Lahore Se Aagey

Lahore Se Aagey

Theatrical release poster
Urdu: لاہور سے آگے‎
Directed by Wajahat Rauf
Produced by Wajahat Rauf
Salman Iqbal
Asfand Farouk
Written by Yasir Hussain
Starring
Music by Shiraz Uppal
Cinematography Asrad Khan
Edited by Hasan Ali Khan
Production
company
Showcase Productions
Distributed by ARY Films
Release dates
  • November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) (Pakistan)
Country Pakistan
Language Urdu
Budget ₨ 7.25 crore
Box office ₨ 21.60 crore (Worldwide)
[1][2]

Lahore Se Aagey is a Pakistani road-comedy film directed and produced by Wajahat Rauf and written by Yasir Hussain. It is sequel to 2015 comedy film Karachi Se Lahore, and it released on November 11, 2016 under the production banner of Showcase Productions.[3][4]

Production

According to the director Wajahat Rauf, after the release of Karachi Se Lahore, Yasir Hussain received public recognition and became popular for his role of "Moti" so he decided to make its sequel. Rauf said: "Following the release of Karachi Se Lahore, Moti became a tremendous hit amongst the audiences, so Yasir and I decided to make a separate film starring just him."[5] The film is written by Yasir Hussain and he will play the lead role with Saba Qamar.[6] Yasir Hussain has told in an interview that the cast from Karachi Se Lahore will also make cameo appearances. The film is shot in Karachi, Lahore and the northern parts of Pakistan.[7] The cast also includes Rubina Ashraf and Behroze Sabzwari where as Saba Qamar will play role of a rockstar.[8] First look of the film was revealed on 20 February 2016.[9][10]

Cast

Soundtrack

The first song of the film "Kalabaaz Dil" was released on 24 September 2016 by ARY Films. Second song of the film "Zara Si Laga Lo" was released on 15 October 2016. Full album was released on 24 October 2016.[11][12][13]

All lyrics written by Shakeel Sohail; all music composed by Shiraz Uppal.

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Kalabaaz Dil"  Aima Baig, Jabar Abbas 4:57
2. "Zara Si Laga Lo"  Shiraz Uppal 4:01
3. "Be Fiqriyan"  Aima Baig 4:16
4. "Tere Bina"  Aashir Wajahat 4:25
5. "Ehle Dil"  Aima Baig 4:41
Total length:
 22:20

Release

A teaser for the film was released online on August 8, 2016.[14] An official trailer for the film was released online on September 9, 2016.[15] The film was first premiered in Lahore, and then in Karachi on 9 and 10 November 2016 respectively.[16] It then released on 11 November nationwide.

Box office

The film on its first day collected ₨ 1.24 crore and on the second day it collected ₨ 1.35 crore; with a combined 2 day collection of about ₨ 2.5 crore.[1] It collected a total of about ₨ 3.75 crore on its opening weekend, while from the overseas markets, it collected approx. ₨ 2.10 crore. The film made upto ₨ 21.60 crore in two weeks.[2]

Critical reception

Sarah Raza Ansari of Samaa TV rated 5/10 and said, "The whole story wraps off in this way on a good note." She added, "The plot could have been improved with a little effort."[17] Asfia Afzal of Business Recorder also said for the improvement of plot.[18]

Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune said, "The film itself is nothing more than an extended chase sequence. The shots are neat and well-framed but aren't grand enough to explore the natural beauty, a cardinal sin when treating any road movie."[19] Gibran Khalil of DAWN said, "Instead of embodying the spirit of a road trip film by evoking a smooth sense of movement, Lahore Se Aagey feels more like a collection of short sketches. I'll admit that it looks like the LSA team had a ball making the movie."[20] The both critics rated the film 2/5.

Shubham Bahukhandi of Dekh News rated 3.5/5 and praised its direction, while said that it has the worst screenplay ever and its music is not even average.[21]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 http://boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=7331
  2. 1 2 http://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/lahore-se-aagey-total-box-office-collection/
  3. ↑ Sumaira Shiraz Alwani (16 November 2015). "Karachi Se Lahore Sequel Movie in The Making". Brand Synario. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Karachi Se Lahore Gets A Sequel". The News International. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Hasan Ansari (24 November 2015). "'Karachi Se Lahore' spin-off to hit cinemas in September 2016". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Saba Qamar is set to play a rockstar in this Karachi Se Lahore spinoff". DAWN. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. ↑ Ahmed Sarym (24 November 2015). "Script of 'Karachi Se Lahore 2' is ready: Yasir Hussain". Hip In Pakistan. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Karachi Se Lahore, once again". The Express Tribune. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Saba Qamar, Yasir Hussain ready to hit the road in first look of 'Lahore Se Aagey'". The Express Tribune. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Iman Faryad (20 February 2016). "Lahore Se Aagey: The first look of Karachi Se Lahore spin off is out!". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Karachi Se Lahore 2 movie; Production begins". Mag 92. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Kalabaaz Dil, The next mehndi track".
  13. ↑ "Zara Si Laga Lo"., 2nd song by Lahore Se Aagey
  14. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAs8tE0h1rc
  15. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk3pTJi0Lwc
  16. ↑ "'Lahore Se Aagey' premieres in Karachi". Geo News. Malika Khan. 11 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "MOVIE REVIEW: Lahore Se Aagey". Samaa TV. Sarah Raza Ansari. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "'LAHORE SE AAGEY' FAILS TO CREATE THE SAME IMPRESSION AS 'KARACHI SE LAHORE'". Dekh News. Asfia Afzal. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "First take: Nothing but chaos Lahore Se Aagay". The Express Tribune. Rafay Mahmood. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "Review: Lahore Se Aagey is less road trip, more car crash". DAWN. Gibran Khalil. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "Pakistani 'Lahore Se Aagey' Movie Review & Rating". Dekh News. Shubham Bahukhandi. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.

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