Dum Mastam

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Dum Mastam
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Urdu دم مستم
Directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin
Written by Amar Khan
Produced by Adnan Siddiqui
Akhtar Husnain
Starring Imran Ashraf
Amar Khan
(Full Cast)
CinematographySuleman Razzak
Music byVarious (see below)
Production
company
Cereal Entertainment
Distributed by Hum Films
Release date
Running time
155 minutes [1]
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu
Punjabi
Box officeRs. 7 crore (US$240,000) [2]

Dum Mastam is a 2022 Pakistani romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, and produced by Adnan Siddiqui and Akhtar Husnain under Cereal Entertainment. Written by Amar Khan, the film stars Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan along with Sohail Ahmed, Saleem Meraj and Momin Saqib in supporting roles. The film was released on Eid al-Fitr, 3 May 2022, by Hum Films.

Contents

Plot

The film revolves around two individuals from the Walled City of Lahore. [3] Aliya, an ambitious and full of dreams girl who craves to become a big dancer and Sikandar Hayat Khan a.k.a. Bao, Aliya's neighbour who loves her. Being neighbours, they both have good relation with each other but Aliya has never thought about it. When Bao confesses his feelings for her, she denies straighly as she wants to focus on her dream. However, Bao sends his parents to her house with his proposal where she along with her family insults them. Bao bares it and tells her that she has left from his heart as she has disrespectful his parents.

In dance class, Aliya meets with an accident and one of her legs becomes fractured due to Bao's mistake who leaves the rope of wheel, where she was sitting. It becomes impossible for her to fulfil the dream of becoming dancer with the fractured leg, so she decides to marry him. She asks Bao for marry her after which they both get marry.

Cast

Cameo appearances

Production

Adnan Siddiqui announced on 25 October 2019 that he began the production of his new film, titled Dum Mastam under his Cereal Entertainment, with an intention to release it in 2020. He further said that he did not want to star himself. [6] Amar Khan wrote the script of the film in 2016 as her dream project when she was in her film school, [7] and to be directed by Ehteshamuddin, she had not wished to be in lead cast in her own story, until been selected by the director. Ashraf also said that he came in for another project for a small role, before he got this role in a sudden. While both the leads have already been working in Pakistani dramas, including 2018's fame Belapur Ki Dayan and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi respectively, they are set to debut in the Pakistan film industry with this. [3]

Filming took place in two spells respectively; 60 percent in Lahore and 40 percent in Karachi, with some mid gap in January 2020, while a music video has been shot in different locations across Pakistan. However, principal photography was paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan in March 2020; the last few days' shoot was then completed in October after the lockdown restrictions started lifting, followed by the post-production phase taking place till completion in July 2021. [3] [8] [9] [10]

Meme sensation Momin Saqib is also set to make his film debut. [11] Music is done by Naveed Nashad, Shiraz Uppal, Azaan Sami khan, Bilal Saeed and Shani Arshad, with singers Ali Tariq, Neha Chaudhry, Beena Khan, Sarmad Qadeer, and Waqas Ali; while lyrics for 2 songs are by Shakeel Sohail. Cinematography is done by Suleman Razzak, while complete cast and crew was revealed on 12 July 2021. [10] [5]

Soundtracks

Dum Mastam
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Recorded2019–21
Genre Romance film
LanguageUrdu
Punjabi
Label HUM
One Two [12]
Singles from Dum Mastam
  1. "Beqarar Dil"
    Released: 19 March 2022
  2. "Khudaya Vey"
    Released: 3 May 2022
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Larki Achari"Shakeel SohailShiraz UppalShiraz Uppal, Neha Chaudhry4:21
2."Tu Heer Meri" (title track)Wasi ShahNaveed Nashad Nabeel Shaukat Ali & Beena Khan4:39
3."Beqarar Dil" Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed 3:00
4."Ik Vari Sun Le" Azaan Sami khan, Shakeel Sohail Azaan Sami khan Azaan Sami khan 4:37
5."Lakhan Vichon Dou" Bilal Saeed, Young Desi Bilal Saeed Sarmad Qadeer, Young Desi3:32
6."Khudaya Vey" Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed, Momina Mustehsan 4:39
7."Kash Aisa Ho" Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed Bilal Saeed 3:59

Release

First poster was revealed on 5 July 2021 at 5th Hum Awards, signing Hum Films in. [13] After delays, release date of Eid al-Fitr, in May 2022, was finalized after cinemas re-started in Pakistan, [14] and film trailer was released in a trailer launch hosted by Sanam Jung at Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts, Karachi, on 24 February. [15] [16] [17] It had a world television premiere on Eid al-Adha, 10 July 2022, on Hum TV. [18]

Reception

Critical response

The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics towards its storyline, screenplay and performances. [19] [20]

Accolades

YearAwardsCategoryRecipient/ nomineeResultRef.
October 6, 2023 Lux Style Awards Best Film (Critics' choice)Dum MastamNominated [21]
Best Film Actor Imran Ashraf Nominated

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