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In the Name of God

Original title: Khuda Kay Liye
  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 48m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
9.5K
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Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan, and Iman Ali in In the Name of God (2007)
Drama
A drama about three stories centered on the effects of extremism and 9/11 on Pakistanis.A drama about three stories centered on the effects of extremism and 9/11 on Pakistanis.A drama about three stories centered on the effects of extremism and 9/11 on Pakistanis.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
9.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Shoaib Mansoor
  • Writers
    • Shoaib Mansoor
    • Faiza Mujahid(lyrics)
    • Bulleh Shah(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Shaan Shahid
    • Fawad Khan
    • Iman Ali
  • Director
    • Shoaib Mansoor
  • Writers
    • Shoaib Mansoor
    • Faiza Mujahid(lyrics)
    • Bulleh Shah(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Shaan Shahid
    • Fawad Khan
    • Iman Ali
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    • 95User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Iman Ali in In the Name of God (2007)
    Shaan Shahid in In the Name of God (2007)
    Naseeruddin Shah in In the Name of God (2007)
    Austin Marie Sayre and Shoaib Mansoor in In the Name of God (2007)
    In the Name of God (2007)
    In the Name of God (2007)
    Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan, and Iman Ali in In the Name of God (2007)
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    Shaan Shahid
    Shaan Shahid
    • Mansoor Hussain Khan
    Fawad Khan
    Fawad Khan
    • Sarmad Hussain Khan
    Iman Ali
    Iman Ali
    • Mary Hussain Shah…
    Austin Marie Sayre
    Austin Marie Sayre
    • Janie
    • (as Austin Sayre)
    Larry Newman
      Rasheed Naz
      Rasheed Naz
      • Moulana Tahiri
      Naeem Tahir
      Seemi Raheel
      • Mrs. Hussain Khan
      • (as Seemin Raheel)
      Humayun Kazmi
      Humayun Kazmi
      Angela Williams
      Alex Edwards
      • Dave
      Hameed Sheikh
      Hameed Sheikh
      • Sher Shah
      • (as Hameed Shiekh)
      Rufus Graham
      • The English Solicitor
      Najeeb Ullah Anjum
      Ayub Khoso
      Naseeruddin Shah
      Naseeruddin Shah
      • Moulana Wali
      • (as Naseer-ud-Din Shah)
      Samir Aftab
      Uzair Altaf
      • Janie's son
      • Director
        • Shoaib Mansoor
      • Writers
        • Shoaib Mansoor
        • Faiza Mujahid(lyrics)
        • Bulleh Shah(lyrics)
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      • Trivia
        Director Shoaib Mansoor decided to make this film after he read in the newspapers that his friend, Junaid Jamshed gave up his career as a musician as he believed, it was "haraam". The character of "Sarmad" is inspired by Jamshed.
      • Quotes

        Interrogator: ...what is between you and Osama Bin Laden?

        Mansoor: I don't know. Maybe he is gay and he likes me!

      User reviews95

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      8/10
      A Must Watch...
      This is one of the best..or in fact the best movies to come out of Pakistan in a long long time. Considering the perceived conservative situation prevailing in that country ,this is indeed a brave and laudable effort. The story surrounds the two brothers from Lahore and how their lives are affected by the after math of 9/11 crises. It also shows the travails of the England educated Pakistani girl Mary..who becomes an innocent victim of the skewed up logic or her hypo critic father. The two brothers are essentially music lovers, while one of them goes to US for furthering his musical education, the other one gets caught up in the teachings of fundamentalists Muslims and gives up his music. The girl Mary on the other hand is tricked into marrying in Pakistan when her father discovers that she has fallen in love with an English man. During the same time 9/11 happens and these educated persons fall prey to the adverse conditions surrounding them. The story of the film is remarkable as it clearly shows the aftermath of 9/11 crises on young educated Muslims. The movie picks up slowly with amateurish acting being done by some of the actors. But the story and smart screen play more than make up for it. In fact by second half one is riveted to his seat as the story takes it affect on you.There are quite a few great moments in the film but the one in which Mary tries to runaway from her captors in Afghanistan is especially heart rendering. Among the actors the lead actor Shaan and the actress playing Mary do a good job, but the final master stroke comes from the great Naseerudin Shah ,towards the end of the movie. Special mention must be made of the excellent back ground music of the film. It helps to convey the mood the film and stays with you even after the movie is finished. This is essentially a great film as it has its heart in the right place. It handles the issue of Islamic fundamentalism and the Muslim society with a humane touch without ever once going over the top. It takes a very objective view of the prevailing Pakistani society and should act as an eye opener for the western world. Finally being an Indian, anything concerning Pakistan is always of some interest to us,may be good or bad. At least for me this was a great eye opener. I came to realize that many of us Indians have totally false image of the society in Pakistan. This film show what a great country Pakistan is and the people in both country share the same values of peace and love at heart. The film also shows the importance of creative freedom for a society and hats off to Shoiab Mansoor,the director of the film for coming up with such a masterpiece!!!.
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      • Apr 10, 2008

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      • Release date
        • July 20, 2007 (Pakistan)
      • Country of origin
        • Pakistan
      • Official site
        • Official site
      • Languages
        • Urdu
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Во имя Бога
      • Filming locations
        • Chicago, Illinois, USA
      • Production companies
        • Geo Films
        • Post Amazers
        • Shoman Production
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      • Gross worldwide
        • $2,432,378
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 48 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital

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