Friday saw the release of the Usman Mukhtar and Ushna Shah starrer crime thriller, ‘Chikkar’. Within a day, the movie seemed to impress the audience with its exciting storyline and thrilling execution.
Produced by master storytellers Dareechay Films and directed by Zaheeruddin, Chikkar stars Ushna Shah and Usman Mukhtar in the leads alongside Faryal Mehmood, Nausheen Shah, Saleem Mairaj, Ali Sheikh, Adnan Shah Tipu in pivotal roles.
The misunderstanding
No matter how serious the film is, it seems the cast had a ball shooting for ‘Chikkar’ and how every day was not only full of challenges but extreme fun as well.
In a recent video interview, Ushna Shah is seen talking to the host about how she had a huge misunderstanding on the sets of ‘Chikkar’ and how it resulted in her being at the receiving end of jokes throughout the shoot. According to Ushna, when Ushna and Usman were shooting for ‘Chikkar’, initially, Usman did not socialize with Ushna or spent any time hanging around. “I used to think of Usman as a huge snob who wouldn’t hang around the sets or even talk to me after the scenes,” said the ‘Balaa‘ actress who was miffed at Usman’s behaviour.
To rectify the situation, Ushna ended up calling Kubra Khan, who happened to be Usman’s close friend. ” I called up Kubra and told her how her friend was rude and snobbish to which Kubra replied he was nothing but an introvert.”
The change occurred when Kubra told Usman about Ushna’s reflection and Usman started easing around Ushna. The actress then recalls how Usman and their director ended up pulling her leg throughout the shooting.
What Usman has to say about Ushna
While exclusively talking to Galaxy Lollywood earlier, Usman praised Ushna Shah, saying, “I think Ushna is such an underrated actor. She’s such a brilliant actor, and she has done so wonderfully in this film. When the audience watches this film, they’ll understand how amazing she is.”
Reviews for Chikkar
‘Chikkar’, has been receiving mixed reviews from the audience ever since its release. The film had its premiere on Wednesday and is being praised for its gripping storyline and intelligent dealing with tabooed sensitive issues prevailing in society.
‘Chikkar’ being a play on the Punjabi translation of the word mud, revolves around how the oppressor and the oppressed function within the same society and how voices raised are silenced with force. Drudging through the mud for everyone, weak, powerful and beyond is what the gist of Chikkar is all about.
