Dekh Magar Pyaar Say | |
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دیکھ مگر پیار سے | |
Directed by | Asad Ul Haq Simon Okeke |
Written by | Saba Imtiaz |
Produced by | Ali Murtuza |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Nic Knowland BSC |
Edited by | Eng Yong Teh |
Music by | Background score: Abbas Ali Khan Songs: Mooroo |
Production company | Shiny Toy Guns |
Distributed by | HKC Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 min |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Dekh Magar Pyaar Say is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Asad ul Haq and produced by Ali Murtaza [1] under the production banner Shiny Toy Guns. The film was the directorial debut for Haq. The movie starred Humaima Malick and Sikander Rizvi in the lead roles. [2] The latter made his film debut with the movie. [3]
Dekh Magar Pyar Se received positive reviews for good direction, acting and praise for its music. The cinematography was especially lauded as it showcased the beauty of Lahore. [4]
The film was produced, financed and developed by Shiny Toy Guns. [6] The styling for the movie was done by Saima Rashid Bargfrede. Shehryar Yasin was hired as the Creative and Fashion Design Director for the movie. [3]
On 2 April 2015 Humaima Malick and Sikander Rizvi were confirmed as the lead actors. [3] Amna Ilyas was cast for an item song "Kaala Doriya". [7]
The film was mostly shot in Lahore over a 45-day period [8] with filming wrapping up in the week of 18 May. [9] The cast and crew were spotted in London shooting scenes for the movie. [10] The cast and crew were reportedly filming bonus footage for the movie in London. [11]
On 2 April 2015 the first teaser poster for the movie was released. [3] Motion poster was revealed on 2 June. The teaser trailer for the movie was released on 1 July via the movie's official Facebook page. [12] [13] To promote the movie, fans were given the opportunity to view the filming of the bonus footage being shot in London via the Periscope app. [11] The movie was also promoted using the hashtag "magarpyaarsay". The theatrical trailer was revealed online on 12 July 2015.
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The background score of the film was given by Abbas Ali Khan. [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Kaala Dooriya" | 02:40 |
2. | "Tumhein Dillagi (Band Version)" | |
3. | "Tumhein Dillagi (Film Version)" | |
4. | "Neray Neray Vas" | |
5. | "Kabhi Kabhi" | |
6. | "Tasveer" | |
7. | "Tauba Tauba" | |
8. | "Dekh Magar Pyar Say (Title Track)" |
Dekh Magar Pyar Se received positive reviews with good directing and acting while praising its music.
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