BROADENING HORIZONS: Reham, who will also helm an Urdu comedy film, took to Twitter to post the photograph, captioning it “#IRKfilms goes full steam ahead to revive Pakistani Film Industry & Culture. PHOTO: PUBLICITY/REHAMKHANOFFICIAL.COM
The former BBC journalist, who caught the public eye due to her high-profile marriage to cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, will reportedly make her production debut with a Pashto film about Pashtun poet Khushal Khan Khattak.
Although there is no official verification of the news from Reham, recent posts on the Reham Khan Twitter account (@RehamKhan1) suggest it holds true.
“Reviving Pashto culture and history. For example, one of the films is about Khushal Khan Khattak,” read Reham’s tweet. She also shared on the micro-blogging website that three writers are currently working on the film.
#IRKfilms goes full steam ahead to revive Pakistani Film Industry & Culture. pic.twitter.com/cHxG1EYpsa
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) January 30, 2015
Apart from producing a Pashto film, Reham will also helm an Urdu comedy film. Babar Sheikh, managing partner of Tiger Entertainment and spokesperson of the film projects, quoted Reham as saying, “Film is the only medium through which we can portray the real image of our society to the world.”
“Our aim is to remove all the misconceptions about Pashtuns in society through a light, comedy Pashto film,” Reham said, according to Babar.
According to him, Reham also stated, “The Urdu film is an all-out comedy based on a serious problem that our society is faced with.”
Although the production team didn’t divulge any important details of the film, Babar mentioned that while the Pashto film’s director is yet to be finalised, the Urdu film will be directed by Azfar Jafri, who has the thriller film Siyaah (2013) to his credit.
Verifying the news, Azfar said that he is yet to sign the film but has committed to taking up the project. The films are currently in pre-production stage and are expected to begin filming soon.
On the question of whether Reham’s experience in broadcast journalism will help her in the filmmaking process, Babar put forth her comments: “As a journalist, I have witnessed firsthand the miseries people face but also their wonderful spirit. I am inspired by Pakistanis and want to show the world who we really are – a loving, generous nation.”
She was reported to have added, “I have travelled to some of the most exquisite yet undiscovered locations [in Pakistan], which I want to showcase in my films. Pakistan needs to be shown in its true light. We have been misrepresented for too long. It’s time to bring our smiles back.”
Reham reportedly proclaimed that with her personal experience paired with a team of young and talented people, who produced the award-winning film Siyaah, she looks towards a “refreshing start for our film industry.”
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Good to see that a women from mansehra is doing well. New Pakistan is so much interesting good job Imran khan, you have choosen well.
Sad commentry from @greatkhan... also deluded..more then anything else from where is Imran Khan the epitome of Khan-ness... his family are Punjab settlers and their first language is Punjabi. (know the family). He isnt Pushto speaking Pukhtoon but a niazi. Also Reham seems to be hindkospkr with Pushto picked up from Peshawar childhood/youth which she is embarrased to acknowledge or highlight..choosing to highlight british citizenship gained in adulthood.. and we should clap pukhton resurgence over this ?
@GreatKhans: Your comment is historically incorrect. Most of the Pakhtun invaders were plunderers and left plundered areas without forming any government. Only one Pathan ruler who ruled India with great dignity was Sher Shah Suri, but he was born in Haryana India. The other ruler you are talking about were not Pakhtuns, they were Mughals and Turks who were different ethnic groups. Sikh Punjabis ruled Pakhtun areas for a longer period than any Pakhtun ever ruled Punjab.
@GreatKhans: Your comments are typical pathan.
@PTIZindabad: I am pretty sure PTI will surely reduce their Presence to the Pukhtuns only in future. PTI will be the new ANP. History of last 500 years state that Pukhtuns cannot coexist with any other and rather they form ghettos of their own and favor their own people only.
I was shocked when Yesterday even Reham Khan on twitter joined the propaganda campaign against Economic Corridor ( that too with the fake map ) and she was retweeting and infact last day was the day of Abuses for Punjabis on twitter in the shadow of called #Rejectalternativeroute trned. Sadly PTI followers were at the forefront in that regard as well.
Sadly the true facet of PTI as a representative of one ethnicity only is becoming evident with every passing day. In Islamabad and in Pindi i can already see how local Pushtun migrants are pushing locals with their so called Ideologies and it is pretty shameful indeed.
@GreatKhans.....I appreciate your gesture but please don't dived us, we all are Pakistanis first and then Punjabi, Pushtuns, Sindhies, Baloochies, etc.
@GreatKhans: please dont divide Pakistan into Pashtun and non Pashtun, I am pashtun as well, but lets say Pakistani first.... we are all one. Without Punjab and other provinces we are nothing....yes its good to be a proud Pashtun but there is a thin line between pride and arrogance.
Great initiative. Films are the best medium to change your image world wide.