Waar is an action/thriller with a plot centering on counter-terrorism. PHOTO: PUBLICITY
One of the most highly-anticipated movies of this season, Bilal Lashari's venture Waar is scheduled to release in all major cinemas across Pakistan this Eidul Azha.
Waar is an action/thriller with a plot centering on counter-terrorism. The cast includes a mix of industry veterans and some newcomers: Superstar Shaan plays the lead role in the movie, while Shamoon Abbasi, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Aisha Khan, Ali Azmat, Misha Shafi Kamaran Lashari and Nadeem Abbas Rana are also in the film.
Director Bilal Lashari said, “I know that the audience has been waiting to watch Waar for quite some time now. I am a perfectionist by nature and have been fine-tuning several aspects of the movie to make it a truly worth watching experience for the audience. My team and I have put our tears, blood and sweat in this movie to create a masterpiece and an entertaining piece of art. We have raised the bar of everything in this movie from cinematography to shooting to aesthetics and we hope that the audience will enjoy watching this movie just as much as we enjoyed making it.”
This English-language film has been shot at various locations in and outside of Pakistan, from Lahore, to the beautiful hills of Islamabad and the breathtaking Swat Valley, where a major military operation was launched two years ago. Some parts of the film have also been shot in Istanbul, Turkey.
Here's the Twitter conversation about #Waar:
#Waar will release on 53 screens, biggest nation wide distribution for any film.80%of the film is in English and has been subtitled in Urdu.
— Rafay Mahmood (@Rafay_Mahmood) October 4, 2013
It's official. WAAR opens for the public this Eid ul Azha. Advance Booking opens sooner :)
— Bilal Lashari (@blashari) October 4, 2013
I know I said in a previous tweet that I was too broke to watch movies in the cinema, but will beg/borrow/steal to watch #Waar this Eid!
— Madeeha Syed (@madeehasyed) October 4, 2013
Was informed today by a fairly reliable source that Waar cost 18 crores. If so, there is no way it can ever recover its cost from Pakistan.
— Hasan Zaidi (@hyzaidi) October 3, 2013
for Waar i will willingly go to Atrium cinemas, traffic and parking blues shall be endured!
— Unberryin Heather (@ambreenhaider01) October 4, 2013
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@Javed: So by reviving our 'film industry' and by making movies we gonna be 'super power' and all of our problems like Terrorism,Poverty,Illiteracy,poor economy and load shedding will be eradicated...isn't it Mr.Emotional..? Get some life dude...lol
I've just seen the trailer on YouTube it's just sick but I want to know when is it gonna release in uk?????? Plz be quick lots of patriotic Pakistani people are waiting here thanks......
Please ,please and please release this movie in the UK, we are waiting impatiently to watch it .
Sometimes I think ET belongs to india and nowadays indian movies are the worst movies ever even indians are complaining about their movies they just show sex and movie is going to be superhit example is Grand Masti forgotten their culture every girl is in mini skirt goes pregnant before marriage shame on indians and shame on Express Network
i dont know if it would be released in Europe. But i will wait impatiently for its release impatiently back in the motherland. and if i download and see it, i will for sure send a 30 Euro cheque to Mr. Lashari as my compensation. God curse the Taliban if they do something on Eid ul Azha, but i for sure will ask everyone at my place to go see this movie ! .. BTW indians spewing hate here, please go make toilets for yourself.
@Vishnu Dutta: you need to grow up.
@ Atheist
I think ET moderator should have replied you through private message.
@JustTrue, @Ariba
On the contrary it gives me great satisfaction to know that Indians can be as stupid and ridiculous as anybody else..
@Athiest:
Abdul and his sheep farm ?
@JustTrue: Because ET moderators will always allow anti Pakistani comments & will support every dirty indian to put comments on this website. Sometimes I feel conspiracy theorists are right but Pakistani media being owned by Indians.
This movie is nothing but promoting vulgarity & nudity.
trutube.tv/video/4851/Killing-Us-Softly-4-2010-Jeane-Kilbourne
I want to see a Pakistani sex movie. Please provide me the name to search.
Well done Bilal Lashari. From the trailer i have seen, it seems to be a blockbuster. The movie reflects the new age of thinking and deserves full credit. This new breed of young Pakistanis are going to make the country proud.....
@Beyg: It's not just a "movie" its about the revival of our film industry and our own identity! If ppl like you keep watching those third class bollywood movies with vulgar dancings then our Pakistani cinema industry is not going to revive!
so,pakistani men wear women clothes..lol..z...
He looks like a C-garde hero from Indian films..and who is not given money..so he cant buy a good phone and good clothes...
@Ali S: The message shouldnt be limited to urdu-listeners but to the english speaking world too, so its a wise decision, to get it made in english. Can always dubb it in urud for local audience!
@Javed: Relax mate...Its just a movie not some donation campaign...Dnt know why we Pakistanis are so emotional...lol
@Ali S You lower only yourself by name callingevery comments should set a tone of respect. May be they spent 18 chores to enter the foreign market. There is no way to make this profitable in Pakistan as the movie going public is very limited & don't you think the 2% needs to learn English to better themselves in this global world ?
If Pakistan produce a film of this standard even after every two years, the feel good factor of a Pakistani film will easily last for two years!
Release it in the UK!
Idiots, they spend 18 crores on a movie set in Pakistan and make it in English. So much for 'local cinema' that hardly 2% of the population will understand.
Will it be released overseas..specifically in dubai..
finally! much awaited..
The trailer looks bombastic Yaar.
It's every patriot Pakistani's DUTY to watch Waar in the cinemas!
Impatiently waiting for the release .