List of Pakistani films of 2024

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This is a list of Pakistani films that are scheduled to be released in 2024.

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Highest-grossing films

The top ten highest-grossing Pakistani films released in 2024, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.

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Highest-grossing films of 2024
RankTitleStudioGross
1 Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning VR Chili ProductionRs. 13.90 crore
2Daghabaaz DilShowcase FilmsRs. 12.30 crore (US$430,000)
3MastaaniD.U. EntertainmentRs. 10.00 crore (US$350,000)
4Na Baligh AfraadFilmwala Pictures & Happy FilmsRs. 6.30 crore
5 Taxali Gate Suffler FilmsRs. 5.02 crore (US$170,000)
6LeechGlamora FilmsRs. 5.00 crore (US$170,000)
7AbhiPennine Kennedy Films & GM ProductionsRs. 4.02 crore
8 The Glassworker Mano Animation StudiosRs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000)
9 Nayab Kenneyz FilmsRs. 2.80 crore (US$97,000)
10Poppay Ki WeddingStarstruck FilmsRs. 0.80 crore (US$28,000)

January–March

OpeningTitleDirectorCastStudio (production house)Ref.
J
A
N
26

Nayab

Umair Nisar AliKenneyz Films [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
F
E
B
16

Taxali Gate

Abu Aleeha Suffler Films [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

April–June

OpeningTitleDirectorCastProduction HouseRef.
A
P
R
11Daghabaaz Dil Wajahat Rauf Hum Films & Showcase Films [13]
Hum Tum Aur WooNomaan Khan
NK Pictures [14]
M
A
Y
10Poppay Ki WeddingKanza Zia & Amar Lasani Hum Films & Starstruck Films [15]
J
U
N
17 Na Baligh Afraad Asad Mumtaz
  • Aashir Wajahat
  • Samar Jafri
  • Rimha Ahmad
Filmwala Pictures & Happy Films [16]
AbhiAsad MumtazPennine Kennedy Films & GM Productions [17]
Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning Azfar Jafri Usman Mukhtar - Faran Tahir - Sanam Saeed - Ali KazmiVR Chili Production [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

July–September

OpeningTitleDirectorCastProduction companyRef.
J
U
L
26 The Glassworker Usman Riaz Art Malik / Khaled Anam - Sacha Dhawan / Mooroo - Anjli Mohindra / Mariam Riaz Paracha - Tony Jayawardena / Ameed Riaz - Teresa Gallagher / Mahum Moazzam - Mina Anwar / Faiza Kazi - Sham Ali / Dino AliKhizer Riaz

Manuel Cristóbal

[24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29]
A
G
T
9LeechM Shahzad Malik
Glamora Films [30]
23MastaaniUsman Rizvi
  • Affan Waheed
  • Aamna Ilyas
Daniya Nizami

October–December

OpeningTitleDirectorCastStudio (production house)Ref.
D
E
C
20

Kattar Karachi

Abdul Wali BalochKattar Karachi Prductions [31]

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