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Huey Tum Ajnabi (2023)

Huey Tum Ajnabi poster
Directed by
Kamran Shahid
Genre
romance, drama, history
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
2h 32m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During the 1971 Fall of Dhaka, a couple's love story unfolds against the backdrop of war and upheaval. Their relationship is tested by the political chaos and personal loss surrounding them.

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What happens

Huey Tum Ajnabi (lit. 'And You Became A Stranger') is a 2023 Pakistani historical romantic drama film, written and directed by Kamran Shahid in his debut. Set during the events of the Fall of Dhaka, the story revolves around two lovers played by Mikaal Zulfiqar and Sadia Khan. After two years of development since 2014, three years of filming, and then post-production phase and further delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan, the film was released on Eid al-Fitr, 22 April 2023, by Shahid Films and Mandviwalla Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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