Shah (film)

Shah

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adnan Sarwar
Written by Adnan Sarwar
Starring Sardar Baloch
Gulab Chandio
Kiran Chaudhry
Faiz Chohan
Adnan Sarwar
Miraal Sara
Adeel Raees
Music by Adnan Sarwar
Farhan Albert
Cinematography Omar Daraz
Hassan Zaidi
Edited by Tahir Ali
Production
company
Logos Film & Media
Distributed by ARY Films
Footprint Entertainment
Release dates
  • August 13, 2015 (2015-08-13) (Pakistan)
Country Pakistan
Language Urdu
Budget ₨1.25 crore (US$120,000)[1]
Box office ₨1.02 crore (US$100,000)[2]

Shah is a 2015 Pakistani biographical sports film directed and written by Adnan Sarwar. The film is produced under banner Logos Film. The film is based on the life of boxer Hussain Shah who won the bronze medal at 1988 Summer Olympics and became the only boxer in Pakistan's history to secure an Olympic medal in that sport.[3][4] The film stars Adnan Sarwar in lead to portray the role of Hussain Shah in the film after undergoing a year boxing training programme. The film cast also features Kiran Chaudhary, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Raees and Gulab Chandio.[5]

The film was released nationwide by Footprint Entertainment and ARY Films on August 13, 2015.

Plot

The film is based on the journey of Pakistani Olympian boxer Hussain Shah who started his life on the streets of Lyari, Karachi as a homeless child and went on to dominate Asian boxing for nearly a decade. He became the only boxer of Pakistan history to win an Olympic medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics but was afterwards forgotten by public and media alike.

Cast

Production

Pre-production of film began in August 2013 and filming started at the fall of 2013. The lead actor had to go through one year boxing programme to fit in the role. He commented about it as "I lived and breathed boxing. I had to go through functional resistance training and running in the morning and boxing drills in the evening with very little intake of food. It was tough."[6] The film production took place in Pakistan, United Kingdom and Japan.[7] The production team claimed that they raised Rs. 2 million, saying "We’ve raised that 2 million and are going to give it to him because that’s a debt we owe him as a nation." Film director has also set up a boxing scholarship for Lyari's street kids, who are part of the film’s cast.[8]

Marketing

Film's cast and crew was revealed on June 5, 2015, in a teaser poster. The poster also revealed film sponsors Bank Alfalah, Pepsi and Samsung. The theatrical trailer of film was revealed on July 1.[9][10] Ali Zafar and Amir Khan invited people to watch this film in cinemas.[11]

The Director of the film Adnan Sarwar said in an Interview "We had nothing but a five member team,a low budget camera and a Laptop on the sets of the film".He also urged the Pakistani people to go and watch the film and promote their efforts.

Release

Initially, the film was set to release on August 14[12][13] but later it was rescheduled to be released a day earlier to have 4 days opening weekend. The film was premiered in Karachi on August 13.[14]

Reception

Box office

At box office, film collected ₨3 million (US$29,000) on first day[15] taking three days opening weekend collection to ₨6 million (US$59,000).[16] The film collected ₨7.3 million (US$72,000) at the end of first week.[17] The film had a decent 2nd weekend at box office collecting ₨1.2 million (US$12,000) and taking total to ₨8.5 million (US$83,000).[18] It faced competition from Dekh Magar Pyar Se and Moor, earning more than the first but less than Moor. By the end of its run, Shah was unable to earn more than its budget.

Critical response

The film had mostly positive reviews.[19] Immediately upon its release, twitter was abuzz with praise for Shah by industry professionals and general public.[20] Cultural critic Nadeem Farooq Paracha wrote, "Watched Shah. Highly impressed. The film throws some truly powerful punches in all departments. Inspirational stuff...must Watch".[21] Madeeha Syed of Dawn praised Sarwar's performance noting "What’s refreshing about Adnan Sarwar as a method actor is that he as celebrity is not present in the film, the character he plays is.. Soon you forget that it’s Adnan playing a role, because in the film, he is Shah".[22] Shafiq ul Hassan of The Express Tribune Blogs rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Overall, even though the message of the movie was very strong, it lacked the finishing touches required to make a film go all the way."[23] Shahjahan Khurram of ARY News wrote "All in all, Shah is a must watch which will guarantee you your money’s worth and is indeed a quality-oriented film."[24] Galaxy Lollywood's Zeeshan Mahmood gave it a 3.5 out of 5, praising its music, acting and directing. But also stated that its editing lacked some finishing touches and could not reach its potential due to its limited budget and inexperienced team. Hip in Pakistan's Wajiha Jawaid was full of praise in her final verdict and wrote,"Shah is a must watch and will make you fall in love with Pakistan once again with its flawlessly executed script, the many patriotic moments, and fabulous performances by the entire cast."[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Film Shah, for an unsung hero (urdu)". BBC (Hasan Kazmi). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Box office week 3". Galaxy Lollywood. Momin Ali. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Must watch: An unsung Pakistani hero comes to life in film 'Shah'".
  4. ↑ "‘Shah’: Life of a Pakistani Olympic legend". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "‘Shah': A Biopic film". The News Teller. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Taking a few body blows for 'Shah'". The Express Tribune (Hassan Ansari). Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Did you know? : Film on Olympian Hussain Shah to be released". The Express Tribune. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Will Shah prove to be a knockout?". The News (Mariam Mushtaq). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Must watch: An unsung Pakistani hero comes to life in film 'Shah'". DAWN.com (Mehreen Hasan). Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "‘Shah’ and ‘Dekh Magar Pyaar Say’ unveil first looks". The Express Tribune (Hasan Ansari). Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Invitation from Pakistani icons". ARY News. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Movie ‘Shah’ Is All Set To Be Released". Pakistan Tribe.
  13. ↑ "From ring to the silver screen". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Bouts of excitement at star studded ‘Shah’ premiere in Karachi". ARY News. Shahjahan Khurram. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  15. ↑ "Friday (14 aug) daily chart Pakistan". BoxOfficeDetail. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  16. ↑ "Moor and Shah Weekend Actuals :: Moor leads slightly". BoxOfficeDetail. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  17. ↑ "Week (14-20 Aug) Actuals ::Independence Day Helps". BoxOfficeDetail. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  18. ↑ "Shah 2nd Weekend Actuals :: Decent". BoxOfficeDetail. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  19. ↑ "‘Shah’ opens to positive reviews". Daily Times (Faizan Ali). Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Pakistani Movie Shah Review - Twitter Abuzz With Praise.". Brandsynario (Ghazala Sulaiman). Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "‘Shah’ a must watch.". Facebook (Nadeem F Paracha). Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  22. ↑ "In Focus: For The Love Of The Sport.". Dawn (Madeeha Syed). Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  23. ↑ "Can ‘Shah’ box its way to the top?". The Express Tribune (Shafiq ul Hassan).
  24. ↑ "REVIEW: Despite all odds, ‘Shah’ rises beyond expectations". ARY News. Shahjahan Khurram. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  25. ↑ "'Shah' review: The film packs a punch with its gripping storyline.". Hip In Pakistan (Wajiha Jawaid). Retrieved 18 August 2015.

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