Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal
| image =Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = Umair S. Fazli
| producer = Jehan Films
AR Productions
Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi
| writer = Tauseef Razaque,
Inam Qureshi
| screenplay = Tauseef Razaque,
Inam Qureshi,
Ijaz Shahid
| story =
| based_on = 1965 Indo-Pakistan war
| narrator =
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Javed Sheikh
- Firdous Jamal
- Moammar Rana
- Rachel Gill
- Arbaaz Khan
- Sohail Sameer
- Kamran Mujahid
- Aamir Qureshi
- Rambo
- Jia Ali
- Shafqat Cheema
- Asad Malik
- Nayyar Ejaz
- Naima Khan
- Iftikhar Thakur
- Noor Bukhari
}}
| music = Anthony Soshil (Moon)
Irfan Saleem
| cinematography =
| editing = Farhan Ali Abbasi (Blue Orca Studios)
| studio = Jehan Films
| distributor = Jehan Media Group
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|12|16|Pakistan|ref1={{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151250/saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-to-release-on-december-16th-2016|title=Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal to release on December 16th 2016|first=Saira|last=Khan|date=1 December 2016|publisher=}}}}
| runtime = 110 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
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Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal (a.k.a. SKZ, meaning Protection of Magnificent God) is a 2016 Pakistani action thriller war film which explores Pakistan's history, beginning from its Independence in 1947 up to the present day. The film is directed by Umair Fazli & produced by Jehan Films and AR Productions. The film is facilitated by Brig. Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from the ISPR and is written by Tauseef Razaque and Inam Qureshi. The cast includes Javed Sheikh, Firdous Jamal, Moammar Rana, Rachel Gill, Sohail Sameer, Arbaaz Khan, Kamran Mujahid, Asad Malik, Rambo, Nayyar Ejaz, Shafqat Cheema, Noor Bukhari, Umar Cheema and Nimra Khan in lead roles. An earlier working title for the film was Mission Allah-u-Akbar. The film has been supported by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) and Pakistan Air Force.{{cite news|title=With ISPR support, debut film-maker hopes to revive national pride|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/623233/with-ispr-support-debut-film-maker-hopes-to-revive-national-pride/|accessdate=26 December 2013|newspaper=The Express Tribune|date=27 October 2013}}
Synopsis
It is a story of Pakistani heroes of the nation during the 1965 war with India, what Pakistan was supposed to be and what it is today. It also takes the audience through a period of history that has been forgotten.
Cast
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| Actor
! Character |
|---|
| * Javed Sheikh
| as Hamza |
| * Firdous Jamal
| as Master Rasheed |
| * Moammar Rana
| as SP Haider |
| * Arbaaz Khan
| as Major Shabbir Shareef (Shaheed) |
| * Sohail Sameer
| as Major Faraz |
| * Kamran Mujahid
| as Major Aziz Bhatti (Shaheed) |
| * Aamir Qureshi
| as Inspector Hameed |
| * Rambo
| as Ghulam Haidar |
| * Shafqat Cheema
| as Subedar Sher Muhammad |
| * Umar Cheema
| as Major Jamali |
| * Asad Malik
| as Major Shafqat Baloch |
| * Nayyar Ejaz
| as Molvi Nasser |
| * Ahsan Murad
| as Shankar Das |
| * Iftikhar Thakur
| as Peeran Ditta |
| * Jia Ali{{cite web|url=http://hipinpakistan.com/news/1147147|title=Gia Ali to play a spy in 'Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal'|first=Ayesha|last=Ahmad|date=12 May 2015|publisher=}}
| as Devika Goray |
| * Jaleel Mirza
| as Colonel Ahsan |
| * Rachel Gill
| as Razia Sultana |
| * Nimra Khan
| as Hayya |
| * Noor Bukhari
| as Nayyab |
| * Naima Khan
| as Safia |
| * Ahsan Najam
| as Sub Inspector Ali |
| * Hassan Khan
| as Sameer Roy |
| * Essa Chaudhary
| as Young Haidar |
| * Mustafa Tauseef
| as Young Hamza |
| * Saleem Albela
| as Allah Rakha |
| * Salman Faisal
| as Haroon |
| * Rida Asim
| as Salma Zawar |
| * Waleed Zaidi
| as Sohail Patwari |
| * Ammad Parvez
| as Lance Naik Annas Muhammad |
| * Mansoor Azam Qazi
| as I.G Police M Azam Qazi |
| * Umer Sultan
| as Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| * Sasha Pasha
| as Young Nayyab |
| * Wazir-E-Azam
| as Gandhi |
Production
=Filming=
The producer in an Interview with Express Tribune stated that ISPR, had allocated the production budget for the Samjhota Express Scene but they were also kind enough to allow the film crew access to certain locations for Film Shooting. Including a location a kilometer away from the Indian Border for the scene where Shaheed Major Aziz Bhatti's was martyred.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/623233/with-ispr-support-debut-film-maker-hopes-to-revive-national-pride/|title=With ISPR support, debut film-maker hopes to revive national pride - The Express Tribune|date=27 October 2013|publisher=}} The film's Post-production has been done locally in the city of Lahore.{{cite news|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/995374/skzj-release-pushed-to-next-year|title='Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal' release pushed to next year- The Express Tribune|publisher=The Express Tribune|accessdate=23 November 2016}} The film currently is believed to be the most expensive film made at the moment therefore it took the film crew almost 4 years to produce an official trailer for the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1150486|title=Saya-e-Khudaye Zuljalal will rekindle your patriotism -Cinema -HIP|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1147524|title=Saya-e-Khuda-e Zuljalal shoot in full swing -Cinema - HIP|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}}
=Special effects=
Music
A unity Song for the film is sung by former Cricket fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and two of the film's main cast Kamran Mujahid and Rambo, as well as musicians Irfan Saleem and Asjad.{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-full-movie-songs-mp3/|title=Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Full Movie Songs Mp3|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149046|title=Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal: a blast from the past|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}}
=Soundtrack=
{{Infobox album
| name = Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Anthony Soshil
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| recorded = 2016
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The complete album was released in November 2016 at Urdu Pin Point.
=Track listing=
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| title3 = Allah Hoo{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/allah-hoo-full-song/|title=Allah hoo Full Song|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}
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| title1 = Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/saya-e-khuda-zuljalal-full-song/|title=Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal Full Song|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}
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| title2 = Nashila Nashila{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/nashila-nashila-full-song/|title=Nashila Nashila Full Song|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}
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| title4 = Rabba{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/rabba-full-song/|title=Rabba Full Song|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}
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| title5 = Thora Thora{{cite web|url=http://urdupinpoint.com/thora-thora-full-song/|title=Thora Thora Full Song|website=urdupinpoint.com|accessdate=24 November 2016}}
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Release
The film was initially due for a late November 2015 release but it had got pushed back almost a year for a Fall 2016 release.{{cite web|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/995374/skzj-release-pushed-to-next-year/|title='Saya E Khuda E Zuljalal' release pushed to next year - The Express Tribune|date=20 November 2015|publisher=}} After few teaser-trailers (Teaser,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2yme6a_saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-official-first-look-teaser_shortfilms|title=Saya E Khuda E Zuljalal - Official First Look Teaser - Video Dailymotion|date=20 July 2015|website=Dailymotion}} Trailer 1,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14lanb_saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-1-official-trailer_shortfilms?GK_FACEBOOK_OG_HTML5=1|title=Saya E Khuda E Zuljalal 1 (Official Trailer) - Video Dailymotion|date=12 September 2013|website=Dailymotion}} and Trailer 2{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRqeXtPA4jc|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}) the official trailer for the film was released online on 12 August 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2MPBiUyBBA|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}} The film will be released in Fall 2016.[http://m2.urdupoint.com/showbiz-news/live-news-736073.html]{{dead link|date=August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://hipinpakistan.com/news/1147588|title=The first trailer of Saya-e-Khuda-e Zuljalal is full of patriotism|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://hipinpakistan.com/news/1147968|title=The second trailer of 'Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal' is out|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}} Despite the film having an initial release of November 2016, but being delayed again due to production constraints,{{cite web|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1150995/saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-to-release-in-november|title=Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal to release in November|website=hipinpakistan.com|accessdate=23 November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://video.dunyanews.tv/index.php/en/mustwatch/60347/Pakistani-film-'Saye-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal'-will-be-released-this-month/|title=Pakistani film 'Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal will be released this month|website=dunyanews.tv|accessdate=23 November 2016}} the film will be released in Pakistan on 16 December 2016.{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Saira|title=Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal to release on December 16th 2016|url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1151250/saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-to-release-on-december-16th-2016|accessdate=4 December 2016|work=HIP|date=1 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertaiment/364104-SayeeKhudaeZuljalal-slated-for-December-16-r|title='Saya-e-Khuda-e-Zuljalal' slated for December 16 release|website=Dunyanews.tv|access-date=2016-12-08}}{{Cite web |url=http://city42.tv/entertainment/2016/12/07/film-saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-released-16-december/# |title=فلم سایہ خدائے ذوالجلال کی 16دسمبر کو شہرکے سینماگھروں میں نمائش ہوگی - City42 |access-date=8 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161211032909/http://city42.tv/entertainment/2016/12/07/film-saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-released-16-december/# |archive-date=11 December 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewit.pk/film-saya-e-khuda-e-zuljalal-to-release/finally-on-december-16-2016|title=Film Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal to release Finally on December 16 2016|website=reviewit.pk|accessdate=2016-12-08}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal will be released across in 49 Pakistani Cinemas.
List of Cinemas
| class="wikitable" | ||
| No.
! Cinema ! Location | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Atrium Cinemas | rowspan=6 | Karachi |
| 2. | Capri Cinema | |
| 3. | Cinepax-Ocean Mall | |
| 4. | Cinepax-CityAudio | |
| 5. | Nueplex Cinemas | |
| 6. | Universe Cineplex | |
| 7. | CineMoosh | rowspan=2 | Hyderabad |
| 8. | Cinepax-Boulevard Mall | |
| 9. | Arena Cinemas | rowspan=16 | Lahore |
| 10. | Super Cinemas-Royal Palm | |
| 11. | Cine Gold | |
| 12. | Cinepax-Fortress Mall | |
| 13. | Cinepax-Lake City | |
| 14. | CineStar-Township | |
| 15. | Cinestar-Xinhua Mall | |
| 16. | DHA Cinema | |
| 17. | Grand Luxus Cinemas | |
| 18. | Gulistan Cinema | |
| 19. | Imperial Cinemas | |
| 20 | PAF Cinema | |
| 21 | Sozo World Cinemas | |
| 22. | Super Cinemas-Vague Tower | |
| 23. | Super Cinemas-Prince/Shabistan | |
| 24. | Universal Cinemas-Emperium Mall | |
| 25. | Cinepax Cinemas-Jinnah Park | rowspan=2 | Rawalpindi |
| 26. | Ciros Cinemas | |
| 27. | Arena Cinemas | rowspan=5 | Islamabad |
| 28. | Centaurus Cinplex | |
| 29. | CineGoldplex | |
| 30. | Islamabad Club | |
| 31. | JFC Cineplex, Jacranda Club | |
| 32. | Cinepax-Kings Mall | rowspan=4 | Gujranwala |
| 33. | Prince Cinepax | |
| 34. | The Opera Cinema | |
| 35. | Zinco Cinema | |
| 36. | Cinepax-Nayyar Mall | rowspan=2 | Gujrat |
| 37. | Super Cinemas | |
| 38. | Cine Mehfil | rowspan=2 | Sialkot |
| 39. | Super Cinemas | |
| 40. | Chenab Club | rowspan=5 | Faisalabad |
| 41. | Cine Nagina | |
| 42. | Cinepax-Hotel One | |
| 43. | Sabina Cinema | |
| 44. | Tajmahal-Multiplex | |
| 45. | Cinestar Cinemas | rowspan=4 | Multan |
| 46. | Dream land Cinema | |
| 47. | Rex Multiplex | |
| 48. | Universal Cinema | |
| 49. | Shaheen IMGC Cinema | | Sargodha |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|3563080}}
- [http://www.facebook.com/skzthefilm Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal] on Facebook
- [http://vimeo.com/72481930 SKZ's trailer] on Vimeo
Category:Pakistani action films