ARY Films

{{Short description|Film company in Pakistan}}

{{Use Pakistani English|date=July 2015}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Notability|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox company

|name = ARY Films

|logo = File:ARY Films (logo).png

|owner = Salman Iqbal
Jerjees Seja

|parent = ARY Digital Network

|foundation = {{start date and age|2007}}

|location_city = Karachi, Sindh

|location_country = Pakistan

|num_employees =

|industry = Film distribution, Film production

|products = Film

|revenue =

|operating profit =

|homepage =

}}

ARY Films ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|اے آر وائی فلمز}}}}) is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, Waar, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Wrong No., Jalaibee, 3 Bahadur and Punjab Nahi Jaungi have topped the charts in the industry.{{cite web|title=ARY Films Rules the Roost in Pakistani Cinema|url=http://arynews.tv/en/2013-ary-films-rules-the-roost-in-pakistani-cinema/|publisher=ARY News|date=31 December 2013|access-date=28 May 2014}}

Films

List of films distributed/produced under the banner ARY Films

class="wikitable sortable"
Release date

! Title

! Notes

| Ref.

14 October 2007

|Godfather

|Distribution

|{{cite web |url=http://aaj.tv/2016/07/5-bollywood-actors-who-appeared-in-pakistani-films/ |title=Five Bollywood actors who appeared in Pakistani films {{!}} Aaj News |website=aaj.tv |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160713162853/http://aaj.tv/2016/07/5-bollywood-actors-who-appeared-in-pakistani-films/ |archive-date=2016-07-13}}

10 August 2013

|Josh: Independence Through Unity

|

|{{cite news|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|title=Movie Review: Josh|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1033626/movie-review-josh|access-date=8 January 2014|newspaper=DAWN.com|date=5 August 2013}}

23 August 2013

|Main Hoon Shahid Afridi

|

|{{cite news|last=Muhammad|first=Kamran Jawaid|title=Movie Review: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi|url=http://dawn.com/news/1037601/movie-review-main-hoon-shahid-afridi|access-date=29 November 2013|newspaper=DAWN|date=22 August 2013}}

20 September 2013

|Seedlings

|

|

30 September 2013

|Zinda Bhaag

|Co-distribution with Footprint Entertainment

|{{cite news|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|title=Movie Review: Zinda Bhaag|url=http://dawn.com/news/1044239/movie-review-zinda-bhaag|access-date=29 November 2013|newspaper=DAWN|date=20 September 2013}}

16 October 2013

|Waar

|

|{{cite news|author=ARY News|title=Premiere of "Waar", the Film of Nation|url=http://www.arynews.tv/en/index.php/ary-special/11083-premiere-of-"waar",-the-film-of-nation|access-date=29 November 2013|date=11 October 2013}}

13 June 2014

|Tamanna

|

|{{cite web|title=Another Pakistani production 'Tamanna' all set to release on June 13|url=http://www.arynews.tv/another-pakistani-production-tamanna-set-release-june-13/|website=ARY News|date=9 June 2014|access-date=10 June 2014}}

29 July 2014

|Sultanat

|

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20 March 2015

|Jalaibee

|

|{{cite news|title='Jalaibee' all set to release on March 20|url=http://arynews.tv/en/jalaibee-set-release-march-20/|access-date=24 January 2015|work=ARY News}}

22 May 2015

|3 Bahadur

|Co-production with SOC Films

|{{cite web|title=Release date for '3 Bahadur' announced|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/838395/release-date-for-3-bahadur-announced/|website=The Express Tribune|date=14 February 2015|access-date=17 Feb 2015}}

18 July 2015

|Wrong No.

|

|{{cite web|title=Wrong Number all set for an enthralling release this Eid|url=http://arynews.tv/en/wrong-number-all-set-for-an-enthralling-release-this-eid|website=ARY News|date=13 June 2015|publisher=Shahjahan Khurram|access-date=15 June 2015}}

13 August 2015

|Shah

|

|{{cite web|title=Invitation from Pakistani icons|url=http://arynews.tv/en/film-on-boxing-legend-hussain-ali-shah-set-for-august-13-release|website=ARY News|date=2 August 2015|access-date=5 August 2015}}

25 September 2015

|Jawani Phir Nahi Ani

|Co-production with Six Sigma Plus

|{{cite news|title=Jawani Phir Nahi Aani: ARY Films to release another promising movie!|url=http://arynews.tv/en/jawani-phir-nahi-aani-ary-films-to-release-another-promising-movie/|access-date=1 April 2015|work=ARY News}}

27 November 2015

|John

|

|

1 January 2016

|Ho Mann Jahaan

|

|{{cite web|title=ARY Films to release 'Ho Mann Jahaan'|url=http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/ary-films-to-release-ho-mann-jahaan-2015|website=BizAsia|publisher=Raj Baddhan|access-date=8 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008095504/http://www.media247.co.uk/showbiz/ary-films-to-release-ho-mann-jahaan-2015|archive-date=8 October 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

25 March 2016

|Isteqamat

|Co-production with Six Sigma Plus

|

12 August 2016

|Toilet - Where Love Begins

|Co-produced with Shiny Toy Gun Films

|

13 September 2016

|Janaan

|

|{{cite web|title=ARY FILMS announce to release Reham Khan's Janaan|url=http://arynews.tv/en/ary-films-announce-to-release-reham-khans-janaan|website=ARY News|date=19 August 2015|access-date=20 August 2015}}

28 October 2016

|Team

|

|

11 November 2016

|Lahore Se Aagey

|Co-production with Showcase Films

|{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1050975/saba-qamar-yasir-hussain-ready-to-hit-the-road-in-first-look-of-lahore-se-aagey/|title = Saba Qamar, Yasir Hussain ready to hit the road in first look of 'Lahore Se Aagey'|date = 20 February 2016}}

25 November 2016

|Dobara Phir Se

|Production & distribution

|{{Cite web|url = http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147730|title = ARY Films all set for its second production 'Dobara Phir Se'|date = 23 August 2015|access-date = 8 December 2015|archive-date = 8 December 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208185713/http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147730|url-status = dead}}

15 December 2016

|3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam

|Post-production

|{{Cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1064976/first-look-of-3-bahadur-the-revenge-of-baba-balaam-released/|title=First look of '3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam' released|date=14 March 2016}}

13 January 2017

|Kasam Sey

|

|

2 September 2017

|Punjab Nahi Jaungi

|Distribution and co-production

|{{Cite web|url=https://aryfilms.com/ary-films/punjab-nahi-jaungi/|title = Punjab Nahi Jaungi}}

21 December 2017

|Arth 2

|Distribution

|

21 December 2017

|Rangreza

|Distribution

|{{Cite web|url=https://arydigital.tv/wait-rangrezas-trailer-finally/|title = The wait is over... Rangreza's trailer is finally out|date = 23 October 2017}}

5 January 2018

|Parchi

|Co-production with IRK Films and Atif Lakhani Films

|{{Cite web|url=https://arynews.tv/en/hareem-farooqs-parchi-teaser-released/|title=Hareem Farooq's 'Parchi' teaser released, leaving viewers curious|date=19 September 2017}}

14 June 2018

|Azaadi

|Distribution

|{{Cite web|url=https://aryfilms.com/ary-films/azaadi/|title = Azaadi}}

22 August 2018

|Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2

|Co-production with Sig Sigma Plus and Salman Iqbal Films

|

14 December 2018

|3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors

|

|

23 March 2019

|Sherdil

|Distribution

|

9 June 2019

|Slayer Returns

|

|

August 2019

|Parey Hut Love

|Distribution

|

10 July 2022

|London Nahi Jaunga

|Distribution and co-production

|{{Cite web|url=https://aryfilms.com/ary-films/london-nahi-jaunga/|title = London Nahi Jaunga}}

28 October 2022

|Tich Button

|

|

TBA

|Kamli

|Distribution

|{{Cite web|date=2021-02-12|title=Shyraa Roy and Mohsin Abbas's "Kamli"releasing on Feb 21|url=https://www.oyeyeah.com/music/shyraa-roy-and-mohsin-abbass-kamli/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Oyeyeah|language=en-US}}

25 November 2022

|Zarrar

|Distribution

|

6 June 2025

|Love Guru

|Distribution

|{{cite web|title=Times Square screens 'Love Guru' trailer in historic moment for Pakistani cinema |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2547569/times-square-screens-love-guru-trailer-in-historic-moment-for-pakistani-cinema |publisher=tribune.com.pk|accessdate=25 May 2025}}

TBA

|Shaan-e-Ishq

|Co-production with One Motion Pictures

|

TBA

|Waar 2

|

|{{cite news|last1=Ansari|first1=Hasan|title='Waar 2' begins filming at K2 base camp|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/943432/waar-2-begins-filming-at-k2-base-camp/|access-date=24 August 2015|work=tribune.com.pk|date=23 August 2015}}

TBA

|Kambakht

|Kaaf Kangana Distribution

|

Joint ventures

An MoU was signed between ARY Films and Riaz Shahid Films on 23 November 2013, starting a joint production venture between the two companies announcing two films at the event, Arth 2 and Mission-5.{{cite web|title=ARY and Riaz Shahid Films join hands for Film Industry's voyage to success|url=http://galaxylollywood.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/ary-and-riaz-shahid-films-join-hands-for-film-industrys-voyage-to-success/|work=Galaxy Lollywood|date=28 November 2013|publisher=Aayan Mirza|access-date=8 January 2014}}

ARY Films is making a sequel of Waar, to be shot in Pakistan, U.K., Russia, Turkey and Yugoslavia.{{cite news|author=Mohammad Kamran Jawaid|title="Waar 2" and "Delta Echo Foxtrot" set to release in joint venture|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1061288/waar-2-and-delta-echo-foxtrot-set-to-release-in-joint-venture|access-date=8 January 2014|newspaper=DAWN.com|date=8 December 2013}}

On 7 December 2013, ARY Films & MindWorks Media joined hands to produce Pakistani movies. The collaboration started with Waar 2{{cite news|title=Waar 2 is officially in the making|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/642551/waar-2-is-officially-in-the-making/|access-date=8 December 2013|newspaper=Tribune|date=7 December 2013}} and Delta Echo Foxtrot,{{cite news|title=ARY Films to co-produce mega movies WAAR-2, Delta Echo Foxtrot |url=http://www.arynews.tv/en/index.php/more/news/13616-ary-films-to-co-produce-mega-movies-waar-2,-delta-echo-foxtrot |access-date=8 December 2013 |newspaper=ARY News |date=7 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212040842/http://www.arynews.tv/en/index.php/more/news/13616-ary-films-to-co-produce-mega-movies-waar-2%2C-delta-echo-foxtrot |archive-date=12 December 2013 }} later named Yalghaar.

On 11 September 2014, ARY Films and SOC Films announced a joint venture company named Waadi Animations, in intention to produce animated content including feature films, with the debut project 3 Bahadur.{{cite news|title=Waadi Animations launched|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/763577/waadi-animations-launched/|access-date=29 December 2014|work=The Express Tribune}}

See also

References

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