Wrong No.
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| Directed by | Yasir Nawaz |
| Produced by | Yasir Nawaz Nida Yasir Hassan Zia |
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Danish Taimoor Sohai Ali Abro Janita Asma |
| Music by | Waqar Ali |
| Edited by | Rizwan AQ |
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| Distributed by | ARY Films |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
| Budget | ₨4 crore (US$380,000) |
| Box office | Rs15.75 crore (US$1.57 million) (Worldwide) |
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Wrong No. (also written as Wrong Number) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Yasir Nawaz and co-produced by Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the production banner YNH Films. The film features Javed Sheikh, Danish Taimoor, Nadeem Jaffri, Danish Nawaz, Shafqat Cheema, Sohai Ali Abro and Janita Asma in lead roles.Wrong No. is the directorial debut of Yasir Nawaz.
The film was released by ARY Films in cinemas nationwide on July 18, 2015 (Eid al-Fitr). In its opening weekend, it took in ₨2.51 crore (US$240,000) at the local box office.
The story revolves around Sallu (Danish Taimoor) who hopes to make it big in the business of showbiz someday. However his plans have to face the wrath of his father Haji Aba (Javed Sheikh) a family inherited butcher who wants his son to either join the other men of the family and be a butcher or get some government job. Laila (Sohai Ali Abro)is the girl next door, who has a thing for Sallu but Sallu is not interested in her and wants to focus on his career. While Sallu and his story is set in Karachi there is another track in Lahore featuring Haya (Janita Asma) who flys to Karachi to receive Shehryar (also Danish Taimoor)who arrives from Sydney and who is all set to succeed his grandfather run the company Haya works at.Meanwhile, a dreaded don Shera(Shafqat cheema) who hatches a plan to kidnap Sheheryar for his wealth and sends his top but lazy and fool henchmen(Danish Nawaz and Nauman Jaffery).But in vain as his henchman are betraying him to take his place in order.Then the story gets a bit twisted and the Wrong Number-ness kicks in.
Film's marketing and distribution rights are held by ARY Films. Speaking with ARY News, director/producer stated that he was happy and delighted at the support that ARY Digital Network had provided him with and that he was looking forward to the film’s release on Eid-ul-Fitr. On April 13, 2015 first look posters were released online by ARY Films. On March 15, the teaser trailer was revealed on t.v channels under ARY Digital Network. Three more posters were revealed on April 21. A controversial poster featuring Danish Nawaz and characters was revealed on May 19. On May 18, another character poster was revealed featuring Shafqat Cheema with his gang, playing the villain's role in the film. The theatrical trailer was revealed on June 3 by t.v channels under ARY Digital Network. Two video songs Selfiyan and Kundi were released on June 15 that faced negative response on social media. In reply to critics, the director said "When we started writing the film even then we knew we would get good reviews, and we will come across bad people. But the best thing about a making a film is that it’s either a hit or a flop. Either way you find out if the audience liked it or not." Renowned Indian film producer Mahesh Bhatt and Vishal Bhardwaj recorded video messages in which he specifically urged people to watch this film. On film's release Javed Sheikh also recorded a video inviting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to watch this film in cinema.
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