Chakkar (film)
{{Short description|2021 film directed by Yasir Nawaz}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Chakkar
| image = Chakkar (film).jpg
| caption = Film Poster
| director = Yasir Nawaz
| producer = Nida Yasir
| screenplay = Syed Jibran
Yasir Nawaz
| story = Zafar Imran
| starring = Ahsan Khan
Neelam Muneer
| editing =
| music =
| cinematography = Saleem Daad
| studio = Farid Nawaz Productions
| distributor = Everady Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2022|05|03|df=y}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Chakkar is a 2022 Pakistani murder mystery film directed by Yasir Nawaz produced by Nida Yasir under the banner of Farid Nawaz Productions.{{Cite news|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1186250/nida-yasir-and-yasir-nawazs-chakkar-hopes-to-bring-in-a-different-genre-to-pakistani-cinema|author=Muhammad Kamran Javaid|title= Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz's 'Chakkar' hopes to bring in a different genre to Pakistani cinema|work=Dawn News|accessdate=23 December 2020|date=19 January 2020}} It stars Ahsan Khan and Neelam Muneer with Yasir Nawaz and Jawed Sheikh in supporting roles.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/633336-neelam-muneer-to-star-opposite-ahsan-khan-in-chakkar|title=Neelam Muneer to star opposite Ahsan Khan in Chakkar|work=The News Images|accessdate=16 April 2019|date=5 October 2018}} 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
- 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
The film was officially announced in 2019 with Feroze Khan and Mawra Hocane in the leading cast.{{cite web|website=Dawn Images|date=6 November 2019|access-date=20 February 2022|author=Irfan ul Haq|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1183967|title=Mawra Hocane and Feroze Khan are pairing up for a feature film}}{{cite web|website=Daily Times|date=2019-11-08|access-date=|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/497187/mawra-hocane-and-feroze-khan-pair-up-for-chakkar/|title=Mawra Hocane and Feroze Khan pair up for ‘Chakkar’}} In early 2020, it revealed that Khan has been replaced by Ahsan Khan while Neelam Muneer has replaced Hocane.{{cite web|website=The News|date=March 2020|access-date=|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/622983-ahsan-khan-joins-the-cast-of-chakkar|title=Ahsan Khan joins the cast of Chakkar}}{{cite web|website=www.thenews.com.pk|date=23 March 2020|access-date=|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/633336-neelam-muneer-to-star-opposite-ahsan-khan-in-chakkar|title=Neelam Muneer to star opposite Ahsan Khan in Chakkar}} The film's principal photography began in March 2020 in Karachi. The film was wrapped up on 27 December 2020.
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by Naveed Naushad.{{Cite web|url=https://pakistanicinema.net/2020/12/25/yasir-nawaz-talks-about-chakkar/|title = Ready to Spin It's Magic on the Audience: Yasir Nawaz Talks About "Chakkar"|date = 25 December 2020}}
Release
In January 2021, it was announced that it is set to be released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2022.{{cite news|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/31-Jan-2022/chakkar-neelum-muneer-and-ahsan-khan-film-s-teaser-out-now|title='Chakkar' - Neelum Muneer and Ahsan Khan film’s teaser out now|date=31 January 2022|access-date=6 February 2022|work=Daily Pakistan (newspaper)}}{{cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2341475/first-teaser-of-pulp-thriller-chakkar-offers-all-the-drama-but-no-plot|title=First teaser of pulp-thriller ‘Chakkar’ offers all the drama but no plot|date=1 February 2022|access-date=6 February 2022|work=The Express Tribune (newspaper)}} It had a world television premiere on Eid al-Adha, 10 July 2022, on ARY Digital.{{cite tweet|user=arydigitalasia|number=1546101937501868033|title=WORLD TV PREMIERE: Watch #Chakkar tonight at 9:00 PM|last=ARY Digital|date=10 July 2022|accessdate=17 July 2022}}
Accolades
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| October 6, 2023
! scope="row" | Lux Style Awards | Best Film Director | {{Nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|20198256}}
Category:2020s Urdu-language films
Category:Pakistani action films
Category:Urdu-language Pakistani films
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