they were refugees ... the exodus broke their spirits ... the shelter broke their hearts ... hijrat breaks their story!
they were refugees ... the exodus broke their spirits ... the shelter broke their hearts ... hijrat breaks their story!
they were refugees ... the exodus broke their spirits ... the shelter broke their hearts ... hijrat breaks their story!
they were refugees ... the exodus broke their spirits ... the shelter broke their hearts ... hijrat breaks their story!
they were refugees ... the exodus broke their spirits ... the shelter broke their hearts ... hijrat breaks their story!
Hijrat Begins … And For its Leads, the Journey to Stardom Gains Momentum!
As shooting of the FM Films production Hijrat continues, its lead cast is seeing their future being shaped right before their eyes and in front of the camera lens.
Being shot on location, in one of the world’s most picturesque landscapes, Hijrat is the debut celluloid venture of ace TV writer/director/producer Farouq Mengal who has written the script and screenplay of the film.
Hijrat, which showcases new talents as the film’s main leads. is a love story that plays out in the foreground of an exodus that rendered millions homeless during the Afghan war. It touches upon the lives of those whose spirits were broken by the homes they lost and whose hearts were broken by the shelter they found.
Supermodel and twice Lux Style Awards winner Rabia Butt stars opposite model-turned-actor Asad Zaman with Wiam Dahmani, the Moroccan model as their co-star. This is Rabia’s first feature film and her maiden acting venture. Starring opposite her is the dashing Asad Zaman, model and winner of the Reality Show Hero Bannay Ki Tarang. The film is also launching the beautiful and talented Saima Baloch on the silver screen and the acting career of multitalented Fahd Nur while showcasing the acting abilities of the debonair talk show host and actor Ali Fateh. Included in the cast are seasoned TV actors Mahjabeen, Azra Aftab, Ayub Khoso and Salman Shahid besides veteran Bollywood actors.
The film’s musical score is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and features the vocal talent of Ali Azmet, Rahat Fateh Ali, Atif Aslam, Richa Sharma and Shreya Ghoshal. Styling and Makeup are under supervision of Nabila, the internationally acclaimed stylist and grooming icon.
Hijrat will be shot in the UK and India besides Pakistan and will be released internationally.
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He is tall, fair and handsome, an understatement that
needs embellishment of a royal couturier. Asad Zaman is not a stranger to
acting having won a popular reality TV acting contest with colors that flew to
high heaven. A model of high prestige, Asad has walked the ramp for high
profiled designers and stared in TV commercials for singularly popular brands.
His striking European looks and chiseled features have made him one of the most
desirable bachelors in the echelons of the fashion industry’s crème de la crème
in the country. Hijrat is Asad’s launch pad into acting approprié. He plays
Murad in the film, a carefree young man who finds himself thrown into the world
of pain and agony – a refugee camp where he sees the flip side of life and
where paradoxically he also finds love. Asad’s acting abilities cross the
borders of impressive in leaps and bounds and well into the extraordinary. And
that too might turn out to be an understatement in due time.
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She has walked for every designer worth his designs on the
world and modeled for brands that rock the nation. Having won the prestigious Lux
Style Award twice and worked in high profiled music videos and TV commercials,
Rabia has been declared one of the most beautiful women working in the industry
by the popular media. Having a fashion portfolio enviable by international
standards, the voluptuous beauty is now launching her acting career with a
celluloid bang. Rabia Butt stars as the mesmerizing Jia in Hijrat whose chance
meeting with a stranger serendipity makes the longing of a lifetime for her. Rabia’s
latent acting talent has blossomed into acting skills that herald a successful
acting career. Her character Jia undergoes a metamorphosis in the film that
Rabia has played with an acuteness that has the tooth and claw of a performance
drenched with natural ability.
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Farouq Mengal started his career in
direction from Pakistan Television Network in
1998. Since then he has made his mark on the
television industry with his flair for innovation and creativity. His
productions bear his signature style -- a touch of glamour and elegance offset
by a strong story-line. With 30
serials and 40 telefilms to his credit, Farouq has managed to maintain
consistency in his creative endeavors that has earned
him nominations every year in a style awards.
As part of his creative endevours, Farouq
set up FM Productions as an organization
that has become an integral part of the entertainment industry in Pakistan. And with FM Films and its maiden
venture Hijrat, the director/producer has set himself up in a
position of prestige and a reputation for pushing the boundaries of the industry
standards.