Insha'Allah (2009 film)

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Insha'Allah
Directed byKhurram Mahmood
Written byJonathan James
Screenplay by Jonathan James
Produced byWaseem Mahmood,
Catherine Marcus
Starring Mehwish Hayat
Mohib Mirza
Saife Hassan
Rashid Farooqui
Music byEMI Pakistan
Production
company
Dirty Duck Productions
Distributed bySummer Hill Films
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
55 min
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu, English

Insha'Allah (English: God Willing) is a 2009 Pakistani short drama film directed by Khurram Mahmood. The Film was written by Jonathan James and produced by Catherine Marcus. [1] The film stars Mehwish Hayat, Mohib Mirza, Saife Hassan and Rashid Farooqui. The Film was nominated for 6 Awards and won 5 Awards. Mohib Mirza won Kara Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Plot

Set in modern-day Pakistan in the city of Karachi, the film story involves around a young couple Farhan (Mohib Mirza) and Sahar (Mehwish Hayat) and their new born daughter and the struggles they encounter in their lives. 'Insha'Allah' challenges audiences to address head on the issues of people smuggling, whilst seeing the effects it has on the people involved or left behind. It also highlights the effects of Gambling. Unlike reading news articles and press releases from charities and aid agencies, 'Insha'Allah' puts faces and emotions to the people affected, albeit in a fictional context. [2]

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Awards

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References

  1. "Insha'Allah (2009)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "Insha'Allah (2009) : Plot summary". IMDb.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.