Chakkar (film)

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Chakkar
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Directed by Yasir Nawaz
Screenplay by Syed Jibran Yasir Nawaz
Story byZafar Imran
Produced byNida Yasir
Starring Ahsan Khan
Neelam Muneer
CinematographySaleem Daad
Production
company
Farid Nawaz Productions
Distributed by Everady Pictures
Release date
  • 3 May 2022 (2022-05-03)
Running time
208 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
BudgetRs. 4 crore (US$180,000)
Box officeRs. 3.20 crore (US$140,000)

Chakkar is a 2022 Pakistani murder mystery film directed by Yasir Nawaz produced by Nida Yasir under the banner of Farid Nawaz Productions. [1] It stars Ahsan Khan and Neelam Muneer with Yasir Nawaz and Jawed Sheikh in supporting roles. [2] The film is released on Eid al-Fitr 3 May 2022 with negative reviews from critics towards its storyline, performance and direction. The film was declared a box office bomb.

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Cast

Production

The film was officially announced in 2019 with Feroze Khan and Mawra Hocane in the leading cast. [3] [4] In early 2020, it revealed that Khan has been replaced by Ahsan Khan while Neelam Muneer has replaced Hocane. [5] [6] The film's principal photography began in March 2020 in Karachi. The film was wrapped up on 27 December 2020. [1]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed by Naveed Naushad. [7]

Release

In January 2021, it was announced that it is set to be released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr 2022. [8] [9] It had a world television premiere on Eid al-Adha, 10 July 2022, on ARY Digital. [10]

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