Zinda Bhaag

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Zinda Bhaag

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Meenu Gaur
Farjad Nabi
Produced by Mazhar Zaidi
Starring Naseeruddin Shah
Amna Ilyas
Khurram Patras
Salman Ahmad Khan
Zohaib Asghar
Music by Sahir Ali Bagga
Cinematography Satya Rai Nagpaul
Editing by Shan Muhammed
Studio Matteela Films
Distributed by ARY Films
Footprint Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20) (Pakistan)
  • October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18) (US)
  • January 15, 2014 (2014-01-15) (UAE)
Running time 120 minutes
Country Pakistan
Language Punjabi
Urdu
Budget ₨34.5 million (US$320,000)
Box office

₨7.5 million (US$70,000) first week [1]

₨20 million (US$190,000) total gross from Pakistan

Zinda Bhaag (Urdu: زندہ بھاگ‎) is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language drama film directed by Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi,[2] and produced by Mazhar Zaidi.[3] The film had a premiere show on September 19, 2013 and a wide release on September 20.[4] The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, the first in over 50 years,[5] but it was not nominated.[6]

Plot

Zinda Bhaag is a film about three young men trying to escape the reality of their everyday lives and succeeding in ways they had least expected. In a nondescript neighbourhood of Lahore,[7] three friends are desperate to get on to the fast track to success. Khaldi, Taambi and Chitta, all in their early twenties, believe that the only way out is to the West. The journey that unfolds through the story of this film gives us a peep into what constitutes the everyday in the lives of many young men and women in Pakistan - a sense of entitlement that cannot be fulfilled, desperation to somehow prove themselves in the face of all legitimate doors being locked and an ennui from which they feel there is no getaway.[8]

Cast

  • Naseerudin Shah as Puhlwan
  • Amna Ilyas as Rubina
  • Khurram Patras as Khaldi
  • Salman Ahmad Khan as Chitta
  • Zohaib Asghar as Taambi

Awards

The film won four awards at the International South Asian Film Festival in Canada.[9][10]

Soundtrack

Track listing

The original soundtrack (OST) of the film, sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The film’s music features voices Abrarul Haq, Arif Lohar and Saleema Jawwad. Lohar and Jawwad have sung a song on love and death while Bagga has contributed his vocals to two tracks, an upbeat dance-bhangra number and a romantic ballad.[11]

Track # Song Singer(s) Length
1 "Paar Channah" [12] Arif Lohar & Saleema Jawad 4:00
2 "Saari Saari Raat" Sahir Ali Bagga, Farah Anwar 4:00
3 "Dekhenge" Jabar Abbas 4:00
4 "Taariyan" Sahir Ali Bagga 4:00
5 "Pani da Bulbula" [13] Abrar ul Haq 4:00
6 "Pata Yaar Da" Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sahir Ali Bagga 4:00
7 "Kurri Yes A" Amanat Ali, Iqra Ali 4:00

Release

First look of Zinda Bhaag's trailer was unveiled on 18 June 2013.[14] This film was earlier set to release on the 6th of September.[15] Due to a backlog of unreleased films, the release of ‘Zinda Bhaag’ was postponed. It released on 20 September 2013.[16][17] 'Zinda Bhaag' has been released in 10 states of US as well on 18 October 2013.[18] Film may also release in India.[19][20] The film arrived at Abu Dhabi Film Festival (24 October - 2 November 2013).[21] “Zinda Bhaag” is set to be screened during the seventh edition of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) initiative Film Bazaar, which would begin from 20 November 2013 in Goa.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Did you know?: Zinda Bhaag bags Rs7.5 million in first week". Tribune. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag reflects new generation of Pak filmmakers and viewers: Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi". The Times of India. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Movie Review: Zinda Bhaag". DAWN. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag gets a red carpet premiere". DAWN. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Pakistan sends official entry to Oscars after 50 years". Arab News. Retrieved 2013-08-26. 
  6. ↑ "Pakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag' out of Oscar race". Tribune. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Movie Review: ‘Zinda Bhaag’". Tribune. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag: Get out while you can". Tribune. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag wins four awards in Toronto festival". The News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Did you know?: Zinda Bhaag wins four awards in Canada". Tribune. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  11. ↑ "‘Zinda Bhaag’s music is quintessentially Pakistani’". Tribune. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Top 10 Pakistani songs of 2013". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Five cover songs of 2013 that blew us away". The Express Tribune. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 
  14. ↑ "First Look: Long-awaited Zinda Bhaag unveils trailer". Tribune. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Cinema: Zinda Bhaag gets a fall release date". Tribune. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  16. ↑ "‘Zinda Bhaag’ release delayed". DAWN. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Did you know?: Zinda Bhaag gets delayed till September 20". Tribune. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag to release in the US October 18". Tribune. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Pakistani film Zinda Bhaag may release in India". Firstpost. Retrieved November 14, 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Pakistani films need to be shown in India: Zinda Bhaag makers". Tribune. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Zinda Bhaag, meandering and muddled". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Pakistani Film ‘Zinda Bhaag’ to Screen in Goa". IndiaWest. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013. 

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