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Khuda Kay Liye (2007)

Khuda Kay Liye poster
Directed by
Shoaib Mansoor
Genre
drama film
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
2h 46m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two brothers are singers whose lives are turned upside down after the 9/11 attacks when a misunderstanding about jihad leads them down different paths. The story follows how their choices and beliefs clash in a changing world.

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What happens

In the Name of God (Urdu: خدا کے لیے, Khuda Kay Liye) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Ali in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by Naseeruddin Shah. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives changed after the 9/11 attacks in America and the misinterpretation of Jihad. It was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won several awards for its acting, notably three Lux Style Awards and one Silver Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: due to distribution by Shailendra Singh and Percept Pictures, it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century, and secondly, it was the first ever Pakistani film included in the official selection of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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