Driven (2017 film)

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Driven
Directed byMichael Hudson
Written byMichael Hudson
Produced byKamran Faiq
Starring
CinematographyKacper Zieba
Edited byRufat Hasanov
Production
company
K&M Features
CountryPakistan
LanguagesEnglish
Urdu
BudgetRs. 2.5 crore (US$110,000)

Driven is an unreleased Pakistani action crime-thriller film directed and written by Michael Hudson. The film stars Kamran Faiq, Amna Ilyas, Javed Sheikh, Adnan Shah, Rehan Sheikh, Omair Rana, and Najia Baig.

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Cast

Production

The film was mostly written in English language for the "educated audience," while Urdu had also been used at some parts. [1] British director Michael Hudson developed the script based on the real-life events of actor Kamran Faiq, who would also appear and produce the film. [1] The script was very difficult to write because Hudson had never been to Pakistan before, so he got Faiq's help in writing the script. [2] The other cast included Javed Sheikh, Amna Ilyas, Adnan Shah Tipu, Rehan Sheikh, and Omair Rana. [1] The film would be a co-production of Pakistan, Poland, UK and Russia. [3]

Filming

Principal photography on the film was done in Lahore, Pakistan, the location was chosen by the director who thought the script was a perfect fit in the country. [1] In May 2015, filming was underway. [4]

Release

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References

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