Insha'Allah | |
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Directed by | Khurram Mahmood |
Produced by | Waseem Mahmood, Catherine Marcus |
Written by | Jonathan James |
Screenplay by | Jonathan James |
Starring |
Mehwish Hayat Mohib Mirza Saife Hassan Rashid Farooqui |
Music by | EMI Pakistan |
Distributed by | Summer Hill Films |
Release date
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2009 |
Running time
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55 min |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu, English |
Insha'Allah (English: God Willing) is a 2009 Pakistani short drama film directed by Khurram Mahmood. The Film was written by Jonathan James and produced by Catherine Marcus. The film stars Mehwish Hayat, Mohib Mirza, Saife Hassan and Rashid Farooqui. The Film was nominated for 6 Awards and won 5 Awards. Mohib Mirza won Kara Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Set in modern day Pakistan in the city of Karachi, the film story involves around a young couple Farhan (Mohib Mirza) and Sahar (Mehwish Hayat) and their new born daughter and the struggles they incounter in their lives. 'Insha'Allah' challenges audiences to address head on the issues of people smuggling, whilst seeing the effects it has on the people involved or left behind. It also highlights the effects of Gambling. Unlike reading news articles and press releases from charities and aid agencies, 'Insha'Allah' puts faces and emotions to the people affected, albeit in a fictional context.