Rangreza

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Rangreza
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Urdu رنگریزا
Written byAkhtar Qayyum
Produced byAkhtar Qayyum
Yasir Mohiuddin
Usman Malkani
Starring
CinematographySadiq Azeem & Usman Malkani
Edited byMohammad Arif Adnan Ali Khan
Music byJ Ali
(Score)
Production
companies
Vision Art Films
MH Films
Malkani Films
Distributed by ARY Films
B4U Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • 21 December 2017 (2017-12-21)(Pakistan)
  • 22 December 2017 (2017-12-22)(Worldwide)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
Box officeRs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000) [1]

Rangreza is a 2017 Pakistani musical romantic drama film directed by Amir Mohiuddin, and written by Akhtar Qayyum under the production banner of Vision Art Films. [2] The film features Gohar Rasheed, Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Hocane and Ghana Ali in the main cast. It is also produced by Yasir Mohiuddin and Usman Malkani under the MH Films and Malkani Films respectively. [3] [4]

Contents

The film released on 22 December 2017, and was distributed by ARY Films in Pakistan [5] and by B4U Motion Pictures worldwide. [6] It is said to be one of the most expensive Pakistani films of the year. [7]

Plot

The story revolves around Reshmi, who belongs to a traditional Qawwal family and has been engaged since childhood to her cousin, Waseem. Conflict arises when Ali, a famous popstar falls in love with Reshmi. The film is a journey of how two different classes and schools of thought come together.

Cast

Production

Casting

Sana Javed was signed for the film to play the lead female role but due to some reasons she opted herself out of the film and the producers signed Urwa Hocane. [8] [9] In an interview, Hocane told that she will play the role of a kind girl named Reshmi. [10] Bilal Ashraf will essay the role of a Rockstar, whilst in an interview with The Express Tribune Ashraf stated, "I have put my heart and soul into the film. Even though it was really difficult playing a musician, I was convinced I could do it. I hope the audience like my attempt." [11]

Ghana Ali said in an interview with HIP that she will play the role of Saba. [12] Alyzeh Gabol will make her debut in film by a cameo appearance. [13]

Filming

The shooting of the film began in Karachi.

Release

The film had a limited release in Pakistan on 21 December 2017, [14] [15] a day before its worldwide release on 22 December. World television premier of the movie was held by TV One on Eid ul Adha 2018.

Box office

Rangreza opened to Rs. 9 lakh in its limited release on Thursday in Pakistan. It opened to Rs. 40 lakh in overseas markets on Friday. It ended its first Saturday and Sunday with collecting about Rs. 38 lakh internationally and Rs. 60 lakh nationwide; to make the total collection of about Rs. 2.5 crore worldwide on 25 December; completing the extended weekend.

Critical reception

The film was premiered on 19 December 2017 in Karachi. [16] For The Express Tribune , Rahul Aijaz praised the music, however, rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5, saying "a sad case which delivers on a few fronts but fails by a large margin on major ones, therefore diluting its experience". [17] Shafiq Ul Hasan rated only 1 star out of 5 and wrote, "Rangreza is a tasteless, colourless and soulless failure […] the film simply cannot be categorised under any genre." [18] Sonia Ashraf of DAWN Images too praised the music and some actors, and commented, "while the film was simple," it has "its moments and drawbacks" that "could have been improved with a tighter script and attention to detail". [19] Shahjehan Saleem of Something Haute criticized its 3-hour-long length, and rated 2.5 stars out of 5, saying "an inept effort due to the weak script and direction," which "proves to be a wasted opportunity for the cast", however, he praised the cast and noted that "The stylization of the film is very strong". [20]

Shyama Sudra of BizAsia rated 4.5 out of 5 stars, and praised it saying "a wonderful film that represents brilliant film-making at its core." [21] Manal Faheem Khan of The News International praised the cast and music, and said, "Rangreza had a lot of potential and could have been saved with better editing, but the film is jumpy and awkward sometimes." [22] Faizan Javed of The Nation praised the film and said, "a blockbuster with spices for all age groups, social backgrounds and genders", the movie "offered a number of social messages for the masses". [23] Abdullah Ejaz of Dunya News rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and commented that Mohiuddin and Qayyum "deserve a pat on the back for the cast they took", adding "Qayyum being a composer was bound by Mother Nature to channel some music-related plot in his writing" and "there's nothing wrong here." [24] Ally Adnan of Daily Times rated 0 out of 5 stars, he wrote in a negative review that "Rangreza has three big problems:" Hocane, "who cannot act;" Rasheed, "who acts a little too much;" and Ashraf, "who does not make any effort to act." [25]

Accolades

CeremonyNominated
17th Lux Style Awards
[26] [27]
  • Gohar Rasheed – Best Supporting Actor
  • Jonita Gandhi – Best Female Singer for "Bagiya Mein Mor"
4th Galaxy Lollywood Awards [28]
  • Gohar Rasheed – Best Actor in a Supporting Role Male
  • Abida Parveen – Best Playback Singer Female for "Phool Khil Jaein"
  • Akhtar Qayyum – Best Music
  • "Phool Khil Jaein" – Song of the Year
  • Alyzeh Gabol – Best Special Appearance

Soundtrack

Rangreza
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Released13 December 2017
Recorded2016–17
Genre Soundtrack, Qawwali
Length23:15
Label B4U Motion Pictures
Producer J Ali, Qurram Hussain, Hamza Akram Qawwal

Score of the film is composed by its writer Akhtar Qayyum. [29] The film soundtrack was released by B4U Motion Pictures on 13 December 2017 via iTunes, but qawwali "Janasheen" was not included in it.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Phool Khil Jaayein"   Abida Parveen, Asrar 5:12
2."Rangreza"Azam Pasha J Ali J Ali 4:13
3."Bulleya"  J Ali Asrar4:12
4."Bagiya Mein Mor"Tauqeer Bhinder Qurram Hussain, Tauqeer BhinderJonita Gandhi4:02
5."Balamwa" Hamza Akram Qawwal [30] Fareed Ayaz, Abu Mohammad, Hamza Akram Qawwal5:36
6."Janasheen"Qurram Hussain, Akhtar QayyumQurram Hussain [31] Qurram Hussain5:42
Total length:28:57

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