Come August and its sure to rain Pakistani films at local cinemas. First it was “Saltanat” which was all set to release on Eid, then came “Operation 021” on 14 August and “Na Maloom Afraad” which also releases in August , and now the latest to join this bandwagon is none other than “Dukhtar.”
The film which is set in the mountains of Pakistan, tells the story of a mother and her ten year old daughter who flee their home on the eve of the girl’s marriage to a tribal leader which results in a deadly hunt. Produced by Muhammad Khalid Ali and written/directed by Afia Nathaniel, the film boasts of a stellar ensemble cast which includes the likes of Samiya Mumtaz, Ajab Gul, Mohib Mirza, Omair Rana, Samina Ahmed, Adnan Shah Tipu among others.
Moreover what makes “Dukhtar” even more interesting is the company which is distributing this film i.e “Geo film”. Yes, its that very GEO films which started the much needed “Revival of Pakistani Cinema Movement” and produced quite a few quality films like “Bol” and “Khuda Kay liye”. However film production and distribution took a backseat for GEO due to all the other controversies facing Geo which resulted in ARY Films distributing almost all the films last year.
(Read: ARY-GEO proxy war here)
But now GEO is all set to come back in the game and what better a film than “Dukhtar”. Also its quite a coincidence that just two weeks back when Galaxy Lollywood was interviewing Omair Rana he mentioned how eager he was to see his film Dukhtar hit cinemas and guess what things are now in motion and the film is all set to release.
(Read the interview with Omair Rana here)
The film will soon release a trailer , but for now you can enjoy its first official poster which also highlights the 14 August release date. We wish Team “Dukhtar” all the very best and hope this film turns out to be another feather in Lollywood’s cap.
