The highly anticipated movie ‘Khel Khel Mein’ starring Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas by Filmwala Pictures in media partnership with ARY Digital is the first Pakistani movie to be released nationwide in 2021 post-COVID, with a stellar cast and renowned director-producer duo, Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza at the helm. While the movie is set to be released on 19th November 2021 in cinemas across the country, today marked the release of the movie’s trailer in a special launch event organized by Filmwala Pictures.
The trailer launch was held at the lush green gardens of Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi and hosted by Zhalay Sarhadi saw most of the notables from the film, entertainment, and media industry in attendance, for a special screening of the movie trailer, followed by a Meet & Greet session with the cast, and a press conference for the media. Some noteworthy names among the guest list were Fahad Mustafa, Madeha Naqvi, Jerjees Seja, Saqib Malik, Nadeem Baig, Emraan Rajput, Ali Kureshi and Ehteshamuddin.
The plot of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ revolves around the air of mistrust after the fall of Dhaka. The film is a recap of the existing mindset and curiosity around the subject, which is interestingly knit into a journey of students exploring the history and making history by doing what is not obvious and expected. Instead following the path of mutual respect, love and peace for all. ‘Khel Khel Mein’ features veteran actor Marina Khan, who is part of the cast, with Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas as lead characters. The film also stars Sheheryar Munawar, while the cast also includes notable names such as Javed Sheikh, Manzar Sehbai, Nazar Hussain, Naveed Raza, Irfan Motiwala, Zehra Nawab, and Samina Ahmed.
Producer of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ and CEO of Filmwala Productions, Fizza Ali Meerza shared her views at the trailer launch by saying that; “as a film-maker and a producer, I did not wait to take my film to the cinemas. So I urge and expect our audiences to do the same. Do not wait to return back to the cinemas, just get there”. Fizza Ali Meerza is known for her stellar productions, namely Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Actor in Law (2016), Na Maloom Afraad 2 (2017), and Load Wedding (2018), and has also recently won the Best International Feature film at the Rajasthan International Film Festival.
Replying to a question about the story, Fizza Ali Meerza said; “we like to do, what others don’t do, this is my way of contributing back to the society. With this story I feel that we would be contributing back to our region”. She further added by saying; “we should stop being shy, today when we can talk on most of the taboos, then why can’t, we speak about this topic?”
Nabeel Qureshi, Director of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ commented by saying that; “this movie ‘Khel Khel Mein’ is very different compared to all my other films. We shot it during the COVID times and it’s a product of a lot of thought, hard work, and love. I hope people will come watch the film with the same love we made it with”. Nabeel Qureshi has has several prestigious awards under his belt and is known as one of the founding pioneers of independent films in Pakistan.
Nabeel Qureshi, Director of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ commented by saying that; “this movie ‘Khel Khel Mein’ is very different compared to all my other films. We shot it during the COVID times and it’s a product of a lot of thought, hard work, and love. I hope people will come watch the film with the same love we made it with”. Nabeel Qureshi has several prestigious awards under his belt and is known as one of the founding pioneers of independent films in Pakistan.
Replying to a question, Nabeel Qureshi replied; “this movie ‘Khel Khel Mein’ has some elements of nostalgia to it, as our last movie Load Wedding was released three years back. Cinema is our livelihood and we cannot survive without it”.
When asked about the film he replied; “‘Khel Khel Mein’ is a lot different movie, a genre and new leading cast. This is first time I am venturing out without Fahad Mustafa. ‘Khel Khel Mein’ will bridge the gap between Pakistan & Bangladesh and I am hopeful that this will be a game changer within the region. We have worked very hard to keep a lot of things very organic, but you should understand that dialects are common and can give you a similar feel to them”.
Seasoned and veteran actor Manzar Sehbai shared his views by saying that; “a film must give some space to its viewers and this film ‘Khel Khel Mein’ has given too much choices to it viewers. This defiantly is a good try and I must congratulate Fizza and Nabeel for this film”.
Leading lady of ‘Khel Khel Mein’, Sajal Aly said; “it was always a dream for me to work with Nabeel Qureshi which is now fulfilled. ‘Khel Khel Mein’ is vastly different from my all previous projects and I enjoyed a lot doing it. I hope that audiences will also enjoy as much as we have”.
Leading man of ‘Khel Khel Mein’, Bilal Abbas shared his views by saying that; “my character in this movie is very simple, didn’t had to work much hard. For this film, its unique selling point will be its story-line. No one have touched a similar story for any film”.
Jaejees Seeja CEO ARY Digital Network said; “we haven’t stopped anywhere, we have progressed a lot and cinema is moving forward”.
Filmwala Pictures is Pakistan’s first independent production house to have gained a formidable reputation through its award-winning films, such as Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Actor in Law (2016), and Load Wedding (2018). By fusing entertainment with engaging social issues, Filmwala Pictures has not only generated positive dialogue within society but has also brought about social change by catalyzing the UN Women Pakistan began a campaign against Dowry in Pakistan. ‘Khel Khel Mein’ by Filmwala Pictures is presented by ARY Digital and all set to release on 19th November 2021 across cinemas nationwide. Watch the trailer of ‘Khel Khel Mein’ at the link below:
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