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Waar (Film)

Film von Bilal Lashari (2013)
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Vorlage:Pp-vandalism Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Infobox film Waar (Vorlage:Lang-ur; Vorlage:Transl; Vorlage:IPA-ur, meaning "The Strike") is a 2013 English-language Pakistani action film directed by Bilal Lashari. Written and produced by Hassan Waqas Rana,[1] the film stars Shaan Shahid, Meesha Shafi, Ali Azmat, Shamoon Abbasi, Ayesha Khan and Kamran Lashari.

Plot

The film is a stylized depiction of events surrounding the war on terror in Pakistan,[2][3] including the attack on a Police Academy at Lahore in 2009.[4]

Major Mujtaba (played by Shaan) is a former Pakistan Army officer, who took an early retirement from the service. The plot involves a counter-terrorism operation being conducted in the Northwestern tribal region of Pakistan, lead by Ehtesham (played by Hamza Ali Abbasi) and coordinated by an intelligence officer played by Ayesha. Ehtesham and the intelligence officer come to know of a major terrorist attack that can only be countered with the help of Major Mujtaba.[5]

Cast

Production

The film's title "Waar" is an Urdu language word meaning "to strike".[4] Waar is primarily an English language film with some dialogues in Urdu. According to the producer Hassan Waqas Rana they considered dubbing the movie in Urdu but dropped the idea as it compromised the lead role played by Shaan Shahid. It is reported to include four hundred visual effects.[8] The film that took three years to complete[9] is Bilal Lashari's debut as a director, who earlier has directed music videos[10] and assisted Shoaib Mansoor in Khuda Kay Liye.[11] Earlier it was reported that Tom Delmar who has worked as stunt director in a number of Hollywood movies would direct the film,[12] later Lashari was chosen as the director who was already working with Rana on another project. Ali Azmat and Meesha Shafi both of whom are known for singing are making their acting debut in the film.[11]

Casting

Originally Ali Azmat's and Ayesha Khan's roles were limited to guest appearance that were later expanded to full roles.[8] Hamza Ali Abbasi who intended to work as assistant director on the film was casted as an actor.[13]

Filming

Locations for the filming were reported in 2011 to include Lahore, Islamabad and Swat Valley. Scenes were also reportedly shot in Istanbul. The film is produced by Mind Works Media. Earlier it was reported that the film was shot in collaboration with the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army[2] but the director Bilal Lashari denied any such collaboration saying that the confusion might have arisen as Mind Works Media worked on a documentary film The Glorious Resolve along with ISPR at the same time when Waar was being filmed.[14] The film is reported to be the highest budgeted film of Pakistani film industry with a budget of about PKR: 200 million .[2][15]

Reception

Release

The film's release date was changed repeatedly and finally it was released on 16 October 2013 coinciding with Eid al-Adha in Pakistan.[16] Earlier it was scheduled to release on 6 September 2013.[15] The first theatrical trailer of the movie was launched in January 2012[17] while the second in January 2013.[16] One of the trailers was viewed more than 500,000 times the same month, making it one of the top five videos of the YouTube.[4] The film was dubbed as the most anticipated film in the history of the Pakistani Cinema.[18] When the film could not make it to the screens in a considerable time after the release of trailers, the critics dubbed it as another project that will get shelved.[8] Shamoon Abbasi, the main antagonist, cited the lack of resources for filming as one of the reasons for its delay.[7] The film premiered on 10 October at Karachi[19] and on 14 October 2013 at Rawalpindi/Islamabad.[20] The film was given adults-only rating by the Sindh's provincial censor board for use of obscene language and violence.[16] Waar was released in about forty five theaters across the country.[21] The film was distributed by ARY Films and Mandviwalla Entertainment.[22] Earlier it was reported that the film would be distributed by Warner Bros.[2] Internationally the film is reported to be released in twenty five countries.[9]

Critical Reception

Rafay Mahmood for The Express Tribune gave the movie three out of five stars and commended the cinematography, editing and sound design but viewed critically the story and some performances. According to the review 'Waar' is a "piece of pointless propaganda (and) is going to further confuse an already puzzled nation about Pakistan’s outlook on counter-terrorism. In the long run, it will prove to be a great feature for Pakistani cinema but a damaging one for intellect.[5]

Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of Dawn gave 'Waar' a negative review, calling the screenplay a "codswallop of instances taped together to form narrative coherency". He also criticized the film's English language, stating that "catering to the international market is one thing, but relying solely on it is either ignorance or arrogance". His review labels 'Waar' as a "'showy' enterprise." where the "story, the plot, the resolve – in fact everything – hangs on a failing thread"[6]

Salman Khalid for Daily Times talks about the message given by the movie that highlights the "Pakistani perspective on the menace of terrorism", while acclaiming the story, direction, action sequences and individual performances.[23]

Indian film director Ram Gopal Varma praised the film, saying he was "stunned beyond belief" and congratulated Bilal Lashari.[24]

Box office

Waar opened on the first day of Eid al-Adha on 42 screens, the widest release ever, across Pakistan with 100% occupancy and it broke records with capacity audiences. It earned Vorlage:PKRConvert in it's first day, thus breaking the previous record of Vorlage:PKRConvert held by Chennai Express.[25] It earned a total of Vorlage:PKRConvert till Friday night, breaking all previous records of Eid collections.[26] Waar collected Vorlage:PKRConvert in its extended first week of nine days[27] and has added another Vorlage:PKRConvert, thus making a total of Vorlage:PKRConvert in thirteen days.[28] The film manages to to collect Vorlage:PKRConvert in its 3 week run but is still behind Syed Noor's 1998 film Choorian, which earned ₨200 million.[29]

Music

The film's music that took almost two years to get completed is composed by Amir Munawar[30][31] while Qayaas and Umair Jaswal have contributed a song each.[5]

References

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Further reading

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Sher Khan: Waging Waar, The Express Tribune, 9 January 2012 
  2. ↑ a b c d Biya Shadab: Waar: Pakistan’s next blockbuster? In: The Express Tribune, 26 April 2011. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  3. ↑ Meesha Shafi joins Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist In: The News, 8 October 2011. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  4. ↑ a b c Jason Burke: Pakistan film fans prepare for Waar In: The Guardian, 17 February 2012. Abgerufen im 16 October 2013 
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h Rafay Mahmood: Waar: All that glitters In: The Express Tribune, 11 October 2013 
  6. ↑ a b Mohammad Kamran Jawaid: Movie Review: Waar In: Dawn, 18 October 2013 
  7. ↑ a b Sher Khan: Waar: ‘Girls can do action sequences, too’ In: The Express Tribune, 10 October 2013. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  8. ↑ a b c Sher Khan: Heads or tails: Waar to finally release this fall In: The Express Tribune, 6 August 2013. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  9. ↑ a b Annabel Symington: Making a Big-Budget Movie in Pakistan. In: India Real Time. The Wall Street Journal, abgerufen am 19. Oktober 2013.
  10. ↑ All set for the movies Pakistan? In: The News, 16 October 2013. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  11. ↑ a b Osman Khalid Butt: Making a feature film in Pakistan requires sacrifice In: The News, 20 November 2011. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  12. ↑ Hamad Dar: Hollywood is Here, Are You Ready for Auditions? Koolmuzone, 2. Februar 2010, abgerufen am 17. Oktober 2013.
  13. ↑ Sher Khan: Hamza Ali Abbasi gears up for Kambakht In: The Express Tribune, 11 November 2012. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  14. ↑ Sher Khan: Waging Waar In: The Express Tribune, 9 January 2012. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  15. ↑ a b Shoaib Ahmed: Waar to release on Eid In: Dawn, 12 October 2013. Abgerufen im 16 October 2013 
  16. ↑ a b c Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui: Adults-only film Waar registers exceptional advanced bookings In: Dawn, 16 October 2013 
  17. ↑ Watch: "Waar" trailer promises action and grit In: Dawn, 2 January 2012. Abgerufen im 16 October 2013 
  18. ↑ Sanaa Ahmed: Does size matter in Pakistan. In: Tehelka. 9. Jahrgang, Nr. 4. Neena Tejpal Sharma, 28. Januar 2012, S. 52–53 (tehelka.com [PDF; abgerufen am 17. Oktober 2013]).
  19. ↑ Premiere of "Waar", the Film of Nation, 11 October 2013. Abgerufen im 16 October 2013 
  20. ↑ Out of the bag: ‘Waar’ finally hits twin cities’ screens In: The Express Tribune, 15 October 2013. Abgerufen im 16 October 2013 
  21. ↑ Rafay Mahmood: Waar vs Boss: Shaan beats Akshay at screen space In: The Express Tribune, 16 October 2013. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  22. ↑ People hold on to your goats! Waar coming this Eid In: Pakistan Today, 6 October 2013. Abgerufen im 17 October 2013 
  23. ↑ Muhammad Salman Khalid: Movie Review: ‘Waar’ In: Daily Times, 19 October 2013 
  24. ↑ WAAR-struck: Ram Gopal Varma gushes over Lashari's blockbuster In: Express Tribune, 26 October 2013. Abgerufen im 27 October 2013 
  25. ↑ Waar beats domestic box office record with opening day take of Rs11.4m – The Express Tribune In: Express Tribune, 17 October 2013. Abgerufen im 03 November 2013 
  26. ↑ Waar scores biggest Eid collection in Pakistan – The Express Tribune In: Express Tribune, 19 October 2013. Abgerufen im 03 November 2013 
  27. ↑ Box Office history: Racing to Rs150m milestone in 9 days – The Express Tribune In: Express Tribune, 25 October 2013. Abgerufen im 03 November 2013 
  28. ↑ Pakistani film Waar earns approx Rs.13 Crores in thirteen days - AAJ News. Aaj.tv, abgerufen am 3. November 2013.
  29. ↑ Choorian, not Waar retains title as Pakistan’s highest-grossing film – The Express Tribune In: Express Tribune, 05 November 2013 
  30. ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen Sher Khan.
  31. ↑ Saira Agha: Amir Munawar – the music maestro composes for 'Waar'! In: Daily Times, 6 July 2012. Abgerufen im 13 October 2013 
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