Revenge of the Worthless
| Revenge of the Worthless | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Jamal Shah |
| Produced by | Amna Shah |
| Written by | Jamal Shah |
| Music by | Mehdi Raza |
| Cinematography | Aamir Tehseen Rao |
| Edited by | Malik Irfan |
Production company |
Hunerkada Films |
| Distributed by | Summit Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language |
Urdu Pashto English |
| Budget | ₨15 million (US$140,000) |
Revenge of the Worthless is an upcoming Pakistani action drama film featuring the directorial debut of Jamal Shah[1] with an assistant direction of Zohaib Akhtar and produced by Amna Shah under production banner Hunerkada Films. The film casts Jamal Shah himself, Ayub Khoso, Firdaus Jamal, Shamyl Khan, Maira Khan and Emel Karakose along with new talent, the students of Hunerkada College of Visual and Performing Arts.
The film is slated for nationwide release on May 22, 2015 by Summit Entertainment.[2]
Plot outline
The film depicts a brutally disfigured cultural narrative of a land with the enviable cultural heritage highlighting the heroic struggle of a few unsung heroes during 2009 Swat Insurgency.[3][4]
Jamal Shah plays the lead, Zarak Khan, whose wife and two daughters refuse to leave their ancestral home. They decide to fight the invaders, along with their household staff. Tragedy leads to the end of Zarak Khan, three servants, and one daughter.[5]
Cast
- Qambar Ali as Taliban
- Firdaus Jamal as Maulana Sufi Mohummed
- Emil Karakose as Palwasha
- Asfandyar Khan as Taliban
- Maira Khan as Shabana
- Shamil Khan as Arbaz Khan
- Ayub Khoso as Ameer Qudratuullah
- Iftikhar Qaiser as Ustad
- Abdul Raheem as Gulalai
- Irum Rehman as Zar Lashta
- Asif Shah as Kareem Kaka
- Jamal Shah as Zarak Khan
- Imran Tareen as Janan
- Agha Mustafa Hassan as Sher Khan
Marketing
First look title poster was revealed on November 26, 2014 and teaser trailer on December 28. Theatrical trailer and poster was revealed on April 7, 2015.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jamal Shah takes a swipe at filmmaking". The Express Tribune (Maryam Ansari). Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "‘Revenge of the Worthless’ set to be sought". The Express Tribune (Maryum Usman). Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ "Veteran artiste Jamal Shah to make a movie on Swat culture". HiP. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "New Pakistani Movie Pays Tribute to Swat". brandsynario. Rida Sadiq. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ "An action-packed adventure relevant to today’s Pakistan". The News International (Aijaz Gul). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Revenge of the Worthless, second trailer is out". Reviewit.pk. Rashid Nazir Ali. Retrieved 18 April 2015.