Just when Main Hoon Shahid Afridi’s success had increased the anticipation of more Pakistani films, it seems that cinema enthusiasts will have to wait a bit longer for their wishes to come true. The next film in line, Zinda Bhaag, that raised our expectations with the awards it bagged at the Mosaic MISAFF festival in Toronto, will not be hitting the screen on September 6, as expected.
“The primary reason is that a backlog of unreleased film titles and delays in releases has pushed the whole schedule of cinemas ahead,” Mazhar Zaidi, the director of the film, told The Express Tribune.
The announcement was made through a joint statement by ARY Films, Footprint Entertainment and Matteela Films on August 29.
However, it has been reported that the delay is not from the producer’s end.
Zinda Bhaag stars actor Naseeruddin Shah, model Amna Ilyas and Khurrum Patras and has now been scheduled to release on September 20.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 31st, 2013.
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@nabeel asim: no its budget is 9 crore no doubt you can check this at many sites if you even see the trailer you will know that it is impossible to make this movie in 1 crore
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no main hoon shahid afridi budget is only 1 crore
no main hoon shahid afridi budget is only one crore its published on wikipedia so it recover its budget in one day only.
@optimist: Where did you hear that Main Hoon Shahid Afridi has recovered its budget in 5 days? I have heard rumours that the movie budget is 9 Crore and than they have only recovered around 3 Crore so far. Is this correct? I look forward to hearing back from you. Ishaq.
is this a movie...neighbour serials are better than this...
@Travel_Tart: Waar is not being released on September 6 http://reviewit.pk/waar-movie-will-now-release-in-october/ and MHSA has already been released on Aug 21, so it is unclear why Zinda Bhaag could not be released on September 6. Also such a decision can be made by the producer but in this case it does not seem as though the producers wanted the delay.
Very good decision..the movie deserves much more publicity as it is THE film from among the new cinema.
I am pleasantly surprised to read some back-to-back coverage of Pakistani movies on Express Tribune. Always a pleasure to read original stuff too. Now if only the so-called "largest" television channel in the country could take notes too and cover some local entertainment news as well...
ARY is the media partner of the movie it reveal last day!!may it also the reason to delay the release date!!! and WAAR movie release will be expected after Eid ul Azha!!
@Fawad I do.
@ Ayesha According to my sources in Lahore cinema industry, Main Hoon Shahid Afridi has recovered its budget during first 5 days of release. The report is from Punjab and Karachi (Sindh) circuit and it is still doing well.
Very good decision. I was thinking simultaneous release of MHSA, WAAR and Zinda Bhaag on 6th September will damage their business. . They have wisely releases MHSA earlier, Waar will be on 6th Sep and Zinda Bhaag on 20th... thus giving all films enough time to gain from first two weeks business.
Does anybody know, How much business Main Hoon Shahid Afridi did? Everybody is saying that this movies is a super hit but no one knows the actual numbers?
That's a bummer but well. The movie looks promising though. it has a real art movie feel to it.
Who cares?