This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2018. Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 is the all time grossing pakistani film released on EidulAzha this year.
This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2018. Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 is the all time grossing pakistani film released on EidulAzha this year.
The top 10 films released in 2018 by worldwide gross are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films ARY Films | Rs. 73.00 crore (US$2.5 million) | [1] [2] |
| 2 | Teefa in Trouble | Lightingale Productions Geo Films | Rs. 50.00 crore (US$1.7 million) | [3] |
| 3 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Momina & Duraid Films | Rs. 43.20 crore (US$1.5 million) | [4] |
| 4 | The Donkey King | Talisman Studios Geo Films | Rs. 40.20 crore (US$1.4 million) | [5] [6] |
| 5 | Parchi | IRK Films ARY Films | Rs. 17.10 crore (US$590,000) | [7] |
| 6 | Load Wedding | Filmwala Pictures | Rs. 13.50 crore (US$470,000) | [8] |
| 7 | 7 Din Mohabbat In | Excellency Films Dawn Films | Rs. 13.00 crore (US$450,000) | [9] [10] |
| 8 | Cake | Parvez Malik Films Excellency Films | Rs. 12.00 crore (US$420,000) | [11] |
| 9 | Azaadi | Excellency Films ARY Films | Rs. 8.40 crore (US$290,000) | [10] |
| 10 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Waadi Animations ARY Films | Rs. 6.17 crore (US$210,000) | [12] |
| Date | Event | Host | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 February 2018 | 17th Lux Style Awards | Vasay Chaudhry | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 28 July 2018 | 6th Hum Awards | Bushra Ansari and Ahmad Ali Butt | Hamilton, Ontario, Toronto, Canada |
| 1 September 2018 | 3rd Hum Style Awards | Syra Shehroz | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 9 September 2018 | 2nd IPPA Awards | Ali Kazmi | London, England |
| Date | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March - 2 April | Pakistan International Film Festival (PIFF) | Karachi, Pakistan | ||
| 6 to 9 July | 2nd Pakistan Film Festival (New York) | Maliha Lodhi | New York, United States | [13] |
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | 13 | The Donkey King | Aziz Jindani | Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Jawed Sheikh | [32] |
| 15 | 72 Ghantay | Anjum Parvez | Mohsin Mushtaq, Anjum Parvez, Rukhsar Ali, Diya Butt, Honey Albela, Sadaf, Shahzada Baghi, Ibrar Hashmi, Mishi | ||
| NOV | 23 | Altered Skin | Adnan Ahmed | Robin Dunne, Salman Shahid, Nimra Bucha, Khalid Aman, Mansha Pasha, Ali Kazmi and Aamir Qureshi. | |
| DEC | 7 | Pinky Memsaab | Shazia Ali Khan | Hajra Yamin, Kiran Malik, Adnan Jafar, Khalid Ahmed, Hajra Khan and Shameem Hilaly | [33] [34] |
| 14 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Zuhab Khan, Arisha Razi, Bashar Shafi, Mehwish Hayat, Fahad Mustafa, Sarwat Gillani, Nimra Bucha, Behroze Sabzwari, Sarwan Ali Palijo | [35] [36] | |
| 17 | Nagin | Ahmad Virk | Kiran Malik, Farooq Ali Sheikh, Usman Chaudhary, Maqsood Anwar, Naveed Khan, Asif Shahzad | ||
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Actor in Law is a 2016 Pakistani socio-comedy film directed by Nabeel Qureshi, co-written and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza along with Mehdi Ali. The film was released on Eid-ul-Adha 2016 by Urdu 1 Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lead roles. The cast also includes veteran Indian actor Om Puri in his first Pakistani film. On 19 April 2017, the movie received the Best Film award at the 16th Lux Style Awards.
Chupan Chupai is a 2017 Pakistani comedy thriller film, directed by Mohsin Ali. The film stars Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer and Ali Rizvi in the lead cast. It released on 29 December 2017 under the banner of Huzu Productions, and was distributed by Hum Films. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audience, however, the film only grossed 7.00 crore against its 4.00 crore budget.
Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2, sometimes abbreviated as JPNA 2, is a 2018 Pakistani Urdu-language romantic comedy film, directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Vasay Chaudhry. It is a joint venture of Salman Iqbal Films, Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's Six Sigma Plus, and Jerjees Seja's ARY Films. It is sequel to the 2015 film Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, and the second installment in Jawani Phir Nahi Ani film series. The cast includes Humayun Saeed, Ahmed Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry, Uzma Khan and Sarwat Gillani all of whom reprise their roles from previous film, along with Fahad Mustafa, Kubra Khan, and Mawra Hocane who join the franchise.
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Parwaaz Hai Junoon is a 2018 Pakistani aerial combat-war romantic film, directed by Haseeb Hassan, produced by Momina Duraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The film features an ensemble cast of Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahad Raza Mir, Hania Amir, Kubra Khan, Alamdar Khan, Marina Khan, Shamoon Abbasi, Adnan Jaffar, Shaz Khan, Shafaat Ali, and Mustafa Changazi in pivotal roles. Earlier, Osman Khalid Butt was also a part of the film but had to withdraw as the film's shoot schedule clashed with his promotions for Balu Mahi. The film is a tribute to Pakistan Air Force.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi, is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed and Urwa Hocane in pivotal roles. The story is about a love triangle of the lead characters, and also exhibits the Punjabi culture of Pakistan. A spin-off, titled London Nahi Jaunga, released to mixed reviews in 2022.
Teefa in Trouble is a 2018 Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who was previously known for directing music videos and television commercials, under his Tadpole Films banner. It stars Ali Zafar and Maya Ali, who also made their Pakistani film debuts. It is also the debut film under Zafar's banner Lightingale Productions.
Load Wedding is a 2018 Pakistani romantic comedy film, which is directed by Nabeel Qureshi and co-written and co-produced by Fizza Ali Meerza under the banner of Filmwala Pictures. The film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lead roles. Released on Eid al-Adha; 22 August 2018, it was distributed by IMGC and Geo Films nationwide, and by Zee Studios internationally.
The Donkey King is a 2018 Pakistani animated comedy film, directed by Aziz Jindani. The film features the voices of Jan Rambo, Ismail Tara, Hina Dilpazeer, Ghulam Mohiuddin, and Jawed Sheikh. It was released in Pakistan on 13 October 2018 by Geo Films and Talisman Studios. After its national success, it became the first Pakistani film to be dubbed into ten languages for multiple international theatrical releases, distributed worldwide by Annalisa Zanierato, for Pantera Film.
3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors is a Pakistani animated action film directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and written by Kamran Khan. It is the last installment in 3 Bahadur trilogy. The film stars the voices by Mehwish Hayat, Fahad Mustafa, Sarwat Gillani, Nimra Bucha and Behroze Sabzwari. It released nationwide on 14 December 2018 by ARY Films.
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