
Distributed by	IMGC Global Entertainment
Release dates	April 2016
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Raasta (Urdu: راستہ "the manner, the way"‎) is an upcoming Pakistani Action/Drama film directed by Saqib Siddiqui, produced by Dr. Faisal Zia and written by Shahid Naqvi and Sahir Lodhi.^[1]

Overview

The details about the film were revealed in November 2015. The film starrs Naveed Raza, Sana Nawaz, Aijaz Aslam, Saleem Mairaj, Shamoon Abbasi and Saima Azhar. Mathira will make appearance in a song. The film will be the debut of the lead actors Sahir Lodhi and Saima Azhar. The film is scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2016.^[2][3][4]

Cast

• Sahir Lodhi as Sameer
• Saima Azhar
• Naveed Raza as Sherry
• Sana Nawaz
• Aijaz Aslam as Inspector Sultan
• Saleem Mairaj
• Shamoon Abbasi
• Irfan Motiwala
• Mathira
• Isha Noor
• Sania Mansoor as Zoya
• Khawar Hassan

Production

The shooting of the film began in November 2015 and it was shot in Karachi.^[5]

References

1. "Sahir Lodhi’s debut film ‘Raasta’, teaser released". The News Teller. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
2. Shiraz Alwani, Sumaira (12 November 2015). "New Pakistani Movie Rastey Feat. Model Saima Azhar, Aijaz Aslam and Sahir Lodhi". Brandsynario. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
3. Ul Haq, Irfan. "Revealed: Former model Saima Azhar's debut film will be Sahir Lodhi's 'Rastey'". Images. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
4. Mahmood, Zeeshan (15 November 2015). "Sahir Lodhi’s ‘Rasta’ is about system’s failure, revenge and bond of brothers". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
5. http://images.dawn.com/news/1174218

External links

• Raasta at the Internet Movie Database
• Raasta at Rotten Tomatoes