Ek Thi Marium
| Ek Thi Marium | |
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| Genre |
Biography Drama |
| Based on | Marium Mukhtiar |
| Screenplay by | Umera Ahmad |
| Directed by | Sarmad Sultan Khoosat |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Shani Arshad |
| Opening theme | "Pankh Laga Ke" by Zeb Bangash |
| Ending theme | "Aye Rah-e-Haq Kay Shaheedo" by Coke Studio 9 artists |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language(s) | Urdu |
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| Producer(s) | Nina Kashif |
| Cinematography | Qasim Ali |
| Editor(s) | Faizan Imtiaz Ahsan Durrani |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paragon Productions |
| Distributor | Urdu 1 Pictures |
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| Original network | Urdu 1 |
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Ek Thi Marium (lit: Once there was a Marium) is a 2016 Pakistani biographical television film based on the life of Pakistani female fighter pilot Marium Mukhtiar. Produced by Nina Kashif, it is directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat and written by Umera Ahmad. It features Sanam Baloch in the titular role of Marium Mukhtiar, while Hina Khawaja Bayat and Behroze Sabzwari played roles of Marium's parents. It was premiered on September 6, 2016 on Urdu 1. Upon release, the film as well as Baloch's performance received critical acclaim. On October 21, 2016, the film was released in Cinepax nationwide.
Colonel Mukhtiar Ahmed Sheikh who together with his family, wife Rehana Mukhtiar and children Marium Mukhtiar, Marvi Mukhtiar and Shahrukh Mukhtiar lives in Malir Cantonment, Karachi. With an excellent academic career and aim of joining Pakistan Air Force as fighter pilot from childhood, Marium enters into engineering field against her will to fulfill her parents' dream. She continuously found means to equip herself with planes and after spending a year at university she asked her parent's permission to join Pakistan Air Force. Reluctant to her decision, Marium's father tries to make her understand that a cadet's life is tough, especially for girls, but after seeing her determination, he agrees. Marium begins to prepare herself for PAF written test and becomes successful both in test and interview but awaits a final call. Upon returning from university she finds out that the results have been announced, when she encounter her neighbor who informed her that his son has been selected. She runs to find out her results and when she could not find her admission letter she becomes disappointed only to be surprised by her family that she has been selected, and the whole family celebrates.
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