Revenge of the Worthless

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Revenge of the Worthless
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jamal Shah
Written byJamal Shah
Based onReal-life Events
Produced byAmna Shah
StarringJamal Shah
Shamil Khan
Maira Khan
Firdous Jamal
Ayub Khoso
Emil Karakose
CinematographyAamir Tehseen Rao
Edited byMalik Irfan
Music byMehdi Raza
Production
company
Distributed by Summit Entertainment
Release date
  • 22 July 2016 (2016-07-22)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu
Pashto
English

Revenge of the Worthless is a 2016 Pakistani Urdu, Pashto and English-language action drama film featuring the directorial debut of Jamal Shah [1] with an assistant direction of Zohaib Akhtar and produced by Amna Shah under production banner Hunerkada Films. The film casts Jamal Shah himself, Ayub Khoso, Firdous Jamal, Shamil Khan, Maira Khan and Emel Karakose along with new talent, the students of Hunerkada College of Visual and Performing Arts. And Noor Bukhari in a Cameo. [2]

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Plot outline

The film depicts a brutally disfigured cultural narrative of a land with the enviable cultural heritage highlighting the heroic struggle of a few unsung heroes during 2009 Swat Insurgency. [3] [4]

Jamal Shah plays the lead, Zarak Khan, whose wife and two daughters refuse to leave their ancestral home. They decide to fight the invaders, along with their household staff. Tragedy leads to the end of Zarak Khan, three servants, and one daughter. [5]

Cast

Marketing

First look title poster was revealed on 26 November 2015 and teaser trailer on 15 January 2016. Theatrical trailer and poster was revealed on 5 April 2016. [6] Final look poster and theatrical trailer was released on 15 January 2016.

Release

Firstly, the film was scheduled to release on 22 May 2015 [7] but it was postponed because of Zimbabwe cricket tour to Pakistan after the 6 years ban on Pakistan tours. The director thought it may affect the film business as matches were being held in Lahore, the Lollywood city. [8] The film was scheduled for 15 January 2016 release [9] but yet again the film was postponed. [10] The film was passed uncut by CBFC [11] for release on 22 July 2016. [12]

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