Chakkar (film)
| Chakkar | |
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| Directed by | Yasir Nawaz |
| Screenplay by | Syed Jibran Yasir Nawaz |
| Story by | Zafar Imran |
| Produced by | Nida Yasir |
| Starring | Ahsan Khan Neelam Muneer |
| Cinematography | Saleem Daad |
Production company | Farid Nawaz Productions |
| Distributed by | Everady Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Chakkar is a 2022 Pakistani murder mystery film directed by Yasir Nawaz produced by Nida Yasir under the banner of Farid Nawaz Productions.[1] It stars Ahsan Khan and Neelam Muneer with Yasir Nawaz and Jawed Sheikh in supporting roles.[2] The film is released on Eid al-Fitr 3 May 2022 with negative reviews from critics towards its storyline, performance and direction. The film was declared a box office bomb.
Cast
[edit]- Ahsan Khan as Kabir Ahmed: Mehreen's husband, Zara's partner in crime. (Main antagonist)
- Neelam Muneer in dual roles
- Mehreen Khan: Kabir's wife, Zara's sister, (Dead)
- Zara Khan: Mehreen's sister, Kabir's partner in crime. (Antagonist)
- Yasir Nawaz as Inspector Shahzad.
- Ahmed Hassan
- Jawed Sheikh
- Naveed Raza as Naved
- Mehmood Aslam
- Suhail Khan as Insurance Officer
- Danish Nawaz as Director (cameo)
- Shoaib Malik in a (cameo appearance)
Production
[edit]The film was officially announced in 2019 with Feroze Khan and Mawra Hocane in the leading cast.[3][4] In early 2020, it revealed that Khan has been replaced by Ahsan Khan while Neelam Muneer has replaced Hocane.[5][6] The film's principal photography began in March 2020 in Karachi. The film was wrapped up on 27 December 2020.[1]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film is composed by Naveed Naushad.[7]
Release
[edit]In January 2021, it was announced that it is set to be released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2022.[8][9] It had a world television premiere on Eid al-Adha, 10 July 2022, on ARY Digital.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Muhammad Kamran Javaid (19 January 2020). "Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz's 'Chakkar' hopes to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema". Dawn News. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Neelam Muneer to star opposite Ahsan Khan in Chakkar". The News Images. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ Irfan ul Haq (6 November 2019). "Mawra Hocane and Feroze Khan are pairing up for a feature film". Dawn Images. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Mawra Hocane and Feroze Khan pair up for 'Chakkar'". Daily Times. 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Ahsan Khan joins the cast of Chakkar". The News. March 2020.
- ^ "Neelam Muneer to star opposite Ahsan Khan in Chakkar". www.thenews.com.pk. 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Ready to Spin It's Magic on the Audience: Yasir Nawaz Talks About "Chakkar"". 25 December 2020.
- ^ "'Chakkar' - Neelum Muneer and Ahsan Khan film's teaser out now". Daily Pakistan (newspaper). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "First teaser of pulp-thriller 'Chakkar' offers all the drama but no plot". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ ARY Digital [@arydigitalasia] (10 July 2022). "WORLD TV PREMIERE: Watch #Chakkar tonight at 9:00 PM" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 July 2022 – via Twitter.
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