Abu Aleeha

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Abu Aleeha
Born
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • film director
  • writer
Years active2019–present

Abu Aleeha (born Ali Sajjad Shah), [1] is a Pakistani filmmaker and writer. [1] Aleeha started his career as a journalist. [2] He made his directorial debut with the 2019 film, Kataksha, which he also wrote. He has since directed and written a variety of films for Pakistani cinema such as Tevar , Udham Patakh, [3] Kukri , Super Punjabi, Once Upon a Time in Karachi, Shot Cut, Sheenogai and Daadal. [4] [5] His latest film, Taxali Gate was released countrywide on 16 February 2024. [6] [7]

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Career

He started his career as an investigative journalist for Daily Pakistan . After a decade working in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in different Urdu and English newspaper companies, he started working as a content writer and eventually turned filmmaker. [8]

In 2021, Abu Aleeha criticized nepotism in the film industry of his country, [9] which explains why he may have been called as a "self-professed rebel against the system”. [1]

In 2022, the director announced that he was working on Javed Iqbal 2, a planned sequel to Javed Iqbal:The Untold Story of a Serial Killer [2] but the project came to a halt later that year. [10]

His next film titled, Seylum, will be the most expensive Pakistani Punjabi film after 2022's The Legend of Maula Jatt . [11]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Director and Writer

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2019 Kataksha YesYesYesDebut as film director [12]
Tevar YesYesNo [12]
2022Udham PatakhYesYesNo [8]
2023 Kukri YesYesNo [13]
DaadalYesYesNo [14]
2024 Taxali Gate YesYesNo [15]
2025BehnazYesYesNo

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (12 September 2021). "SPOTLIGHT: 'MY PREVIOUS SIX FILMS WERE TO GET ME READY FOR THIS FILM' — ABU ALEEHA, DIRECTOR". Dawn News . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 Lodhi, Rida (13 October 2022). "Yasir Hussain, Abu Aleeha announce 'Javed Iqbal' sequel". The Express Tribune . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Horror-comedy 'Udham Patakh' set for December release". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Kamran Jawaid, Mohammad (5 September 2021). "SPOTLIGHT: PAKISTAN'S CINEMA, RIP?". Dawn. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Life under the red light | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Style, BR Life & (4 May 2023). "Lahore, crime and suspense: filming wraps on Ayesha Omar's 'Taxali'". Business Recorder . Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "'Taxali Gate' trailer unveils gritty take on justice and consent". The Express Tribune. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. 1 2 Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (13 January 2022). "Filmmaker Abu Aleeha is gearing up for his newest project — a situational comedy". Images. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Abu Aleeha bashes TV channels for promoting nepotism". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Abu Aleeha upset over halting release of Javed Iqbal". The Express Tribune. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "'Seylum', The Second Most Expensive Punjabi Film after 'TLOMJ', All Set to Go on Floors" . Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to reunite with 'Half Fry'". gulfnews.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Film Javed Iqbal is being re-submitted to the censor board with a new name and a new cut". Images. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sonya Hussyn lifts the curtain on 'Daadal'". The Express Tribune. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Gritty with a punch: 'Taxali Gate' teaser does not hold back". The Express Tribune. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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