Abdullah: Thank God it’s The Final Witness

The movie lets the audience witness some of the finest cinematography, yet it fails to impress you in other fields.

Pakistani cinema is going through a phase, especially after banning Indian movies in the country. Two things are in dire need; firstly, the release of a movie at least every week, and secondly, every movie released should have an entertainment quotient attached to it.


Recently, Hashim Nadeem’s Abdullah: The Final Witness was released in the cinema houses of Pakistan. The movie features Sajid Hassan, Hameed Sheikh, Imran Abbas, and Sadia Khan in pivotal roles. Now let’s see what it has to offer to its viewers.

The movie features Sajid Hassan, Hameed Sheikh, Imran Abbas, and Sadia Khan in pivotal roles.Photo; Screenshot

The story revolves around Abdullah (Hameed Sheikh), a truck driver whose life turns upside down when he gives Tajik and Russian citizens a ride across Quetta. Things suddenly go haywire and Abdullah is sent to prison. The officer on his case, Inspector Zamaan (Saajid Hasan), investigates the case with undivided attention – the movie is based on what follows after!

Hameed Sheikh in Abdullah: The Final Witness (2015)Photo: Imdb

Performance wise, Abdullah: The Final Witness rests on the able shoulders of Hameed Sheikh. Sheikh brilliantly expresses pure uneasiness in scenes where his character is deemed helpless. This kind of character could only have been played by a mature performer, and full marks go to Sheikh.

Hassan is okay; in some scenes he seems fatigued, and in others he seems to be trying too hard to make the poor dialogue believable.

Abbas is a letdown; it would have been great if he had done his research and practiced his enunciation for the role – the same can be said for Khan.

Sadia Khan in Abdullah.Photo: Facebook

The movie lets the audience witness some of the finest cinematography, however, it fails to impress you in other fields. The music is below average; apart from Maula, no other songs can be registered. It also features a romantic track between Gulalayee (Imran Abbas) and Zohra (Sadia Khan). The movie script is also mediocre with a few good one-liners which are delivered nicely; mostly by Hassan and Sheikh.  As for the direction – it is collectively weak, but has its fair share of advantages – which too, is easily overshadowed.


Overall, the movie is an average performance featuring weak dialogue. It is nominal in entertainment value.