MOVIE REVIEW : ISHQ POSITIVE

MOVIE REVIEW : ISHQ POSITIVE

Cast : Noor Bukhari, Wali Hamid Ali Khan, Saud, Saim Ali, Faria Bukhari, Durdana Butt, Sonu Sood (Special Appearance)
Director : Noor Bukhari
Release Date : 22nd July, 2016

Story : The story revolves around Rajjo (Noor Bukhari) who runs away from her wedding because she did not want to marry Chaudhry Bashir (Saud). Then she met Wali (Wali Hamid Ali Khan) who was engaged to Saud's sister. Wali convinced Rajjo to go back to Saud so that he can marry his sister. Then they both came back and the wedding preparations started. After sometime, they realized that they love each other.

Music : The soundtrack of the film has been composed by Kamran Akhtar, Wali Hamid Ali Khan and Saji Ali. Overall, the music is good but songs are not picturised very well. The expressions in the videos are not up to the mark.

Script : Though the writer Suraj Baba is a veteran writer but this film has a weak script. Most of the dialogues are childish. The funny dialogues in the film are not so funny but in the second half, there are a few good emotional dialogues. Screenplay is very weak.

Cinematography : Visually, this movie is very beautiful because the camera work is done very beautifully.

Acting : In the acting field, none of the actors did an overwhelming job because the script was very weak.

Direction : Ishq Positive is the directorial debut of Noor Bukhari. After this film, she should not direct any other film because she failed on the director's seat.

FINAL VERDICT : Ishq Positive is a decent watch to due to its music and the visual appearance. First half is very childish and it seems that the making was not taken seriously. The second half is better due to the love triangle and some emotional twists and turns. Overall, Ishq Positive is an average movie. It will be difficult for this film to earn good at the Boxoffice due to its weak promotions and a decent content.

RATING : 2.5/5

MOVIE REVIEW : MAH-E-MIR

MOVIE REVIEW : MAH-E-MIR

Cast : Fahad Mustafa, Iman Ali, Sanam Saeed, Manzar Sehbai, Alyy Khan

Director : Anjum Shahzad

Release Date : 6th May, 2016

Story : The story revolves around an Urdu column writer and poet Jamal (Fahad Mustafa) who had financial difficulties due to other famous writers and poets. He fell in love with a girl (Iman Ali) who is also a poet. Dr. Kaleem (Manzar Sehbai) is a famous Urdu poet who helped Jamal and describe the life of Mir Taqi Mir (Famous Urdu poet). Jamal finds his life related to the life of Mir.

Music : The film has 4 songs which are unable to make a good impression. Piya Dekhan Ko sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali is good but it was not used well in the film.

Script : Mah-E-Mir is written by famous Urdu writer Sarmad Sehbai. The dialogues are very good but too much difficult Urdu for a common person to understand.

Cinematography : The camera work and cinematography is brilliant which makes it a visually grand and appealing film. The sunset, the clouds and moon are presented beautifully.

Acting : All the actors did justice to their role. Fahad Mustafa played the best role of his career. Iman Ali did not had enough space to perform. All other actors were also decent.

Direction : The direction is not impressive as there are some technical faults. The director failed to properly convey the message of the writer.

Editing : Editing could have been better. There are some unnecessary scenes in the film which makes the film a bit dragged.

FINAL VERDICT : Mah-E-Mir is a visually appealing film with some great actings. It lacks a public-friendly script therefore, the public will be unable to understand the message of the film. Manto was a similar type of film but it had simple Urdu dialogues. Overall, Mah-E-Mir is a decent film. Watch it for beautiful cinematography and the acting of Fahad Mustafa.

RATING : 3/5

MOVIE REVIEW : HIJRAT

MOVIE REVIEW : HIJRAT

Cast : Asad Zaman, Rabia Butt, Nadeem Baig, Ayub Khoso, Jamal Shah, Rubab Ali

Director : Farouq Mengal

Release Date : 22nd April, 2016

Story : The story revolves around 'Murad' who lives in Turkey with his mother. His mother runs an NGO and she send Murad to Pakistan to prepare a report. He went to the Afghan refugee camps where he fell in love with a doctor named 'Jia'. He is already engaged and Jia is a widow, so he try to convince his family and Jia to marry her.

Music : The film has 5 songs which are composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. Sahir has done a great job and all songs are fresh and peppy.

Script : The dialogues and screenplay of the film is very poor. There are very few good dialogues in the film. The screenplay is also very weak.

Locations/Camera Work : The film is shot in Turkey and Balochistan. The cinematography (camera work) is very good and makes the film a visually appealing experience.

Acting : Almost all actors did a decent job because they did not had a good script to perform.

Direction : The film is visually very appealing but the direction seems a bit slow as the progress of the story is very slow. There are many illogical things happening during the film which does not make sense. For example, during a sad scene, the 'Jia' started imagining her wedding with his husband, where an item number is played which makes no sense. If the director wants to show that she is remembering her husband, he should have shown some romantic moments but what we saw was an item number.

Editing : Editing also remains a weak factor for the film as some of the important scenes are cut which makes no sense in the film. There are some unnecessary scenes in the film which should not be a part of the film. The romantic song 'Khush Aamdeed' should have been picturised on the lead actors but the song presented the meeting of Murad's parents.

FINAL VERDICT : Hijrat is visually appealing but lacks a good script. The music is good. The story was good but it was not presented well. Overall, Hijrat is an average movie.

RATING : 2.5/5

Music Album of 'Hijrat' Released

The music album of upcoming movie Hijrat was released yesterday. The music is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. Ali Azmat, Umer Nadeem, Sara Raza Khan, Javed Bashir, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Hina Nasrullah, Nandini Srikar and Shalmali Kholgade have lend their voices to the soundtrack.

Listen to the album here :










The film stars new actors like Asad Zaman and Rabia Butt in the lead roles. Other actors include Jamal Shah, Nadeem Baig, Ayub Khoso and Sana Nawaz (Item Number). The film will be released on 22nd April, 2016 by HUM Films.

MOVIE REVIEW : MAALIK

MOVIE REVIEW : MAALIK

Cast : Ashir Azeem, Farhan Ali Agha,  Sajid Hassan, Muhammad Ehtashamuddin, Hassan Niazi, Adnan Shah Tipu, Rashid Farooqi, Bushra Ashir Azeem ,Lubna Aslam etc.

Director : Ashir Azeem

Release Date : 8th April, 2016

Story : An Afghan family that escapes from the ravages of the Soviet war in Afghanistan and settles in Karachi. A SSG officer who undergoes a personal tragedy and starts a private security company (Black Ops Pvt. Ltd) in Karachi. His SSG colleagues keep joining the company on their retirements. An idealist school master who suffers greatly under a cruel Feudal lord and settles in Karachi and finally the Feudal Lord who becomes the Chief Minister of Sindh and unleashes a reign of terror on all that cross his path. Maalik is a story of love, loyalty, honor, family value, idealism, courage and dignity against all odds, and across all sections of society from the poor and the struggling to the highest levels of wealth and power.

Music : The film has 4 songs composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. All songs are good and related to the situations.

Script : The dialogues and screenplay of the film is very good. The patriotic, humorous and romantic dialogues are unique and interesting.

Locations : The film is mostly shot in the northern areas and Balochistan. Every scenery is very beautifully captured and presented to the screen.

Camera Work/Cinematography : Maalik is visually stunning and the action scenes are picturized perfectly.

Acting : All the actors did justice to their role. Ashir Azeem inspired as a young Army officer. Hassan Niazi played a perfect villain and succeeded to be hated. Muhammad Ehtashamuddin was also impressive. Other actors had a small role and they played their roles very well.

Direction : Maalik is a cinematic treat and it is visually grand. Ashir Azeem inspired us in both acting and direction.

Editing : Editing could have been better to improve the film because there are some unnecessary scenes in the film which make the film a bit longer.

FINAL VERDICT : Maalik is a patriotic and emotional ride which will surely make you cry, laugh and will make you love your country. Suspense, action and its dialogues make it a must watch. 

STRONGLY RECOMMENDED

RATING : 4/5

MOVIE REVIEW : FIKER NOT

MOVIE REVIEW : FIKER NOT

Cast : Shehla, Rubab, Sadaf, Kanwal, Hammad, Sheraz, Mudassir, Suleman sunny, Durdana Rehman, Mubashir, Iffat Choudhry, Ahsan Qureshi, Babar Abbas,Ayza Mehar

Release Date : 11th March, 2016

Director : Aasma Butt

Story : Actually the story revolves around 4 university friends and their girlfriends. But basically there is no story in the film.

Music : Music of the film is just average. Only one song is worth listening.

Script : The dialogues are very random and the screenplay is very poor.

Cinematography : Camera work of the film is good. Cinematography is the only plus point of the film.

Acting : Almost all the actors were new. None of them did good acting but its not their fault. Actually they were not provided a good script.

FINAL VERDICT : In the revival of Pakistani Cinema, Fiker Not is just a joke. It seems that filmmakers made this film as a hobby. WATCH NOT, FIKER NOT.

Rating : 2/5

MOVIE REVIEW : BACHAANA

MOVIE REVIEW : BACHAANA

Cast : Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza, Adeel Hashmi
Director : Nasir Khan
Release Date : 26th February, 2016

 Story : The story revolves around a bubbly Indian girl named Alia (Sanam Saeed). Alia was abandoned by her husband Jahangir (Adeel Hashmi) and in order to reach back home, she is forced to place her faith in a Pakistani cab driver, Vicky (Mohib Mirza). Vicky then takes it upon himself and help Alia in every trouble and they fall in love with each other.

 Music : The film has only 3 songs but all the songs are good and picturized very beautifully.

Script : The dialogues are very very good. The dialogues are funny, romantic and keeps engaging the audience because the film is not dragged at any point. Something always kept happening and the audiences were entertained.

Locations : The film is shot in Mauritius and the island was very beautifully captured and presented on the screen. Beautiful Scenery can be a plus point of the film.

Camera Work/Cinematography : Cinematography is the best part of Bachaana. The camera work is so perfect that it does not let the audience bore for a second.

Acting : All the lead actors performed their role very good. Sanam Saeed really surprised us as she did not performed such type of role before. Mohib Mirza as the young handsome guy did justice to his role. Adeel Hashmi as the villain performed his role decently. The best part in acting was the chemistry between Sanam Saeed & Mohib Mirza.

Direction : Bachaana is a cinematic treat and the director knows how to make a good cinematic film.

Editing : Editing was decent. The film is around 100 minutes long so it does not need much editing. The scenes were arranged in a good manner which shows that the editor know his job very well.

FINAL VERDICT : Good acting, good music, beautiful locations, amazing dialogues and the chemistry between Sanam and Mohib makes Bachaana a must watch. The film is a family entertainer and it is not drag at any point. It is fast, crispy and engaging. I strongly recommend all to watch this film if you want to have a good movie experience.

RATING : 4/5

Bachaana's First Song 'Yaari' Is A Heart Winner

The first music video Yaari from the movie Bachaana was released on 26th January in the official music launch in Lahore. Its a romantic track, sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali. Watch the song here :



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Yaari (Bachaana) HD Video Song - Shafqat Amanat... by entertainmentaslihd

Its the first music video of Bachaana and it has made a very good impression of the film. The song is sung by the pride of Pakistan Shafqat Amanat Ali. He has sung this song in his unique style and will surely make the audience to listen the song again and again. The song is composed by Prasad Sashte.

The video of the song is picturized very beautifully. The locations are good and suitable for a romantic song. The chemistry between Sanam Saeed and Mohib Mirza is very good and both the actors did justice to the song.

Overall, Yaari should be a must addition to your playlist. The beautiful picturization, the chemistry of Sanam and Mohib, and the voice of Shafqat Amanat Ali make it a beautiful romantic song and a heart winner.

Bachaana is releasing on 26th January by HUM Films.

Trailer Review of 'Bachaana'

The official trailer of much awaited Pakistani movie Bachaana was released recently. The trailer receives appreciation from everywhere. The hashtag #BachaanaTrailer started trending on Twitter within hours of the trailer release and kept trending for 20 hours. The trailer was mostly appreciated by the youth and even the famous political leader Imran Khan also praised the trailer.

Watch the trailer here :

The movie stars Sanam Saeed (as Aliya), Mohib Mirza (as Vicky) and Adeel Hashmi in the lead roles. As shown in the trailer, Aliya is an indian girl who met Vicky, a Pakistani guy in Mauritius. They are having a great time in Mauritius and enjoying a good Indo-Pak friendship. They are also in some kind of trouble for which they are fighting with many people and some villains are chasing them.

The chemistry between Sanam and Mohib shown in the trailer is electrifying. The couple looks really amazing and appealing to youth. So, cast of the film is suitable.

Most of us thought after watching the trailer that this film is similar to Bajrangi Bhaijaan, but its not true. Bachaana is a different kind of film and BB was of a different kind. As told by the makers, Sanam Saeed plays the role of an Indian Muslim in the film.

Overall plot of the film is not revealed. What kind of trouble they are facing and why they are running?

The background music used in the trailer is good and the title song is used very beautifully in the video which give us a hint that this film contains soft romantic youth oriented music.

Bachaana is a rom-com (Romantic-comedy) and both romance and comedy looks appealing. There are some romantic dialogues which give it a romantic feeling. There are some comedy dialogues too which are widely appreciated by the Pakistani public.

Overall, the trailer looks really amazing as Pakistani public appreciated the trailer. The trailer shows that its target audience is youth. Sanam Saaed and Mohib Mirza both looks good in their roles. The trailer raised expectations and if the film will be promoted well, Paksitani public will definitely go for it. Release time of the film is good as no other major movie is releasing on that date. Bachaana is releasing on 26th February, 2016 by HUM Films.

Watch Bachaana Trailer on Dailymotion

MOVIE REVIEW : HO MANN JAHAAN

MOVIE REVIEW : HO MANN JAHAAN

Cast : Mahira Khan, Adeel Hussain, Sheheryar Munawar, Sonya Jehan, Bushra Ansari, Jamal Shah, Arshad Mehmood, Nimra Bucha

Cameo Appearances : Hamza Ali Abbasi, Fawad Afzal Khan,Sangeeta, Syra Yousuf, Faisal Kapadia, Bilal Maqsood, Zeb Bangash, Zohaib Hassan etc.

Director : Asim Raza

Release Date : 1st January, 2016
Review By : Usama Hafeez

Story : The story revolves around 3 university friends Munizeh (Mahira Khan), Nadir (Adeel Hussain) and Arhaan (Sheheryar Munawar). When the university is over, Nadir joins his family business while Munizeh and Arhaan persue music. Then Sabina (Sonya Jehan) enters into Arhaan's life and they become good friends. Nadir and Munizeh love each other and got engaged. Due to some misunderstandings, they had a fight and got separated. Sabina thinks that Arhaan love her but he loves Munizeh. After the separation of Nadir and Munizeh, Arhaan confesses his love to Munizeh. At this stage the story makes some turns and twists.To know what happens next, watch the movie.

Script : The dialogues of the film are good but the screenplay could have been better. First 30 minutes of the film is a bit dragged but it becomes interesting as the story progresses. First half was not that good but the second half was excellent. Overall the script is serious and dramatic but it also contains comic dialogues of Sheheryar Munawar and Bushra Ansari.

Music : The music of Ho Mann Jahaan is very good and every song is placed according to the situation. Its music is already Blockbuster which will help its business at the Box Office. Dil Kare and Shakar Wandaan are everyone's favourite.

Locations : The film is shot mostly in Karachi and some scenes are shot in Northern areas. The locations are good, realistic and relatable to the film.

Camera Work : Cinematography of the film is very good. The director very well knows how to capture beautiful moments and present it on the screen.

Acting : All the lead actors performed their role very good.
Mahira Khan was exactly what we were expecting from her.
Adeel Hussain did justice with his role of a simple guy.
Sheheryar Munawar was also good in his comic timing and his chemistry with the other two.
Sonya Jehan has a small role but she performed it very well leaves an impression on the audience.
Bushra Ansari very well played the role of a typical Pakistani mother.

Direction : Ho Mann Jahaan is a sheer cinematic brilliance. Asim Raza succeeded in presenting his vision on the screen.

Editing : Editing of the film was not good. There are some unnecessary scenes which make it a lengthy film.

Costumes and Sets : Costumes were suitable and seems realistic. Costumes, sets and cinematography all confluence into a magnificent presentation.

FINAL VERDICT : Brilliant acting, good music and Asim's artistic vision makes Ho Mann Jahaan a good youth based drama film. You can watch this film with your friends and family. The film is dragged sometimes but overall its a good film. I recommend it strongly.

RATING : 3.5/5