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List of Pakistani films of 2017

{{Short description|List of Pakistani films by year 2017}}

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This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the highest grossing Pakistani film released on Eid-ul-Azha in 2017. However, it was replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which was released on Eid-ul-Azha 2018.

Highest grossing films

{{See also|List of highest-grossing Pakistani films}}

The top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:

:Background color {{Color box|#b6fcb6|border=darkgray}} indicates the current releases

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|+Highest-grossing films of 2017

RankTitleStudioGrossRef.
style="text-align:center;" | 1.

| Punjab Nahi Jaungi

| Six Sigma Plus
Salman Iqbal Films

| {{PKRConvert|51.65|c}}

| {{cite web|url=https://lollywoodfilmindustry.wordpress.com/2017/09/04/box-office-collections-punjab-nahi-jaungi/|title=BOX OFFICE COLLECTIONS : PUNJAB NAHI JAUNGI|date=4 September 2017|access-date=28 October 2017|publisher=Lollywood Film Industry}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2.

| Na Maloom Afraad 2

| Filmwala Pictures
Excellency Films

| {{PKRConvert|21.00|c}}

|{{Cite news|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/top-grossers/|title=Galaxy Lollywood - Top Grossers|work=Galaxy Lollywood|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en-US}}

style="text-align:center;" | 3.

| Yalghaar

| MindWorks Media

| {{PKRConvert|20.00|c}}

|{{Cite web|url=http://urdu.dunyanews.tv/index.php/ur/Entertainment/420967/|website=urdu.dunyanews.tv|language=en|access-date=2018-08-14|title="پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گی" رواں سال کی کامیاب فلم قرار }}

style="text-align:center;" | 4.

| Mehrunisa V Lub U

| YNH Films

| {{PKRConvert|17.20|c}}

| |{{Cite web|url=http://urdu.dunyanews.tv/index.php/ur/Entertainment/420967/|website=urdu.dunyanews.tv|language=en|access-date=2018-08-14|title="پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گی" رواں سال کی کامیاب فلم قرار }}

style="text-align:center;" | 5.

| Verna

| Shoman Productions

| {{PKRConvert|9.35|c}}

| {{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2017/12/06/box-office-verna-ends-box-office/|title=Box Office: 'Verna' nearly ends its box office run with disappointing numbers!|first=Zaryan|last=Khawar|date=6 December 2017|website=galaxylollywood.com}}

style="text-align:center;" | 6.

| Chupan Chupai

| Huzu Productions

| {{PKRConvert|7.00|c}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/272072|title='Chupan Chupai' surpasses with 7 crore target in 25 days|website=thenews.com.pk}}

style="text-align:center;" | 7.

| Rangreza

| Vision Art Films
MH Films
Malkani Films

|{{PKRConvert|3.50|c}}

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style="text-align:center;" | 8.

| Balu Mahi

| Sadia Jabbar Productions

| {{PKRConvert|3.00|c}}

| {{cite web|author=Momin Ali Munshi |url=http://galaxylollywood.com/2017/03/21/box-office-update-balu-mahi-ends-its-run-and-emerges-as-a-flop/ |title=Box Office Update: 'Balu Mahi' ends its run and emerges as a FLOP! |publisher=Galaxylollywood.com |access-date=2017-09-20}}

style="text-align:center;" | 9.

| Chalay Thay Saath

| We Think Films
Hot Water Bottle Films

| {{PKRConvert|1.50|c}}

| {{cite web|author=Zeeshan Mahmood |url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2017/06/10/chalay-thay-saath-box-office/ |title=Box Office Update: 'Chalay Thay Saath' ended its run getting nowhere! |publisher=Galaxylollywood.com |access-date=2017-09-20}}

style="text-align:center;" | 10.

| Arth - The Destination

| Cinestar
5th Element

| {{PKRConvert|1.35|c}}

| {{cite web|title=Box Office Update : 'Thora Jee Le' ends its box office run with a depressing total tally!|url=http://galaxylollywood.com/2017/02/07/box-office-update-thora-jee-le-ends-its-box-office-run-with-a-depressing-total-tally/|website=Galaxy Lollywood|access-date=7 February 2017}}

Events

=Award ceremonies=

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Date

! Event

! Host

! Location

! Ref.

19 April 2017

| 16th Lux Style Awards

| Atif Aslam

| Karachi, Pakistan

|{{cite web|url=https://www.luxstyle.pk/lsa2017/live/?gclid=CjwKEAjwz9HHBRDbopLGh-afzB4SJABY52oFDYkzlOvtrUc0j1S0hnSkBS1E5HBeZr5_TFxW44IL6hoC1RXw_wcB |title=LSA Live - Lux Style |publisher=Luxstyle.pk |access-date=2017-09-20}}

29 April 2017

| 5th Hum Awards (TV)

| Hareem Farooq

| Lahore, Pakistan

|{{cite web|url=http://www.humawards.com/ |title=5th HUM AWARDS |publisher=Humawards.com |date=2015-06-02 |access-date=2017-09-20}}

17 September 2017

| 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards)

| Yasir Hussain

| London, England

|{{cite web|url=http://ippawards.org// |title=IPPA 2017 |website=ippawards.org/|date=2017-09-17 |access-date=2017-12-06}}

21 October 2017

| 2nd Hum Style Awards

| Saba Qamar

| Lahore, Pakistan

|{{cite web|url=http://humstyleawards.com/// |title=Hum Style Awards |website=humstyleawards.com//|date=2017-10-21 |access-date=2017-12-06}}

=Film festivals=

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Date

! Event

! Host

! Location

! Ref.

29 to 30 April 2017

| The Fashion Expo

| Montage Events & Consultants

| Ibex Club, Islamabad, Pakistan

| {{cite web|url=http://thefashionexpo.biz |title=The Fashion Expo 2017 Islamabad |publisher=Thefashionexpo.biz |date= 24 November 2015|access-date=2017-09-20}}

4 to 6 May 2017

| ARY Film Festival

| ARY Group

| Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan

| {{cite web|url=http://aryfilmfestival.com/ |title=ARY Film Festival |publisher=ARY Film Festival |date=2017-04-24 |access-date=2017-09-20}}

Releases

=January – April=

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! colspan="2" | Opening

! style="width:19%;" | Title

! Genre

! Director

! Cast

! Language

! Ref.

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#CEF2EC;"| J
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style="text-align:center; background:#e6fffb; textcolor:#000;"| 20

|Thora Jee Le

ComedyRafay RashdiRizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin IkramUrdu{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#dcc7df; textcolor:#000;"| F
E
B

| style="text-align:center; background:#ede3ef; textcolor:#000;"| 10

| Balu Mahi

Romantic ComedyHaissam HussainOsman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana ButtUrdu{{cite web|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/pakistani-movie-balu-mahi-ft-osman-khalid-butt-ainy-jaffri/ |title=Pakistani Movie Balu Mahi Trailer Ft. Osman Khalid Butt & Ainy Jaffri: Trailer. Posters, Release Date & BTS Shots |publisher=Brandsynario |date= 25 January 2017|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151141/the-first-look-of-balu-mahi-took-us-back-to-movies-by-sanjay-leela-bhansali|title=The first look of Balu Mahi took us back to movies by Sanjay Leela Bhansali|first=Fatima|last=Niazi|date=16 November 2016|website=hipinpakistan.com}}
pan="1" style="text-align:center; background:#ede3ef; textcolor:#000rows;"| 17

| Whistle

Action ThrillerAmmad AzharSohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurakUrdu{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151551|title=Upcoming Movie Whistle's Release Date Revealed!|first=HIP|last=Desk|date=5 January 2017|website=hipinpakistan.com}}
style="text-align:center; background:#ffa07a;"| M
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| style="text-align:center; background:#ffdacc; textcolor:000rows;"| 31

| Raasta

action-drama filmSahir LodhiSahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima AzharUrdu{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/122768-Sahir-Lodhi-enters-film-space-as-jack-of-all-trades-with-Raasta |title=Sahir Lodhi enters film space as jack of all trades with "Raasta" | Entertainment |publisher=Geo.tv |date=2016-12-06 |access-date=2017-09-20}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:hotPink;"| A
P
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| style="text-align:center; background:#ffb5da;"| 14

| Stirgay Sre Na Manum

ActionArshad KhanShahid Khan, Mehak NoorPashto{{cite web|title=Pashto film "Stirgay Sray Na Manum" to release on Friday"|url=https://www.app.com.pk/pashto-film-stirgay-sray-na-manum-to-release-on-friday/|website=app.com.pk|access-date=16 July 2017|date=13 April 2017}}
style="text-align:center; background:#ffb5da;"| 21

| Chalay Thay Saath

RomanceUmer AdilSyra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz KaleemUrdu{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

=May – August=

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! colspan="2" | Opening

! style="width:19%;" | Title

! Genre

! Director

! Cast

! Language

! Ref.

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center; background:orange; textcolor:#000;"| J
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| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center; textcolor:#000;"| 26

| Yalghaar

war-epic actionHassan RanaShaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan Rana
Bilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem		Urdu{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
FirasatAction, ThrillerAtta Shah HotiKhursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid KhanPashto{{cite news|title=Khursheed Khan and Parveen will be together in them up coming project|url=https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/index.aspx?Issue=NP_PEW&Page=City_Page002&Date=20170213&Pageno=2&View=1|access-date=13 February 2017|publisher=Express News Paper}}
Mehrunisa V Lub URomantic, ComedyYasir NawazDanish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi KhanUrdu{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}
ZakhmonaAction ThrillerShahid UsmanArbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir KhanPashto{{cite web|url=http://www.pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=4403|title=Zakhmona Release Date & Cast|website=Pakfilms.net|access-date=16 July 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://dailynewspakistan.com/?p=109223|title=14 movies set to release in Pakistan on Eid|publisher=Daily News Pakistan|access-date=16 July 2017}}
Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi DaAction RomanceA.K. KhanArbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif KhanPashto{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1341821|title=Five Pashto movies screened on Eid|publisher=Dawn.com|access-date=16 July 2017}}
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#40e0d0; textcolor:#000;" |A
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| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; textcolor:#000;"| 11

| Geo Sar Utha Kay

action-dramaNadeem CheemaBabar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid MehmoodUrdu{{cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1153061/geo-sar-utha-kay-teases-item-song-that-is-downright-vulgar|title='Geo Sar Utha Kay' teases item song that is downright vulgar|first=Ifrah|last=Salman|date=17 July 2017|website=hipinpakistan.com}}
Chain Aye NaRomanceSyed NoorShehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali GodhraUrdu{{cite web|last=Ahmad |first=Zeeshan |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1478961/chain-aye-na-review-derangement-masquerading-love/ |title=Distressing films like 'Chain Aye Na' condition men to never take no for an answer - The Express Tribune |publisher=Tribune.com.pk |access-date=2017-09-20}}
Sangataction-dramaSami SarangShahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem AlbaloshiBalochi{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1178141 |title=Balochistan's first contemporary film Sangat to hit cinemas soon - Film & TV - Images |publisher=Images.dawn.com |date= 5 August 2017|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/02/pakistani-film-experiencing-revival-170201082653391.html |title=Is Pakistani film experiencing a revival? |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=2017-02-03 |access-date=2017-09-20}}

=September – December=

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! colspan="2" | Opening

! style="width:19%;" | Title

! Genre

! Director

! Cast

! Language

! Ref.

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#b4cae3;" | S
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; background:#d9e4f1; textcolor:#000;" | 2

| Na Maloom Afraad 2

Comedy, ThrillerNabeel QureshiUrwa Hocane, Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Nayyar Ejaz, Saleem Mairaj, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania AmirUrdu{{cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/380931-Na-Maloom-Afraad-2-to-release-on-EidulAzha |title='Na Maloom Afraad 2' to release on Eid-ul-Azha - Entertainment - Dunya News |publisher=Dunyanews.tv |date=2017-03-27 |access-date=2017-09-20}}
Punjab Nahi JaungiRomantic, DramaNadeem BeygHumayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, Ahmad Ali Butt, Azfar Rehman, Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Sohail AhmedUrdu, Punjabi| {{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177393 |title=The 'Punjab Nahi Jaungi' teaser is out and emotions are all over the place - Film & TV - Images |publisher=Images.dawn.com |date= 8 April 2017|access-date=2017-09-20}}
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:#d9e4f1; textcolor:#000;"| 14

| Saawan

DramaFarhan AlamSyed Karam Abbas, Najiba Faiz, Saleem Mairaj, Imran Aslam, Tipu SharifUrdu| {{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2|title=Saawan Review – Anything is possible! |publisher=Samaa TV|access-date=2017-09-17}}
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center; background:#db7093;"| N
O
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| style="text-align:center; textcolor:#000; background:#edb7c9;"| 17

| style="textcolor:#000;" | Verna

|Social Drama

|Shoaib Mansoor

|Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, Naimal Khawar, Rasheed Naz

|Urdu

|{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/yourlanguage/urdu/en/article/2017/10/04/trailer-out-verna-film-shoaib-mansoor-featuring-mahira-khan|title=Trailer out for 'Verna', a film by Shoaib Mansoor featuring Mahira Khan|website=sbs.com.au}}

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style="text-align:center; background:#b7e1f3;" textcolor:#000;" | 21

| Rangreza

Musical-RomanceAmir MohiuddinBilal Ashraf, Urwa Farhan, Gohar Rasheed, Saleem Mairaj, Akbar Subhani, Seemi PashaUrdu{{cite web|url=http://www.brandsynario.com/pakistani-movie-rangreza-cast-trailer-release-date/|title=Pakistani Movie Rangreza: Cast, Trailer, Release Date - Brandsynario|date=4 June 2017|website=brandsynario.com}}
style="text-align:center; background:#b7e1f3;" textcolor:#000;" | 21

|Arth - The Destination

Romantic DramaShaan ShahidShaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan, Mohib MirzaUrdu{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1536768/4-first-trailer-shaan-shahids-arth-2-released/|title=First trailer of Shaan Shahid's 'Arth 2' released and it's thought-provoking - The Express Tribune|date=20 October 2017|website=tribune.com.pk}}
style="text-align:center; background:#b7e1f3;" textcolor:#000;" | 29

|Chupan Chupai

Comedy DramaMohsin AliAhsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Adnan Jaffar, Sakina Samo, Rehan SheikhUrdu{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/245213-chupan-chupai-will-release-on-december-29|title=Chupan Chupai will release on December 29|last=InstepReport|website=thenews.com.pk}}

See also

References

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[https://romanreads.com/5-upcoming-pakistani-movies/ 2017 Pakistani film industry kay liye kuch acha nai raha]

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20180909221405/http://materiaislamica.com/index.php/Lollywood The History of Lollywood Decade By Decade (1947—Present)]

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