Carma (film)

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Carma
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کارما
Directed by Kashan Admani
Written byFawad Hai
Screenplay byFawad Hai
Story byFawad Hai
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFarhan Golden
Music by Kashan Admani
Production
company
Dream Station Productions
Distributed by Eveready Pictures
Running time
109 Minutes
CountryPakistan
Languages
  • Urdu
  • English

Carma - The Movie [1] [2] is a 2022 Pakistani crime-thriller film directed by Kashan Admani (in his directorial debut) and written by Fawad Hai. Carma is co-produced by Kashan Admani and Fawad Hai. The movie stars Adnan Siddiqui, Zhalay Sarhadi, Naveen Waqar, and Osama Tahir in lead roles. [3] [2] The film is inspired by the works of Quentin Tarantino. The movie was released on 2 September 2022, [4] [5] after being premiered for the media and film fraternity on 1 September 2022. [6] [7]

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Plot

A man is kidnapped and held hostage in his car by 3 members of a dangerous gang, led by the vicious psychopath Sasha, [8] played by Zhalay Sarhadi. But what appears to be a straightforward kidnapping turns out to be an intricate tale of deception, vengeance and retribution. Each progressive scene during the kidnapping is linked with an impactful scene from the past, producing a cohesive story that ends with a series of twists. Carma's screenplay covers 50 scenes shot entirely in and around cars. The movie's name is a combination of Karma and cars. [9] [10] [11]

The trailer of the movie was launched in an event in Karachi that was attended by the entire cast of the movie and the media. The inspiration of the film is drawn by the works of acclaimed Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino and is based on themes of revenge, murder and betrayal. [12] [5]

Cast

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Production

The film was shot in Karachi and London. [13] Production was completed in Kashan Admani's production facility, Dream Station Productions.

Soundtracks

The music of the movie is composed by Kashan Admani, who is also the director and producer of the film. The lyrics have been penned down by Lili Caseley, and Kashan Admani.

The movie features several songs. Khamoshiyan [14] [15] sung by Asad Rasheed of Mizmaar, Banda sung by Chand Tara Orchestra, It's You by Lili Caseley. The theme song of the movie was composed by Kashan Admani himself. The movie also features Tere Rung, performed by the lead singer of the band Fuzön, Charkha sung by Mahnoor, and Ek Parinda by Asad Rasheed.

NoTitleSingerLength
1"Khamoshiyan"Kashan Admani ft. Asad Rasheed3:37
2"It's You"Kashan Admani ft. Lili Caseley3:07
3"Banda"Chand Tara Orchestra2:43
4"Carma - Theme Song"Kashan Admani2:32
5"Tere Rung"Kashan Admani ft. Khurram Iqbal3:09
6"Charkha"Kashan Admani ft. Mahnoor4:46
7"Ek Parinda"Kashan Admani ft. Asad Rasheed3:47
8"Be Nishan"Kashan Admani ft. Bilal Ali (Kashmir (Pakistani band) 3:51

Hollywood

Carma - The Movie has been picked by the Hollywood distribution company Porter & Craig film & distribution company for a U.S. and global release. The film is expected to release in the US later this year. The date has not been announced yet.

Projection

Critical reception

Carma received mostly positive reviews from critics. [16] Express Tribune rates the film 9 out of 10 and wrote "Kashan Admani's ‘Tarentino-inspired’ film was a herculean undertaking and it shows". [17] Something Haute terms Carma as a groundbreaking movie that is shot in and around cars. Dawn has served mixed reviews about the movie writes, "Carma is an engaging thriller where we see bad things happen to very bad people. When you think about this in karmic context, there is some fun in seeing bad people get what they deserve." [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 "The Icon Review: Villains, Cars, Bad Karma". Dawn . 28 August 2022.
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  5. 1 2 "'Carma' takes the audience on a hell of a ride!". Daily Times. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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