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Karachi se Lahore (2015)

Karachi se Lahore poster
Original title
کراچی سے لاہور
Directed by
Wajahat Rauf
Genre
comedy film
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
2h 23m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A group of people travel from Karachi to Lahore on a road trip. The journey takes 36 hours in real time and the characters face different obstacles along the way.

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What happens

Karachi Se Lahore (Urdu: کراچی سے لاہور; transl. Karachi to Lahore) is a 2015 Pakistani road-comedy adventure film directed and produced by Wajahat Rauf (in his directorial debut) under the production banner Showcase Films with a story written by Yasir Hussain Karachi Se Lahore features an ensemble cast, including Javed Sheikh, Mantaha Tareen Maqsood, Yasir Hussain, Ahmed Ali Akbar, Eshita Syed, Aashir Wajahat and Rasheed Naz, whereas lead roles are played by Shahzad Sheikh and Ayesha Omer. This is the first Pakistani road-trip film which covers the 36 hours journey from Karachi to Lahore in real time, where the characters face obstacles, overcome them and undergo personal growth. The film was released by IMGC Global Entertainment in cinemas nationwide on 31 July 2015. In its opening weekend, it took in Rs. 2 crore (US$72,000) at the local box office and at the end of its run, the film reached the benchmark of Rs. 10 crore (US$360,000), becoming a box-office success. It is the first Pakistani film to be premiered in Hollywood. The film was followed by a spin-off titled Lahore Se Aagey, which was released in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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