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Khuda Kay Liye is a Pakistani Urdu-language
movie directed by Shoaib Mansoor. Iman Ali makes her
cinema debut with this film, and enacts the character
of a Pakistani-Briton. Shaan's wife is played by Austin
Sayre whilst the young music prodigy Ahmed Jahanzeb
along with Shuja Haider (composer of anti-terrorism
song Yeh Hum Naheen) produced the soundtrack of the
film. |
Plot
The movie revolves around a Pakistani young man (Shaan)
who goes to the United States of America for higher
education. During his study years, the tragic event
of 9/11 takes place where the World Trade Center is
turned into dust. In a long array of investigations
and arrests, the young man gets arrested by the American
authorities; and his younger brother is being motivated
by his old friend Shershah Hameed Sheikh on the path
of God and to quit all musical activities in favor
of the "straight" path. Meanwhile, his uncle
(Humayun Kazmi) arrives from UK with his only cousin
Mary (Iman Ali) who wanted to marry her non-Muslim
boyfriend back in the UK against her family's wishes.
He brings her to Pakistan where Shershah tucks them
to their village in a tribal area near Afghanistan.
There tries to escape but Shershah follows her and
brings her back to the village.
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The experiences of the young man
are shown in this movie. There are plenty of other issues
that are highlighted in this film. Iman Ali makes her
cinema debut with this film, and enacts the character
of a Pakistani-Briton. Shaan's wife is played by Austin
Sayre whilst the young music prodigy Ahmed Jahanzeb
along with Shuja Haider (composer of anti-terrorism
song Yeh Hum Naheen) produced the soundtrack of the
film. |
| Synopsis
The film is about the difficult situation in which the
Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general
are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between
the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation
is creating a drift not only between the Western world
and the Muslims, but also within the Muslims. The educated
and modern Muslims are in a difficult situation because
of their approach towards life and their western attire.
They are criticized and harassed by the fundamentalists
and on the other hand the Western world sees them as
potential suspects of terrorism just because of their
Muslim names. |
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paradox is resulting in great suffering for a forward
looking Muslim.
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mentioned is the theme of the film "KHUDA KE LIYE"
which in English means "IN THE NAME OF GOD". |
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interesting thing about the film is how it connects
the happenings in the three continents. Unlike the usual
Indian and Pakistani films based on romantic saga, dances
and songs, this film is based on some very serious issues,
raising a lot of controversial questions boggling the
Muslim minds these days. |
| Cast
Shaan
Fawad khan
Iman Ali
Naseeruddin Shah
Hameed Sheikh
Austin Marie Sayre
Larry Neumann
Rasheed Naz
Naeem Tahir
Seemin Raheel
Humayun kazmi
Najeeb Ullah Anjum
Ayub Khosa
Rufus Graham
Angela Williams
Alex Edwards |
| Music
Background Music : Rohail
Hayat
Vocals : Ahmad Jahanzeb,
Shuja Haider, Farah Zala, Ammar Hassan, Khawar Jawad,
Faiza Mujahid, Saeen Zahoor, Zara Madani
Lyrics : Shoaib Mansoor,
Buley Shah, Faiza Mujahid
Compositions : Ahmad Jahanzeb,
Shuja Haider, Lagan Band, Khawar Jawad, Javed Bashir
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| Cinematography
Ali Muhammad
Ken Seng
David LeMay |
| Film
and OST release date
20th July 2007, 7th July 2007 |
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