Kashf: The Lifting of the Veil (2008)

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Armaghan returns to Pakistan after 25 years unaware of the family secret about to change his life. His mother had promised a Sufi Pir when she was childless that her child would "walk the path" in adulthood.

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Ayesha I. Khan

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Ayesha I. Khan

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First international English feature film from Pakistan!

KASHF chronicles the story of one man's journey towards Sufism, parallel to another man's search for success. Armaghan was born out of an oath his mother made to a Sufi Pir she meets when she was childless. Armaghan returns to Pakistan to discover a lost culture, a mystic religion, and a family secret. His cousin, Ali, also seeks his own calling in the nepotistic film world of Lollywood and becomes engulfed by fantastical musical hallucinations.

ALI MACGRAW who saw the film at the Santa Fe Film Festival called it Â“a huge and impressive accomplishment. I was fascinated to see the many aspects of Pakistan which are not normally accessible to us on our television reportageÂ…a riveting film."

REVIEW BY WHIRLEDVIEW OF KASHF:

The film Kashf: The Lifting of the Veil is a captivating homage to a Pakistan of tolerance, grace, aspiration and good humor, a Sufi-influenced Pakistan that is tragically under threat today from violent, grimly-puritanical, Saudi-financed salafism. So real and well-publicized is the political black veil of looming Talibanization that most outsiders see Pakistan only in those terms. http://whirledview.typepad.com/whirledview/2009/01/moviegoers-gift-kashf-or-the-lifting-of-the-veil.html

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KASHF has screened at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, BROWN UNIVERSITY, TWELVE GATES in PHILADELPHIA, THE NAPOLEAN in WASHINGTON, DC, SANTA FE FILM CENTER, THE GUILD THEATER, SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLE and ATHENS CINEMA.

Data Darbar in Lahore, Pakistan as seen in KASHF.

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Cast

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	Bilal Zaman	...	Armaghan
	Tariq Ali	...	Ali
	Rasheed Naz	...	Sufi Pir
	Hena Khan	...	Shabnam
	Shireen Zahid	...	Poppy
	Afifa Nawazish	...	Clairvoyant
	Saad Azhar	...	Armaghan's friend
	Haseeb Khan	...	Lollywood Director
	Zain Tahir	...	Young Ali
	Shahnawaz	...	Young Armaghan
	Iman Taimur	...	Young Mumtaz
	Soloman	...	Lollywood Cameraman
	Durdana Malik	...	Ali's Boss
	Omar Khan	...	Homeopathic Doctor
	Hussain Tiwana	...	Noorie Nut
	Alina	...	Model
	Neha	...	Model
	Jia Ali	...	Model
	Mona Ali	...	Lollywood Actress
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Shahnawaz Zali	...	Young Armaghan

Directed by

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Ayesha I. Khan

Written by

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Ayesha I. Khan

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Produced by

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David Janson	...	executive producer
Ayesha I. Khan	...	producer
Nasir Khan	...	producer

Music by

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Ali Sher

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(original music by)

Cinematography by

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Sam Chase

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director of photography

Editing by

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David Aubrey	...	co-editor
Rizwan Saeed	...	co-editor

Editorial Department

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Carlos G. Gomez

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co-editor

Casting By

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Adil Sher

Production Design by

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Rana Noman

Set Decoration by

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Ghazi Khan

Costume Design by

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Saadia Mirza

Makeup Department

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Adnan Gill	...	makeup artist
Saleem	...	assistant makeup artist

Production Management

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Mohammed Anzar

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production manager

Sound Department

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Ty Bertrand	...	sound
Dogar	...	boom operator
Matt Gundy	...	re-recording mixer

Special Effects by

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Adnan Ahmed	...	special effects
Rizwan Ahmed	...	special effects assistant

Camera and Electrical Department

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Gus Bechini	...	gaffer
Carlos G. Gomez	...	additional cinematographer

Additional Crew

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Sasha Nasir

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publicity agent

Thanks

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Chris Eyre	...	very special thanks
Doug Liman	...	special thanks

Production Companies

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Indus Valley Productions (in association with)
Talking Filmain (co-production)

Distributors

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Talkingfilmain (2008) (Pakistan) (theatrical)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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DuArt Film and Video (sound post-production)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A young man, Armaghan, returns to Pakistan after 25 years to search out his Sufi master. During his journey through the alluring yet dangerous city of Lahore said to be guarded by Sufi Saints, the physical and material worlds uneasily blur, diverting him from his original quest. He pursues a mysterious woman through the streets of Lahore, but her changing forms make her impossible to possess. Will he find what he seeks or remain lost? His cousin, Ali, seeks his own calling in the sensual and violent world of Lollywood and becomes engulfed by fantastical musical hallucinations -- has he found peace or lost his hold on reality? "KASHF - The Lifting of the Veil" explores the pursuit of spirituality and the inevitable intrusions of the material on those who seek out a different reality. Written by Ayesha I. Khan Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	family-relationships mother secret pakistan spirituality See All (10) »
Genres	Adventure Drama Fantasy Musical Mystery
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Runtime	85 min
Official Sites	Official site
Country	Pakistan United States
Language	English
Color	Color (HDCAM)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 (theatrical ratio) See more »
Sound Mix	Dolby (Dolby 5.1) Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)
Filming Locations	Pakistan See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,000,000 (estimated)

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Trivia

Shahrukh Khan was first approached for the lead in 2004. See more »

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