Lafangey

{{Short description|2022 Pakistani horror-comedy film}}

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| director = Abdul Khaliq Khan

| producer = Tariq Habib Rind

| writer = Abdul Khaliq Khan

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| starring = Sami Khan
Saleem Meiraj
Mubeen Gabol
Mani
Nazish Jahangir

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| released = {{film date|df=y|2022|07|10}}

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Lafangey is a 2022 Pakistani Urdu-language horror-comedy drama film directed by Abdul Khaliq Khan who also wrote the screenplay. It starrs Sami Khan, Saleem Meiraj, Mani alongside Mubeen Gabol and Nazish Jahangir.{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189237|title=Mani will soon be seen on cinema screens in horror-comedy film Lafangey|first=Irfan Ul|last=Haq|date=13 January 2022|website=Images}}{{cite web |date=29 June 2022 |title='Lafangey will breathe life into the horror-comedy genre' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2363875/lafangey-will-breathe-life-into-a-genre-that-has-been-dead-in-pakistani-cinema? |website=Tribune Pakistan}}{{Cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1190412|title=A guide to the movies releasing in Pakistani cinemas this Eidul Azha|first=Images|last=Staff|date=5 July 2022|website=Images}} According to media reports, the film is an unofficial remake of 2017 Indian Telugu-language film Anando Brahma.{{Cite web|url=https://propakistani.pk/lens/is-film-lafangey-a-blatant-copy-of-telgu-movie-anando-brahma/|title=Is Film 'Lafangey' A Blatant Copy Of Telgu Movie 'Anando Brahma'?|first=Rija|last=Sohaib|date=1 July 2022|website=Lens}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rV51LDzzu4|title=Truth About Lafangey Being A 'Copy' & Is It Banned? | Sang-e-Mah End Explained | Stars & Promotions|date=6 July 2022 |via=www.youtube.com}} It was released on 10 July 2022 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha and received poor reviews from critics. The film was initially rejected by the Central Board of Film Censors.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Censor board bans Lafangey over 'vulgar' content |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/963291/censor-board-bans-lafangey-over-vulgar-content/ |website=Daily Times}}{{cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title='Lafangey' cast still clueless about the ban on their film |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364927/lafangey-cast-still-clueless-about-the-ban-on-their-film? |website=Tribune Pakistan}}