Good Morning Karachi
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{{Infobox film
| name = Good Morning Karachi
| image = Good Morning Karachi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sabiha Sumar
| producer = Sachithanandam Sathananthan
| writer = Malia Scotch Marmo, Sabiha Sumar, and Samhita Arni
| based_on = {{based on |Rafina|Shandana Minhas}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Amna Ilyas
- Beo Rana Zafar
- Saba Hameed
- Atta Yaqub
- Aamina Sheikh
- Savera Nadeem
- Yasir Aqueel
- Khalid Malik
- Shaheen Khan
- Farhan Ally Agha
- Faisal Qureshi
- Zoe Viccaji
}}
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Vidhi Films
| distributor = A-Plus Films
Footprint Entertainment
| released = {{film date |df=yes|2013|11|09|SAIFF|2015|01|01|Pakistan}}
| runtime = 96 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu, English
| budget =
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Good Morning Karachi (formerly Rafina) is a 2013 Pakistani drama film directed by Sabiha Sumar and produced by Sachithanandam Sathananthan under the banner Vidhi Films.{{cite news|title=Good Morning Karachi: Depicting a young and vibrant Pakistan|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/625735/good-morning-karachi-depicting-a-young-and-vibrant-pakistan/|accessdate=25 November 2014|work=The Express Tribune}} The film is written by Malia Scotch Marmo, Sumar and Samhita Arni, based on the novel Rafina by the acclaimed Pakistani writer Shandana Minhas.
Synopsis
It is the story of a young girl, Rafina, (Amna Ilyas) who chases her dream to become a renowned model.{{cite news|title=Sabiha's cinderella|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/123393/sabihas-cinderella/|date=24 February 2011|accessdate=26 January 2021|newspaper=The Express Tribune|first=Rafay|last=Mahmood}}
Cast
- Amna Ilyas as Rafina
- Beo Zafar as Rosie
- Saba Hameed as Rafina's mother
- Atta Yaqub as Jamal
- Aamina Sheikh as Mehwish (card girl)
- Savera Nadeem as PJ
- Yasir Aqueel as Arid
- Faiza Syed as Nausheen
- Khalid Malik as Murad
- Shaheen Khan as Nawal
- Farhan Ali Agha as Fahad
- Faisal Qureshi
- Abdullah Akram (Qatar)
Release
An early version of Good Morning Karachi was presented in 2013 in India at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival,{{Cite web|title = Good Morning Karachi: Depicting a young and vibrant Pakistan - The Express Tribune|url = http://tribune.com.pk/story/625735/good-morning-karachi-depicting-a-young-and-vibrant-pakistan/|website = The Express Tribune|access-date = 2016-02-05|language = en-US}} in Sweden at the Goteborg International Film Festival,{{Cite web|title = Good Morning Karachi team goes to Sweden - The Express Tribune|url = http://tribune.com.pk/story/503493/good-morning-karachi-team-goes-to-sweden/|website = The Express Tribune|access-date = 2016-02-05|language = en-US}} and in the United States at the 3rd i South Asian Film Festival in San Francisco{{Cite web|title = Upcoming Events {{!}} Good Morning Karachi {{!}} 3rd i|url = http://www.thirdi.org/event/good-morning-karachi/|website = www.thirdi.org|access-date = 2016-02-05}} and the South Asian International Film Festival in New York.{{Cite web|title = South Asian International Film Festival Review: Good Morning Karachi (2011)|url = http://nextprojection.com/2013/12/05/south-asian-international-film-festival-review-good-morning-karachi-2011/|website = Next Projection|access-date = 2016-02-05}} On 14 June 2014, the completed film screened at the London Asian Film Festival.{{cite news|title=Pakistani films screened at London Asian Film Festival|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1111817|accessdate=26 November 2014|work=DAWN.com|publisher=Mahjabeen Mankani}} Good Morning Karachi had its Karachi premiere on 28 December 2014 where Saba Hameed, Savera Nadeem, Amina Sheikh and Yasir Aqil along with other showbiz stars attended the premiere.{{cite news|title=Good Morning "Karachi" premiere|url=http://www.aaj.tv/2014/12/good-morning-karachi/|accessdate=30 December 2014|work=AAJ News|archive-date=31 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231180157/http://www.aaj.tv/2014/12/good-morning-karachi/|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title='Good Morning Karachi' premieres in Karachi|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/31-Dec-2014/good-morning-karachi-premieres-in-karachi|accessdate=31 December 2014|work=Daily Times (Pakistan)}}{{cite web|title='Good Morning Karachi' makes glitzy premiere|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/good-morning-karachi-marked-glitzy-premiere/|website=HiP|publisher=Irfan Haq|accessdate=2 January 2015|archive-date=2 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102081548/http://www.hipinpakistan.com/good-morning-karachi-marked-glitzy-premiere/|url-status=dead}} The film was released in cinemas across Pakistan by A-Plus Films on 1 January 2015.{{cite news|title=Amna Ilyas to say 'Good Morning Karachi' today|url=http://arynews.tv/en/good-morning-karachi-hit-cinemas-today/|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=ARY News}}{{cite news|title=Good Morning Karachi slated to do well over New Year|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1154279/good-morning-karachi-slated-to-do-well-over-new-year|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=DAWN.com|publisher=Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui}} Good Morning Karachi was released on video in the North America and most European territories on 12 January 2015.{{Cite web|title = Good Morning Karachi on iTunes|url = https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/good-morning-karachi/id1072016920|website = iTunes|access-date = 2016-02-05}}{{Cite web
| url = https://www.amazon.com/Good-Morning-Karachi-Amna-Ilyas/dp/B01BW1KFDC/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1456417233&sr=1-1&keywords=good+morning+karachi
| title = Watch Good Morning Karachi () online - Amazon Video
| website = www.amazon.com
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}}
Critical reception
Jennie Kermode of Eye for Film gave Good Morning Karachi 3 1/2 of 5 stars, saying "the story benefits from a fairly nuanced script, with even the traditionalist fiance allowed to be sympathetic on occasion."{{Cite web
| url = http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/good-morning-karachi-2013-film-review-by-jennie-kermode
| title = Good Morning Karachi (2013) Movie Review from Eye for Film
| website = www.eyeforfilm.co.uk
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}} Dr. Joy Browne gave the film the same rating on her weekly radio show.{{Cite web
| url = http://www.drjoy.com/movie_reviews/good-morning-karachi/
| title = Good Morning Karachi - The Dr. Joy Browne Show
| website = The Dr. Joy Browne Show
| language = en-US
| access-date = 2016-02-26
}}
The Daily Times wrote, "The film looks at the culture of violence in Pakistan and how youth are most affected by this environment. It shows how new industries, such as media and fashion, have democratised spaces in urban Pakistan. It has provided new opportunities for young people and given hope to the next generation. This can pave the way for a new, modern and tolerant society. Young women like Rafina are the embodiment of this hope for the future."{{cite news|title='Good Morning Karachi' is uplifting and inspirationa|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/entertainment/01-Jan-2015/good-morning-karachi-is-uplifting-and-inspirational-sabiha-sumar|accessdate=1 January 2015|work=Daily Times}}
Hale Syed of DAWN.com rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "The Cinderella story is not new, but has had more distinctive retellings. More fleshed out characters and better pacing could have kept the movie from feeling predictable and obvious."{{cite news|title='Good Morning Karachi': Uplifting but lacks punch|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1154644|accessdate=6 January 2015|work=DAWN.com|publisher=Hala Syed}}
Shafiq ul Hasan of The Express Tribune rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Good Morning Karachi, for Pakistani cinema, is amongst the few unconventional, path-breaking movies. The reason is very simple; Good Morning Karachi is a female-oriented film with a female protagonist. Unfortunately, except for this bit, there is little else that is extraordinary about this film."{{cite news|title=Why Good Morning Karachi fails to rise and shine|url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/25618/why-good-morning-karachi-fails-to-rise-and-shine/|accessdate=6 January 2015|work=The Express Tribune|publisher=Shafiq ul Hasan}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1842446}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141209034347/http://www.vidhifilms.net/features.htm Production site]}}
Category:Pakistani drama films
Category:Films shot in Karachi