Good Morning Karachi

Good Morning Karachi

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sabiha Sumar
Produced by Sachithanandam Sathananthan
Based on Rafina 
by Shandana Minhas
Starring Amna Ilyas
Production
company
Vidhi Films
Distributed by A-Plus Films
Release dates
  • November 9, 2013 (SAIFF)
  • January 1, 2015 (Pakistan)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country Pakistan
Language Urdu, English
Box office ₨4.5 million (US$42,000)[1]

Good Morning Karachi (formerly Rafina)[2] is a 2013 Pakistani drama film directed by Sabiha Sumar and produced by Sachithanandam Sathananthan under the banner Vidhi Films.[3] The film is based on the novel Rafina by the acclaimed Pakistani writer Shandana Minhas. It is the story of a young girl, Rafina, (Amna Ilyas) who chases her dream to become a renowned model.[2] The film premiered on November 9, 2013 at the South Asian International Film Festival, and was released nationwide in Pakistan on New Year's Day 2015 by A-Plus Films.

Cast

Release

The film was previously scheduled to release nationwide in September 2011 but due to some reason it was postponed.[4] Film had its premiere in India at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival, 2013. On June 14, 2014 film was also screened in London Asian Film Festival.[5] Film had its Karachi premiere on 28 December, 2014 where Saba Hameed, Savera Nadeem, Amina Sheikh and Yasir Aqil along with other showbiz stars attended the premiere.[6][7][8] Film was released in cinemas across Pakistan by A-Plus Films on January 1, 2015.[9][10] It is also expected to release in India nationwide.[11]

Critical reception

The Daily Times wrote, "The film looks at the culture of violence in Pakistan and how youth are most affected by this environment. It shows how new industries, such as media and fashion, have democratised spaces in urban Pakistan. It has provided new opportunities for young people and given hope to the next generation. This can pave the way for a new, modern and tolerant society. Young women like Rafina are the embodiment of this hope for the future."[12]

Hale Syed of DAWN.com rated 3 out of 5 and wrote "The Cinderella story is not new, but has had more distinctive retellings. More fleshed out characters and better pacing could have kept the movie from feeling predictable and obvious."[13]

Shafiq ul Hasan of The Express Tribune rated 2.5/5 and wrote "Good Morning Karachi, for Pakistani cinema, is amongst the few unconventional, path-breaking movies. The reason is very simple; Good Morning Karachi is a female-oriented film with a female protagonist. Unfortunately, except for this bit, there is little else that is extraordinary about this film."[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Good Morning Karachi At Boxoffice". BoxOffice Asia. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sabiha's cinderella". The Express Tribune (Rafay Mahmood). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Good Morning Karachi: Depicting a young and vibrant Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Will Good Morning, Karachi make it to our cinema screens". The News (Faiz Rohani). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pakistani films screened at London Asian Film Festival". DAWN.com (Mahjabeen Mankani). Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Good Morning "Karachi" premiere". AAJ News. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "‘Good Morning Karachi’ premieres in Karachi". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "‘Good Morning Karachi’ makes glitzy premiere". HiP. Irfan Haq. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Amna Ilyas to say ‘Good Morning Karachi’ today". ARY News. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Good Morning Karachi slated to do well over New Year". DAWN.com (Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "We hope India will get to watch more Pakistani films, says Sumar". Times of India (Jonathan Rodrigues). Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "'Good Morning Karachi’ is uplifting and inspirationa". Daily Times. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "'Good Morning Karachi': Uplifting but lacks punch". DAWN.com (Hala Syed). Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Why Good Morning Karachi fails to rise and shine". The Express Tribune (Shafiq ul Hasan). Retrieved 6 January 2015.

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