Maalik (2016)

Original title

مالک

Directed by

Ashir Azeem

Genre

thriller film

Country

Pakistan

Runtime

2h 35m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A political thriller set in Pakistan that follows characters caught in a web of power and corruption. The story shows the clash between authority and the people pushing back against injustice.

tensepolitically chargedurgentseriousprovocativegrittyintense

What happens

Maalik (Urdu: مالک) is a 2016 Pakistani political-thriller film directed, written and produced by Ashir Azeem. It was released on 8 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan under the production banner of Media Hub. The film was banned in Pakistan for political reasons after being cleared by all three Censor Boards of the country with Universal (Unrestricted) rating. Opposition parties in Pakistan welcomed the film for showing reality and the KPK govt allowed screening of 'Maalik'. Maalik is the only Pakistani film to be banned by the federal government after it was cleared by all Censor Boards. The film cast includes Ashir Azeem, Farhan Ally Agha, Sajid Hassan, Hassan Niazi, Adnan Shah, Rashid Farooqi, Ehteshamuddin and Tatmain ul Qulb in key roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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