Maalik (2016 film)
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| مالک | |
| Directed by | Ashir Azeem |
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Ashir Azeem Bushra Aseehir Azeem |
| Written by | Ashir Azeem |
| Screenplay by | Ashir Azeem |
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| Music by | Sahir Ali Bagga |
| Cinematography | Imran Ali |
| Edited by | Salman |
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| Distributed by | Footprint Entertainment |
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155 Min |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Box office | Rs66.90 crore (US$6.69 million) (Domestic) |
Maalik (Urdu مالک) is a 2016 Pakistani Political, thriller film made by Ashir Azeem. The film stars Ashir Azeem, Farhan Ally Agha, Sajid Hassan, Hassan Niazi, Adnan Shah, Rashid Farooqi, Ehteshamuddin and Tatmain ul Qulb in lead roles. It was released on 8 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan under the production banner of Media Hub. The film was banned in Pakistan for political reasons after being cleared by all three Censor Boards of the country with Universal (Unrestricted) rating, opposition parties in Pakistan welcomed the film for showing reality and the KPK govt allowed screening of 'Maalik' . Maalik is the only Pakistani film to be banned by the Federal Govt after being cleared by all Censor Boards.
Maalik narrates their stories;A Pashtun family that escapes from the ravages of the Soviet war in Afghanistan and settles in Karachi. A Special Services Group SSG officer Major Asad (Ashir Azeem) who undergoes a personal tragedy and starts a private security company (Black Ops Pvt. Ltd) in Karachi. His SSG colleagues keep joining the company on their retirements. An idealist school master who suffers greatly under a cruel Feudal lord and settles in Karachi and finally the Feudal Lord who becomes the Chief Minister of Sindh and unleashes a reign of terror on all that cross his path. Maalik is a story of love, loyalty, honor, family value, idealism, courage and dignity against all odds, and across all sections of society from the poor and the struggling to the highest levels of wealth and power.
Shoot of Maalik commenced on September 21, 2014. Maalik is one of the largest films shot in Pakistan and had a scheduled shoot of 100 days. Entire film has been shot on location. The locations of the film are exotic and range from fields and villages of interior Sindh to rugged Mountains of Baluchistan to the corridors of power of the government. The film has been shot on 4k format, using Red and BlackMagic cameras. Extensive use of steadicam and professional drones for aerial filming has been made. Extensive props and hardware have been used in the film including multiple helicopters MI 17 and MI 35 Gunships, T 55 Tanks and C130 Hercules aircraft. Pakistan's Special Forces has provided extensive support including advanced weapons, ammunition and training to the cast and crew.
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