Project Peshawar
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Directed by | Irshu Bangash |
Written by | Junaid Kamran Siddique |
Screenplay by | Hammad khan |
Produced by | Junaid Kamran Siddique Shoaib Lodin Javed Khan Mohmand |
Starring | Shoaib Lodin Navishta Sahar Sally Ingry Moez Mohmand Mihela Bursc Arbab Izhar Ahmad James Ryan Mustafa Khan Mariyam Dilawar Jan |
Cinematography | Irshu Bangash |
Music by | Fortitude Khumariyaan King compass Naseer and Shahab |
Production company | Jeans Films |
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Country | Pakistan |
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Project Peshawar is a 2017 Pakistani multi-lingual suspense thriller film. It was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's first international release,[1][2][3] produced in Pashto, Urdu, Dutch and English. Project Peshawar was particularly popular in global media because Peshawar, the capital of the province,[4] was under militant rule for years.
Project Peshawar is a unique blend of eastern and western cultures highlighting the negative side of the modern-day social media boom.[5][6] The film also highlights the importance and legacy of the city of Peshawar at national and international levels.[7] This film changed the trend and revived Pashto cinema due to its production quality and talented cast members.[8][9][10][11]
Plot
The story is based on real life incidents,[12] highlighting the negative side of the modern-day social media boom, and is intended to raise awareness as to how some people use social media negatively.[13][14] Project Peshawar is based on a true story and revolves around a British Pakistani who falls in love with a Peshawar-based girl on the internet, and travels back to Pakistan for her only to realize that it was merely a trap to capture him.[15]
Cast
- Shoaib Lodin[16]
- Navishta Sahar[17]
- Sally Ingry
- Moez Mohmand
- Mihela Bursc
- Arbab Izhar Ahmad
- James Ryan
- Mustafa Khan
- Mariyam
- Dilawar Jan
Filming
Principal photography took place in United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Pakistan,[18] with 70% of the production in Peshawar. The male lead of the film, Shoaib Lodin, who also acted as a consultant producer on the film, is an Afghani-Dutch citizen who left Peshawar in 1997.[19] He is a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India.[20]
Release
Project Peshawar released on 20 August 2017 in Peshawar,[21] premiering in Nishtar Hall.[22] The premiere was sponsored by Jeans Films and the Tourism Corporation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was later shown at film festivals in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands.[23]
Critical reception
Film-maker Irshu Bangash told The Express Tribune that there have been people from the local entertainment industry who are trying to sabotage the film, claiming that it spreads a negative image of the city and "promotes western values" instead of local cultural values.[24] Bangash shared how they decided to do a film about social media and how it's misused. "We see it all around us. Even Mashal Khan's case was elevated due to social media and its power," he said. "It's funny because these are our seniors, yet a lot of vulgar content has been released without any objections because of the lack of censor board in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." He added there were Local Media Groups and Pashto cinema artists who were trying to sabotage the premiere as well "because we didn't allow them to film in the theater during the premiere. It's obvious, one can't allow anyone to record the film on its premiere.”
Official website
Soundtrack
Musicians involved in the production of the soundtrack include Fortitude, Khumariyaan,[25] King Compass and the duo of Naseer & Shahab.
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Soundtrack album | |
Released | 20 August 2017 |
Genre | Film soundtrack |
Length | 17:07 |
Language | English, Pashto and Urdu |
Director | Irshu Bangash |
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Chaukor" | Khumariyaan | 1:36 |
2. | "Okha" | Billboard Band | 3:59 |
3. | "Rise On My Broken Knees" | Naseer & Shahab | 4:43 |
4. | "So Fly" | Fortitude | 4:16 |
5. | "Someday Someone" | King Compass | 3:53 |
Total length: | 17:07 |
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- 2017 films
- Films shot in Peshawar
- 2010s Urdu-language films
- Pashto-language films
- 2010s Dutch-language films
- 2010s English-language films
- Films shot in Amsterdam
- Films set in Peshawar
- Pakistani independent films
- Pakistani thriller films
- English-language Pakistani films
- 2017 independent films
- 2017 multilingual films
- Pakistani multilingual films