Ready Steady No
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| Ready Steady No | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Hisham Bin Munawwar |
| Written by | Hisham Bin Munawwar |
| Produced by | Hisham Bin Munawwar |
| Starring | Faisal Saif Amna Ilyas |
| Cinematography | Fazal Ahmed Muhammad Ali |
| Edited by | Vasi Hassan |
| Music by | Baqir Abbas Hassan Badshah |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Hum Films Eveready Films |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Ready Steady No is a 2019 Pakistani romantic comedy film.[1] The film features Amna Ilyas, Salman Shahid, Faisal Saif, Zain Afzal, Marhoom Ahmed Bilal, Nargis Rasheed and Ismail Tara. It is written, directed, and produced by Hisham Bin Munawwar.[2][3][4][5] It released on 19 July 2019[6][7] under the banners of Hum Films and Eveready Films.
Cast[edit]
- Faisal Saif as Faisal
- Amna Ilyas as Razia
- Salman Shahid as Chaudhry Sahab; Razia's father
- Zain Afzal as Maulana[8]
- Ismail Tara as Faisal's father
- Nargis Rasheed as Faisal's mother
- Nayyar Ejaz as a palmist
- Ashraf Khan
- Marhoom Ahmad Bilal as Advocate Mazhar Fakhar
- Saleem Albela
- Muneer Ahmed as Detective Muneer; Razia's cousin
Soundtrack[edit]
Film music has been directed by Baqir Abbas and produced by Hassan Badshah.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dekho Dekho" | Hisham Bin Munawar | Hisham Bin Munawar, Rahma Ali | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Nachee Ja" | Hisham Bin Munawar | Asrar | 3:10 |
Critical reception[edit]
Omair Alavi wrote that the film "makes your belief stronger in clean comedy" because it "delivers a clean comedy" on "situations, more than dialogues."[9] Shafiq Ul Hasan rated 2 out of 5 stars and wrote in The Express Tribune that it "is an earnest attempt" and "offers a fresh script" to "those who like stage plays and prefer loud comedy."[10] Sonia Ashraf of Dawn Images said that the "plot for this romantic comedy sounds simple enough", unfortunately "it fizzled out" due to "a poor script".[11] Asjad Khan of OY! wrote that it "is an entertaining film, with a social message" and "a worthy effort for "an independent film maker", however, "it could have been better if" focused a "bit more in building the relationship between" the lead pair.[12] Yousuf Mehmood rated 3 out of 5 stars and wrote on PakistaniCinema.net "the film drags a little, and its cinematic appeal is lacking" but it is "a purely comedic film where the audience was howling laughing, along with their families."[13] Usman Ghafoor of Gulf News commented, "The humour here is essentially situational and verbal", but "throughout the narrative, the film keeps returning to slapstick", and "cinematography is perhaps its other weak point."[14] Hassan Hassan of Galaxy Lollywood said that it is a "socially relevant" film whose "cast offer moments of fun with their acting" but rated only 1.5 star out of 5 and added that "the cast alone, isn't able to save the film from being a disastrously boring affair" as it is not entertaining.[15]
Accolades[edit]
| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2020 | Lux Style Awards | Best Film | Hisham Bin Munawar | Nominated | [16] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor | Salman Shahid | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Maria Shirazi (19 May 2019). "BEAUTY STATION! "I usually prefer no makeup."". The News on Sunday. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Usman Ghafoor (25 June 2018). "Amna Ilyas' role of a lifetime in 'Ready Steady No'". Gulf News. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Ummara Sheraz (1 April 2019). ""Ready Steady No" Drops Its First Teaser And We Are Looking Forward to It". propakistani.pk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ Ahmed Sarym (16 July 2016). "HIP Exclusive: Amna Ilyas' Ready Steady No set to release this November". HIP. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Hamza Khalid (23 April 2019). ""Ready Steady No" Drops its First Teaser!". HIP. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Amna Ilyas' 'Ready Steady No' is an erratic love story". The Express Tribune. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Ready Steady No looks like yet another wedding rom-com in its just released trailer". Dawn Images. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Alavi, Omair (29 April 2019). "Freshness is the key in Ready Steady No Trailer". Hum TV. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Omair Alavi (22 July 2019). "Why 'Ready Steady No' will go down in history as a game changer". Hum TV. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Shafiq Ul Hasan (20 July 2019). "Ready Steady No: A clichéd plot with a fresh script". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Sonia Ashraf (19 July 2019). "Does Ready Steady No succeed in calling out caste marriage?". Dawn Images. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Hassan Hassan (20 July 2019). "Oye Yeah Review Ready Steady No: An Entertaining Film with a Social Message". oyeyeah.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Yousuf Mehmood (20 July 2019). "Ready, Steady, No! (Movie Review): Finally, a Comedy Film You can Watch with Your Family". PakistaniCinema.net. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Usman Ghafoor (22 July 2019). "'Ready Steady No' film review: Unpretentiously funny". Gulf News. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Hassan Hassan (22 July 2019). "Ready Steady No (Review): An unfunny drag fest!". GalaxyLollywood.com. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Images Staff (5 October 2020). "Lux Style Awards nominations announced". DAWN Images. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
