List of Pakistani animated films

This is a list of animated films produced in Pakistan. It includes theatrical films, some important short films and upcoming films.

Featured films

This is a list of notable Pakistani animated featured films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.

Year	Title	Director(s)	Studio(s)	Language(s)	Distributor	Notes
2015	3 Bahadur	Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy	Waadi Animations, SOC films	Urdu	ARY Films	First full-featured animated film and installment of 3 Bahadur franchise. [1]
2016	3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam			Urdu		2nd installment in franchise. [2]
2018	3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors	Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy	Waadi Animations, SOC films	Urdu	ARY Films	Third and last installment of franchise. [3]
	Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor	Uzair Zaheer Khan	3rd World Studios	Urdu		First movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine. [4]
	The Donkey King	Aziz Jindani	Talisman Studios	Urdu	Geo Films	Highest-grossing animated feature film of Pakistan. [5]
	Tick Tock	Omar Hassan	S4 Solutions Productions	Urdu	Hum Films	A film starring Ahsan Khan, Alyy Khan and Maria Memon is lead roles. [6]
2023	Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God	Uzair Zaheer Khan	3rd World Studios	Urdu	Mandviwalla Entertainment	Sequel to the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor. [7]
2024	The Glassworker	Usman Riaz	Mano Animation Studios	Urdu, English	Geo Films	First anime-influenced 2D animated film. [8]

Short films

This is a list of notable Pakistani animated short films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.

Year	Title	Director(s)	Studio(s)	Language(s)	Notes
2020	Sitara: Let Girls Dream	Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy	Netflix, SOC films	Urdu	Netflix film that focuses social issue of child marriage. [9]
	Shehr e Tabassum	Arafat Mazhar	Puffball Studios	Urdu, English	Sci-fi film on Pakistan in 2071. [10]
	Swipe	Arafat Mazhar	Puffball Studios	Urdu	A film on the addiction of an app called iFatwa. [11]

Upcoming films

This is a list of Pakistani animated upcoming films.

Year	Title	Director(s)	Studio	Language(s)	Notes
2025	My Daddy My Superhero	Aziz Jindani	Talisman Animation Studios	Urdu	3D-feature superhero-family film. [12]
	Under the Blaze	Awais Shaukat	Awartsy	Urdu	First film that focuses on child labour in Pakistan's brick kilns. [13]
TBA	The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar	Arsalan Ali	Ingenuity Productions	Urdu	An adventurous tale of Umro Ayyar. [14]

References

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2. "3 Bahadur Animated Movie Sequel Announced". www.brandsynario.com. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
3. "WATCH: Trailer of final installment of '3 Bahadur' launched". ARY NEWS. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
4. "Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor". aryfilms.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. "The Donkey King trailer conveys a strong message". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
6. "Abbtakk.tv: Latest News Breaking Pakistan, World, Live Videos" . Retrieved 4 May 2020.
7. "Sequel of ALLAHYAR and The Legend of Markhor is all set to hit cinemas in June'23". Geo News. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
8. Huynh, Bertin (26 July 2024). "The Glassworker: How Pakistan's Ghibli-style animation got made". BBC News . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
9. Tangcay, Jazz (8 December 2019). "'Sitara: Let Girls Dream' Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Talks Empowering Girls in Pakistan". Variety. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
10. Habib, Yusra (19 February 2020). "It's illegal for Pakistanis to stop smiling in dystopian short film, Shehr-e-Tabassum". Images. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
11. Images Staff (2 April 2021). "Pakistani short film Swipe makes it to world's most prestigious animation festivals". Images. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
12. "Creators of 'The Donkey King' announce their next animated film 'My Daddy My Superhero'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
13. "Upcoming animation film 'Under the Blaze' highlights child labour". www.samaa.tv. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
14. Desk, Entertainment (16 May 2024). "'The Chronicles of Umro Ayyar' brings Pakistani folklore to Cannes". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 17 January 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)