Sheheryar Munawar will be making his directorial debut with a short film on SeePrime’s YouTube channel starring Mahira Khan and Zahid Ahmed. The short film is also written by him and will mark Mahira Khan’s short film debut.
Zahid Ahmed was well received for his performance in the recent short film by Digestive Showtime, ‘2 Sey 5’. The two actors will be seen together on screen for the first time.
Sheheryar and Mahira have previously worked together in ‘Ho Mann Jahaan’ and ‘Parey Hut Love’. He earlier directed a few commercials and has also worked as assistant director for a brand’s ad which featured Mahira, along with other actresses.
Sheheryar previously mentioned his interest in direction in an interview with Galaxy Lollywood: “I always wanted to be behind the camera though, learn the direction and I would say I was always creatively more inclined to it than acting.”
The film is scheduled to release after Eid. With the rise of OTT in recent years, accelerated by the pandemic, Pakistan has started creating original digital content. This has led to a surge in formats that weren’t as popular before.
As a result of this shift, short films on YouTube have also found massive acclaim, especially in recent times. Several known actors are opting for short films, which was rarely seen before, such as Feroze Khan, Shehzad Sheikh and Sanam Jung. However, the upcoming short film will perhaps be the most anticipated with such a stellar cast and crew.
