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Khuda Ke Liye (In the Name of God) - A Pakistani movie by Shoaib Mansoor

releasing on eid in pakistan, looking forward to it as shazad rafique is a good director and his earlier films ghoogat and salakhein were very good.
 
KKL releasing in the UK on 2nd November and in UAE on 25th October.

now, I know there are significant numbers of Pakistanis in both these places. so, please go out and support this (almost) all-Pakistani film. if we're going to dream of making good, intelligent, thought provoking (even if we don't agree 100% with the director's pov) Pakistani films that are targeted at the educated middle class, then please buy a ticket and watch the movie.

this is a good first step in the right direction. please be a part of that first step. thanks.
 
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saw the movie.. better than any pakistani film ive ever seen but still not something ill pay to watch in a cinema
 
Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar said:
KKL releasing in the UK on 2nd November and in UAE on 25th October.

now, I know there are significant numbers of Pakistanis in both these places. so, please go out and support this (almost) all-Pakistani film. if we're going to dream of making good, intelligent, thought provoking (even if we don't agree 100% with the director's pov) Pakistani films that are targeted at the educated middle class, then please buy a ticket and watch the movie.

this is a good first step in the right direction. please be a part of that first step. thanks.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: If this movie becomes available in any sort of official capacity I'll go out and pay for it. That's the provision I set for myself when I downloaded it.

BTW, just a note of the censorship issue I raised earlier in the thread.


I had mentioned that a very critical scene at the end of the movie had been cut out of some copies being circulated. Last weekend I was at a dinner part and this movie came up in discussion. As it turns out, almost everyone had seen the movie but I was the only one who was aware of that critical courtroom scene at the end. Everyone else had no idea that such a scene was part of the movie. Made my blood boil that who ever wanted to cut out that scene and not have people watch it was so successful.
 
kablooee87 said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again: If this movie becomes available in any sort of official capacity I'll go out and pay for it. That's the provision I set for myself when I downloaded it.

BTW, just a note of the censorship issue I raised earlier in the thread.


I had mentioned that a very critical scene at the end of the movie had been cut out of some copies being circulated. Last weekend I was at a dinner part and this movie came up in discussion. As it turns out, almost everyone had seen the movie but I was the only one who was aware of that critical courtroom scene at the end. Everyone else had no idea that such a scene was part of the movie. Made my blood boil that who ever wanted to cut out that scene and not have people watch it was so successful.
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I bought original DVD of this movie and last court scene was completely deleted from DVD. dunno who delete that scene, as movie/story is nothing without that scene.
 
kablooee87 said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again: If this movie becomes available in any sort of official capacity I'll go out and pay for it. That's the provision I set for myself when I downloaded it.

BTW, just a note of the censorship issue I raised earlier in the thread.


I had mentioned that a very critical scene at the end of the movie had been cut out of some copies being circulated. Last weekend I was at a dinner part and this movie came up in discussion. As it turns out, almost everyone had seen the movie but I was the only one who was aware of that critical courtroom scene at the end. Everyone else had no idea that such a scene was part of the movie. Made my blood boil that who ever wanted to cut out that scene and not have people watch it was so successful.
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yeah !! they censored naseeruddin's courtroom speech !
 
Asim2Good said:
I bought original DVD of this movie and last court scene was completely deleted from DVD. dunno who delete that scene, as movie/story is nothing without that scene.
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you bought an original dvd, and a scene was missing ??????????????????

its not even out yet, the trailors last month in uk showed the dvd as a special edition pack with more deleted scenes cut out from the main film and others, it said coming soon but was later scraped and didnt air the trailors again cos they got interested in releaseing it in cinemas again,

most definatly you bought a pirate dvd, and who deleted that scene?, probably the retarded maullas in the counterfeit business.
 
kablooee87 said:
I've said it before and I'll say it again: If this movie becomes available in any sort of official capacity I'll go out and pay for it. That's the provision I set for myself when I downloaded it.

BTW, just a note of the censorship issue I raised earlier in the thread.


I had mentioned that a very critical scene at the end of the movie had been cut out of some copies being circulated. Last weekend I was at a dinner part and this movie came up in discussion. As it turns out, almost everyone had seen the movie but I was the only one who was aware of that critical courtroom scene at the end. Everyone else had no idea that such a scene was part of the movie. Made my blood boil that who ever wanted to cut out that scene and not have people watch it was so successful.
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what dvds are you guys watching, the one i saw (downloaded) had all scenes init.

the reason why the scene was cut out was obviously what i have stated above, idiot did not agree with the scene so spoiled the film but couldnt let go of the chance to make the money,.
 
Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar said:
KKL releasing in the UK on 2nd November and in UAE on 25th October.

now, I know there are significant numbers of Pakistanis in both these places. so, please go out and support this (almost) all-Pakistani film. if we're going to dream of making good, intelligent, thought provoking (even if we don't agree 100% with the director's pov) Pakistani films that are targeted at the educated middle class, then please buy a ticket and watch the movie.

this is a good first step in the right direction. please be a part of that first step. thanks.
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Yea, KKL is playing in major cinema's all over the UAE. Will surely try to catch it.
 
Plasma said:
never thought id see a girl wearing a short skirt in a Pakistani film... watch it get taken off cinemas in a week.. are they going to release it outside pakistan??
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where u been living?
there has been worse than that in previous movies.
there are alot of exposing in fashion industry as well.
 
Saw a DVD version. They cut Naseeruddin Shah's courtroom scene, well most of it.
 
Asim2Good said:
where u been living?
there has been worse than that in previous movies.
there are alot of exposing in fashion industry as well.
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well i haven't seen many Pakistani movies... so i wouldn't know...

but i really wana see that movie, anyone know if it will go international?? or where to get a rip...
 
Mutazalzaluzzaman Tarar said:
KKL releasing in the UK on 2nd November and in UAE on 25th October.

now, I know there are significant numbers of Pakistanis in both these places. so, please go out and support this (almost) all-Pakistani film. if we're going to dream of making good, intelligent, thought provoking (even if we don't agree 100% with the director's pov) Pakistani films that are targeted at the educated middle class, then please buy a ticket and watch the movie.

this is a good first step in the right direction. please be a part of that first step. thanks.
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I would second MT on this, we should all try and watch it in cinema or at least buy official dvd.
 
Serendipity said:
I would second MT on this, we should all try and watch it in cinema or at least buy official dvd.
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I don't download movies or songs of any kind (I will listen to a few online) but I do not make a distinction of Paksitani or non-pakistani. What is wrong is wrong. For the movie to make money and cinema to grow, the people in Paksitan have to watch it in cinemas and buy the official CDs and DVDs instead of looking for $1 pirated copy or even people from Paksitan are looking for places to download songs and other media from net. Paksitan needs stricker laws if they want to promote their stuff. The reality is that unless you are the one getting affected with piracy (or illegal copies) than you don't think it and say it is okay.

To me this movie is no different than some hollywood movie as neither of them pay me but I don't download them
 
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For those that have seen it -is it 'family friendly'? i..e are you able to take 8-10 year olds and not feel the need to cover their eyes :) ?
 
Oxy said:
For those that have seen it -is it 'family friendly'? i..e are you able to take 8-10 year olds and not feel the need to cover their eyes :) ?
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Yeah i've seen it, i don't recall any thing that would be inappropriate for young kids... maybe someone who has seen it in the last week or two can tell you, i watched it quite a while ago.
 
Oxy said:
For those that have seen it -is it 'family friendly'? i..e are you able to take 8-10 year olds and not feel the need to cover their eyes :) ?
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they might not understand it if they are not comfortable with Urdu. I don't think there is anything that needs covering of eyes. There is a little violence where there is a scence where two characters are fighting and one strangles the other to death. There is one where one character wants to consumate the marriage forcefully but not shown. There is some interrogation scence that has some slaps going. I do think some basic swear words were used very maybe twice???. Most of the songs on the CD are not in the movie.

Overall not a movie for a 8-10 year old but not much to worry about
 
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12thMan said:
they might not understand it if they are not comfortable with Urdu.
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No where else to leave them - not too bothered if they dont understand it:)
 
Don't agree with the "watch it for Pakistan even if you don't agree with the message" suggestion. Would the same be suggested if a top of the range porn movie came out of Pakistan?

The movie encourage inter religion marriages and portrays Pakistan in a bad light. It needs to be ignored.
 
Plasma said:
Yeah i've seen it, i don't recall any thing that would be inappropriate for young kids... maybe someone who has seen it in the last week or two can tell you, i watched it quite a while ago.
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Oxy said:
For those that have seen it -is it 'family friendly'? i..e are you able to take 8-10 year olds and not feel the need to cover their eyes :) ?
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so you finally saw a complete movie without having to cover ur eyes?

just messing with u Oxy, I know what you mean
 
agree with wazeeri..i dont think this film should be seen as showing what really happens in pakistan...it should be seen as one mans opinion on certain issues..this is not the only opinion and until we dont learn to show those opinions too its a useless excercise
 
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The movie has its premire tonight in duabi. Not sure who else will be there but Iman Ali is going to be there.
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daaaammm i wish is was in dubai...
 
suhaib said:
what dvds are you guys watching, the one i saw (downloaded) had all scenes init.

the reason why the scene was cut out was obviously what i have stated above, idiot did not agree with the scene so spoiled the film but couldnt let go of the chance to make the money,.
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I downloaded a copy very soon after release...and it had all the scenes. Then I deleted it.

About a week later my mom asked me to get a copy so I downloaded it from a different place (the first site took it down) and the crucial scene was missing.

The ending makes NO sense without that speech. It would be a travesty if it's left out of the official release.

(but it would be funny too because of all the "honorable" people waiting for it to be released officially, just to get a censored version)
 
kablooee87 said:
I downloaded a copy very soon after release...and it had all the scenes. Then I deleted it.

About a week later my mom asked me to get a copy so I downloaded it from a different place (the first site took it down) and the crucial scene was missing.

The ending makes NO sense without that speech. It would be a travesty if it's left out of the official release.

(but it would be funny too because of all the "honorable" people waiting for it to be released officially, just to get a censored version)
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I have heard that the official DVD release would be even more complete than the movie played in the cinema. As it stands, lots of scenes had to be edited out of the movie because of its length which would be included in the DVD version.
 
Oxy said:
No where else to leave them - not too bothered if they dont understand it:)
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They curse in English quite a few times. And they say something about raping.
 
well oxy bhai, i don't think they will be allowed to go in anyways, i was just watching the nadia khan show and in it they said that its rated for people 18 and over. I think it would be the same in England as it is in UAE...
 
mumtaz said:
I have heard that the official DVD release would be even more complete than the movie played in the cinema. As it stands, lots of scenes had to be edited out of the movie because of its length which would be included in the DVD version.
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I hope so.
 
Wazeeri said:
Don't agree with the "watch it for Pakistan even if you don't agree with the message" suggestion. Would the same be suggested if a top of the range porn movie came out of Pakistan?

The movie encourage inter religion marriages and portrays Pakistan in a bad light. It needs to be ignored.
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Are you comparing this movie with a porn movie?

Secondly, the truth hurts. If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it" said Aristotle.
 
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I'm watching this film now - intriguing stuff.

One thing that sticks out straight away is that with all due respect it doesnt seem to be a Pakistani movie.
 
"History has been made."

Iman Ali promotes Khuda Kay Liye in Dubai as
Shoaib Mansoor's debut opens to rave reviews in the UAE

Pakistani model and actress Iman Ali hopes that the rousing reception being accorded to Khuda Kay Liye in Dubai and across the world will breathe new life into filmmaking tradition in the country

Iman Ali makes her cinema debut with film Khuda Kay Liye and enacts the character of a British born Pakistani girl.

How was the experience of your debut performance?

Scary at times because I knew everyone will be scrutinising my performance but otherwise I really enjoyed the film and did my best, hope the audience feels the same way as I do.

Before I even heard the script the only thing that made me go for it was Shoaib Mansoor. Although I knew that I could never carry off a proper British accent but when he called me my world became a much happier place and when I heard the script I was very enthusiastic about the film.

Your father Abid Ali is a famous theatre personality, so do you think that acting is in your genes?

I don't know, I haven't checked out my genes yet. (laughs)

What are your interests apart from acting?

I'm not a very ambitious person. Things kept happening for me and I happily accepted whatever came in my way.

Do you feel like a star after this film?

I can't believe the response I'm receiving. I never thought it would be so big. I worked hard just because it was a project from Shoaib Mansoor. It's becoming unbelievable and I really can't explain how I feel as it is my first international performance. It's too early to feel like a star, I have a long way to go.

What about your co-stars, did they make you feel comfortable?

I enjoyed acting as most of my scenes were with Fawad. We have worked together in a few dramas earlier.

How do you deal with criticism?

I don't take it seriously, as long as my director is happy I can't care less about the rest of the world.

Are you receiving offers from other filmmakers?

I have a few projects in line. There are a lot of directors with creative ideas but we are still looking for a producer. Other offers are mainly from Hindi films but I work with a certain set of rules and I give more priority to my terms and conditions. I will not bare on screen or will not do anything that makes me uncomfortable.

Moreover, I think it's time to move on, I have contributed enough to the modelling world.

Are we going to see you in a Punjabi film soon?

I will not do Punjabi films because I don't fit in that category. They will not offer me any roles, as the director's will find me very boring.

Who is your mentor?

In fashion I was much supported by Athar and Shahzad and of course for the film it's Shoaib Mansoor. If it were not for him I wouldn't have taken up the project.

Do you have a message for upcoming actors?

Well, I'm an upcoming actor. If the models want to take acting as a career they should assess themselves and make sure they can act. Models who are not good at acting spoil the image of the ones who can act.

Are you optimistic about the future of Pakistani cinema?

I hope they never stop this. It is a treat to the Pakistani expatriates in UAE as they have been starved from Pakistani cinema. History has been made and I hope it continues. I think the Pakistani audience has been deprived and now they have something to flaunt about.

They keep calling Khuda Kay Liye as the revival of cinema in Pakistan but I believe that it truly depends on how the other directors will take a step further. The doors have been opened and they must not restrict their creativities.

--Courtesy: KT
 
In search of a direction

Khaleej Times reviews Khuda Kay Liye

It takes something special for a Pakistani film to enter the international market and Shoaib Mansoor's film Khuda Kay Liye (In the name of God), which was released across UAE recently is certainly one good thing that has happened to the Pakistani cinema in years.

The race is on to define the 'real face' of Islam. On one hand religious figures from across the ideological spectrum are promoting themselves as the true exemplars of Muslim life and faith while on the other, modern families in Pakistan are trying to balance religion and culture.

The movie revolves around a young Pakistani man named Mansoor (Shan) who goes to the United States to learn music. During this period, the catastrophe of September 11 takes place during which the World Trade Centre is turned into dust. In a long array of investigations and arrests, the young man gets arrested by the American authorities who treat him with extreme hatred despite a lack of evidence. In a famous dialogue from the film, the American officer says, 'You kill in the name of God and you lie in His name too.'

Mansoor's younger brother Sarmad (Fawad Afzal) is being motivated by his old extremist friend Shershah (Hameed Sheikh) who makes him quit all musical activities in favour of the 'straight path'. Sarmad meets up Maulana Sahab who convinces him to grow a beard and persuades his mother to wear a hijab.

Meanwhile, his uncle (Humayun Kazmi) arrives from the UK with his only cousin Mary (Iman Ali) who wanted to marry her non-Muslim boyfriend back in the UK against her father's wishes. Her father though himself involved in a live-in relationship with a British woman is appalled that his future generation will not be Muslims. He brings her to Pakistan where Shershah trucks them to their village in a tribal area near Afghanistan and leaves Mary after forcibly getting her married to Sarmad. She tries to escape but all her efforts are in vain. This film also stars Bollywood legend Naseeruddin Shah in a short but powerful cameo where he plays a Muslim scholar who clarifies often misunderstood and misinterpreted tenets of Islam during the course of a court case.

Unlike the typical Pakistani or Bollywood films, the songs are not stuffed intrusively in between scenes. They merge well into the storyline.

Furthermore, the film reveals a startling ability to engage questions of personal faith and public life. Shoaib Mansoor does not trivialize the seriousness of the plot by inserting slapstick comedy, for example when the officer keeps harassing Mansoor with his link with Usama bin Laden the latter replies in frustration that 'Usama might be gay and he likes me.'

The thought-provoking script has music tracks with poetry by Bullay Shah and through the music the director has brought different cultures together. The more culture is shared, the more friendship is possible. It is the understanding of cultures that is portrayed in the film that brings people close together and allows them to discuss their way of life. To not show tolerance to other cultures is depriving ourselves of their riches. Khuda Kay Liye did bring this point across.

There were moments in the film, which triggered many emotions. The way the director has captured the underlying themes of our society and religion in a very subtle and professional manner is astounding. Here one hopes that new directors will step in to create masterpieces such as this for the revival of Pakistan's nearly-dead cinema. This is a film that will definitely change the way people think. Watch it over and over again until it sinks in!

– Aabia Ahmad
 
thanks for the review suhaib.

Good review, hopefully more movies like this will come out...


Does anyone have an idea when Freedom Sound will be coming out??
 
It was an interesting film, better than the usual overacting, loud organ music and shouting from our movies.

However the print I was watching wasnt great and it seemed that some scenes were either missing or cut.

I thought the film started well, faded away a little, came back well, but the ending was a bit disappointing and sudden. Some of the acting was superb.
 
Saj said:
It was an interesting film, better than the usual overacting, loud organ music and shouting from our movies.

However the print I was watching wasnt great and it seemed that some scenes were either missing or cut.

I thought the film started well, faded away a little, came back well, but the ending was a bit disappointing and sudden. Some of the acting was superb.
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If you had the cut that I suspect you had, I'm not surprised you found the ending sudden....because the ending was cut out!
 
saw it two days ago
average film
though brilliant by pakistani cinema standards
 
Sage said:
saw it two days ago
average film
though brilliant by pakistani cinema standards
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do you agree with me that the 'father' completely ruined every scene he was in with his crap acting?

I don't know where they got this guy from he couldn't act to save his life. Must be a sifarishi thing.
 
Hash said:
do you agree with me that the 'father' completely ruined every scene he was in with his crap acting?

I don't know where they got this guy from he couldn't act to save his life. Must be a sifarishi thing.
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haha you noticed that too??

i wanted to kill that guy as i was watching the film...

i hate him and the girl that is interviewing the maulana in the mosque...

both anger me so much!! :po: :pissed:
 
Just saw the flim today and it was good to see a full house despite the fact that i went to see the film a week after its release in dubai! Film on its on was very good thu i agree with Hash on the 'father'. Editing was very poor to say the least (at some points it looked as if some uni/collage kid had done the editing for the director)! Overall for Pakistan standards the film is quite brilliant. And like i said it was very good to see such a crowd in the cinema a week after the the release date. The movie has opened in UK so hope to get some remarks on how the flim is doing back there!
 
Plasma said:
haha you noticed that too??

i wanted to kill that guy as i was watching the film...

i hate him and the girl that is interviewing the maulana in the mosque...

both anger me so much!! :po: :pissed:
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Same here, poor casting...
 
Hash said:
do you agree with me that the 'father' completely ruined every scene he was in with his crap acting?

I don't know where they got this guy from he couldn't act to save his life. Must be a sifarishi thing.
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the acting was poor on the whole
i definitely agree about the father, iirc the scene in the restaurant was horrific

the US interrogator, interviewer, in fact most of the white characters were poorly chosen, the spoken english dialog was a bit awkward

on the other hand, the leads did well and naseeruddin was class
 
I am hundreds of miles away from any UK showing! Thats really hacked me off! All that wait - avoiding pirate copies / online versions to make sure I pay to watch it in the cinema - and they dont even bring it to my pind!

Disappointed.
 
I think they showing it in star city Birmingham. My friends want me to go and watch it with them, so probably will give it a go.
 
I cant believe I watched a pirated copy of this film only to find out it actually is showing in Luton!!!! When they advertised it on Geo UK they didn't mention Cineworld Luton.

I thought it was a good movie. I hope there are better movies to come from Pakistan.
 
Sage said:
the acting was poor on the whole
i definitely agree about the father, iirc the scene in the restaurant was horrific

the US interrogator, interviewer, in fact most of the white characters were poorly chosen, the spoken english dialog was a bit awkward

on the other hand, the leads did well and naseeruddin was class
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I think the Taliban brother and Iman Ali both did as good a job as anyone in the world could have done in terms of acting. The bro who got locked up was ok. Naseeruddin mastered his scene as expected.

The rest of the actors were fairly poor but in particular the father. He really annoyed me. He was so wooden with absolutely no emotion whatsoever. It was as if he was reading the script instead of acting it. I have no doubt he was a sifarish because anyone (ANYONE) would have done a better job than him.
 
The bro who got locked up was ok.
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:)) Is that not Shan, the king of lollywood????

I would have thought that his acting would have been great. From what I have seen of him, he is an intelligent guy who knows what he is doing and what he is talking about.
 
Wazeeri said:
:)) Is that not Shan, the king of lollywood????

I would have thought that his acting would have been great. From what I have seen of him, he is an intelligent guy who knows what he is doing and what he is talking about.
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:))

His name escaped me! Yes that was Shan.
 
Hash said:
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His name escaped me! Yes that was Shan.
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I bow to your superior knowledge Mulla Wazeeri.
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It's not about superiority of knowledge but clarity of an argument.

Please read through the discussion and see what I mean. If you can't be bothered I will summarise.

MT : Please support the movie even if you don't agree with the message, for the sake of the Pakistani film industry.

Wazeeri : I don't agree with the above, If some Pakistani made a very good porn movie should I support it for the sake of the Pakistani film industry even if I don't agree with it?

Zaf (decides to jump in ) : Are you comparing this movie to a porn movie?

Wazeeri : It's called an analogy.

Zaf : Some of the stuff might be "anti Islam" but it is the reality of Pakistan.

You also at one point said "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" which like all your other posts, made a hell of a lot of sense.
 
i say wazeeri wins, he is undefeatable, this kid is a genius.
btw. what madrassa do you attend, i say we all go there.
 
i say wazeeri wins, he is undefeatable, this kid is a genius.
btw. what madrassa do you attend, i say we all go there.
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Why don't you start off by going to a school and then work your way up.

If you need help in identifying a school then look for the building with the word

SCHOOL

written on it,
 
Wazeeri said:
Why don't you start off by going to a school and then work your way up.

If you need help in identifying a school then look for the building with the word

SCHOOL

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CONGRATULATIONS WAZEERI
YOU HAVE WON THE ARGUMENT

You genius of a kid, your gift is on its way.
 
CONGRATULATIONS WAZEERI
YOU HAVE WON THE ARGUMENT

You genius of a kid, your gift is on its way.
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Let me guess

Is it a crayon drawing which I could stick on my fridge?
 
Wazeeri said:
Let me guess

Is it a crayon drawing which I could stick on my fridge?
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NOPE, your not that old yet, first you must learn how to stick things.
 
I saw the movie at the cinema this afternoon, well, not all of it.

Arrived at the cinema in Harrow at 3pm to learn that a show had already begun and intermission was due. As the next show was not till 8.45 (movie ending at midnight), the same times for the movie showing tomorrow, and then no more at this cinema, I decided to watch the show from the second half and infer what happened in the first.

First things first, Shan is gorgeous (features-wise, looks like a Greek I went to Uni with) but needs to lose that weight he has gained.

Secondly, I liked Naseer - Ud Din Shah in his role (sounds like my father's family names, my, late, father's name was Shuja Ud-Din Shah), loved his dialogue in Court and what he reminded of Daoud.

The girl, I guess she's the Iman Ali, is very pretty, looks Brazilian. But she didn't half have a big spot, on her right cheek, in the airport scene - girls notice these things!

Finally, very pleased the way, right at the end, they showed Shan responding to music.

I'd recommend this movie to anyone to see. It's in English in many parts, there's no reason why Channel 4 can't show it with subtitles for the Urdu scenes.
 
filosofee said:
I saw the movie at the cinema this afternoon, well, not all of it.

Arrived at the cinema in Harrow at 3pm to learn that a show had already begun and intermission was due. As the next show was not till 8.45 (movie ending at midnight), the same times for the movie showing tomorrow, and then no more at this cinema, I decided to watch the show from the second half and infer what happened in the first.

First things first, Shan is gorgeous (features-wise, looks like a Greek I went to Uni with) but needs to lose that weight he has gained.

Secondly, I liked Naseer - Ud Din Shah in his role (sounds like my father's family names, my, late, father's name was Shuja Ud-Din Shah), loved his dialogue in Court and what he reminded of Daoud.

The girl, I guess she's the Iman Ali, is very pretty, looks Brazilian. But she didn't half have a big spot, on her right cheek, in the airport scene - girls notice these things!

Finally, very pleased the way, right at the end, they showed Shan responding to music.

I'd recommend this movie to anyone to see. It's in English in many parts, there's no reason why Channel 4 can't show it with subtitles for the Urdu scenes.
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lol, whats with you and other nationalities...? :))

I think they looked Pakistani, better then Brazilian :P
 
Plasma said:
lol, whats with you and other nationalities...? :))

I think they looked Pakistani, better then Brazilian :P
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I'm forever, in London, spoken to in Spanish, Greek, Portuegese, and more, so there is a similarity in looks between some Pakistanis and many other, Latino-looking peoples.
 
Anyway, I think the movie is worth seeing, even though I only caught the second half. I'll see it again, on DVD.
 
Asim2Good said:
movie "Mohabbataan Sachiyaan" also looks decent effort. (dunno how good acting in move would be)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR03_F-emzI

and movie does have some good tracks too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=err2YmMUibg
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i read a couple reviews and they say it was good, nothing mind blowing though. The leads were good, but the side actors could have been a bit better. But the most surprising thing is the color and quality of the film, its superb.

really want to see it...
 
Oxy said:
I am hundreds of miles away from any UK showing! Thats really hacked me off! All that wait - avoiding pirate copies / online versions to make sure I pay to watch it in the cinema - and they dont even bring it to my pind!

Disappointed.
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its coming to your city next week or the week after
 
this movie will be shown in India in some film festival in Goa, as reported by an Indian channel
 
Asim2Good said:
this movie will be shown in India in some film festival in Goa, as reported by an Indian channel
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yep, and i think it is the first time in some years.

Last one was in the 70s i think.
 
Plasma said:
yep, and i think it is the first time in some years.

Last one was in the 70s i think.
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not sure about that as "Mohabbataan Sachyaan" along with few other movies were shown in recent weeks in another film festival in India
 
Asim2Good said:
not sure about that as "Mohabbataan Sachyaan" along with few other movies were shown in recent weeks in another film festival in India
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oh really? well they might have meant that before this year, the last one was in the 70s.

oh well, but does anyone know how to watch this in canada?
 
Saw an ad on GEO today saying the movie is coming out next week in USA. Surely Canada can't be far behind?
 
zaf1986 said:
Some of the stuff might be "anti Islam" but it is the reality of Pakistan.
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really?/ so the reality of pakistan is what shoaib mansoor thinks? please what nonsense..this movie is one mans opinion on the state of Pakistan and someone else no doubt has another opinion...so lets take your theroy then, so according to you this movie is factual..so does this mean that oliver stone knows without a doubt who killed kenNedy?(as shown in his movie JFK?) and according to ridley scott Bailyn of Ibelin was unmarried and had an affair with the queen of jerusalem? again factually incorrect..or how about in american history X are all whites rascist nazi's out to kill black people? its a movie with a message and the directors opinion on what he thinks is happening in our society and what he would like to see happen!!..nothing more nothing less..its not a factual account of reality!!...if you think it is you probably think the death star is real and a jedi will come to have breakfast with you!!
 
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