The blessed month of Ramazan is perhaps the busiest time for the Pakistani movie industry. With Eid ul Fitr being one of the two days of the year that movie makers find the most lucrative. As is the case every year we have a few exciting movies releasing in Pakistan this Eid.
The days leading up to Eid ul Fitr are a flurry of excitement and action for movie buffs. This year’s Eid releases are set to be bigger and better than ever, with some seriously exciting titles hitting the big screen. From action-packed blockbusters to mad-cap heist hijinks, local Punjabi tadka to Hollywood flavor, there’s something for everyone. So, settle down and have a look at the movies that are all set to hit the screens on Eid ul Fitr 2023!
Local Movies Releasing in Pakistan This Eid
We are set for plenty of local Lollywood action with quite a few entertaining movies coming out this Eid.
Money Back Guarantee
Boasting of a super-star cast which includes Fawad Khan, Wasim Akram, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Ayesha Omar, Gohar Rasheed to name a few, Money Back Guarantee is one of the most star-studded movies releasing in Pakistan this Eid.
Directed by Faisal Qureshi who has written and starred in many of the iconic commercials, entertainment programs, skits, and music videos that became a part of Pakistani pop culture through two decades, Money Back Guarantee promises to be an out and out masala entertainment movie.
Ardent fans of Fawad Khan will see him revisit his comedy roots after the intense Maula Jatt. The movie also serves as the big screen debut of the cricketing legend Wasim Akram and his wife Shaneira Akram. Money Back Guarantee is certainly a movie worth waiting for, as it engages a load of excitement and is creating space for Pakistani cinema in the action-comedy domain.
Huey Tum Ajnabee
Pakistani entertainment industry has not run out of projects on the 1971 Fall of Dhaka. After Nabeel Qureshi’s movie Khel Khel Mein exploring the topic from a modern lens, and now we have another big screen offering from Kamran Shahid on the same events although from a more fictitious and dramatic POV.
Leading the movie are Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sadia Khan. Alongside them the movie also has Shamoon Abbasi, Samina Peerzada, Mehmood Aslam, Sohail Ahmed, and Shafqat Cheema, as well as Ayesha Omar making it her second big screen release this Eid.
Promising romance, emotions, and loads of action, Huey Tum Ajnabee is a complete big screen extravaganza that aims to be a total paisa vusool entertainment. Romance and action as a genre can easily strike a chord with the audience if done well. Judging from the trailer of the film, Huey Tum Ajnabi has not held back in trying to depict a passionate love story amidst a time of chaos and tragedy.
Daadal
Abu Aleeha is for sure the most consistent Pakistani movie director of recent years. He is full of stories and also blessed with the commitment and the energy to not just envision those stories, but to tell them on the big screen.
His Eid ul Fitr 2023 offering Daadal promises to provide a different flavor of action and thrill to the audience. The film stars Sonya Hussayn, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Shamoon Abbasi, Maira Khan, Rizwan Jaffri, and Adnan Shah Tipu.
Sonya, Mohsin, and Shamoon will be seen in a completely different avatar in this movie, especially Sonya who has donned the skin of a complete badass woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. From hand-to-hand fight sequences to merciless kills done via a bullet to the head, Daadal will offer a complete edge of the seat thriller to the audience.
Dorr
Offering more action, romance, thrills, and runs is director Nadeem Cheema’s movie Dorr. the film stars Asad Mahmood, Shafqat Cheema, Saleem Meiraj and Aslam Hassan among others. Dorr is an out and out revenge movie functioning on a simple plot of a brave hero fighting all adversaries to rescue his lady love.
The movie appears to be a little too violent for an occasion like Eid but there’s always an audience for all contents. Dorr with its sword slashing, guns blazing, and powerful punches that can literally kill will surely find its share of the audience who have a taste of this kind of entertainment.
Lahore Qalandar
One Punjabi movie all slated to release this Eid is Saima Noor starrer Lahore Qalandar. Directed by Shahid Rana and starring Shafqat Cheema alongside Saima Noor, Lahore Qalandar is your standard Lollywood flick with all the raunchy action and naach gaana.
Saima Noor looks especially ethereal in the teaser trailer released for the movie. The frame of her smirking while holding the signature Kalashnikov rifle is sure to entice her fans to rush to the cinema and bask in the glory of this Lollywood queen.
The Punjabi cinema scene promises to offer more than just Lahore Qalandar this Eid with reports of a couple of limited-budgeted movies also releasing for the single scene audience.
Hollywood Movies Releasing in Pakistan This Eid
As always there are a few Hollywood movies releasing alongside the local flavor to give advanced options to viewers. Mandviwalla Entertainment has the following Hollywood movies expected to release this Eid:
John Wick: Chapter 4
The fourth installment in the critically and commercially acclaimed action franchise starring Keanu Reeves, John Wick: Chapter 4 will also be releasing this Eid for the Pakistani audiences. To the fans of Hollywood action cinema, John Wick: Chapter 4 is bound to be a treat this Eid. The movie has already been released internationally and has gotten rave reviews from the critics and audiences alike with the move scoring a whopping 94% certified fresh on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes.
Evil Dead Rise
The fifth installment of the supernatural horror franchise Evil Dead, Evil Dead Rise, will be getting its international release in Pakistan this Eid ul Fitr. Hollywood loves its horror and has found a loyal base in the Pakistani movie going audience.
The film is getting mostly positive praises from the critics before its international release with Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic both giving the movie a generally favorable rating.
Eid ul Fitr is perhaps the most happening time of the year for Pakistani movie aficionados. This year Pakistanis will be spoiled for options as they get to choose from plenty of Lollywood and Hollywood releases.
