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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
9.3K
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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
9.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Shoaib Mansoor
  • Writers
    • Shoaib Mansoor
    • Faiza Mujahid(lyrics)
    • Bulleh Shah(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Shaan Shahid
    • Fawad Khan
    • Iman Ali
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shoaib Mansoor
  • Writers
    • Shoaib Mansoor
    • Faiza Mujahid(lyrics)
    • Bulleh Shah(lyrics)
  • Stars
    • Shaan Shahid
    • Fawad Khan
    • Iman Ali
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 93User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Shaan Shahid in In the Name of God (2007)
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    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 Khanas Mansoor Hussain Khan
    Fawad Khan
    Fawad Khan
    • Sarmad Hussain Khanas Sarmad Hussain Khan
    Iman Ali
    Iman Ali
    • Mary Hussain Shahas Mary Hussain Shah…
    Austin Marie Sayre
    Austin Marie Sayre
    • Janieas Janie
    • (as Austin Sayre)
    Larry Newman
      Rasheed Naz
      Rasheed Naz
      • Moulana Tahirias Moulana Tahiri
      Naeem Tahir
      Seemi Raheel
      • Mrs. Hussain Khanas Mrs. Hussain Khan
      • (as Seemin Raheel)
      Humayun Kazmi
      Humayun Kazmi
      Angela Williams
      Alex Edwards
      • Daveas Dave
      Hameed Sheikh
      Hameed Sheikh
      • Sher Shahas Sher Shah
      • (as Hameed Shiekh)
      Rufus Graham
      • The English Solicitoras The English Solicitor
      Najeeb Ullah Anjum
      Ayub Khoso
      Naseeruddin Shah
      Naseeruddin Shah
      • Moulana Walias Moulana Wali
      • (as Naseer-ud-Din Shah)
      Samir Aftab
      Uzair Altaf
      • Janie's sonas 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 reviews93

      Review
      Top review
      9/10
      It can't get more real than this
      To actually see a movie from Pakistan in which actors are talking and not yelling was a pleasant surprise but as the movie progressed it completely blew my mind off for being so real. This movie take its viewer right in to the world of Pakistanis who are either living in Pakistan or residing abroad especially in western world. It realistically portrays life in Pakistan where people are caught between the hardliner religious scholars and carrying the normal activities and pleasures in life. It also shows the dilemma of overseas Pakistanis when they see their children being brought up in a western society. Finally, it painfully shows what has happened to many Pakistanis that have been targeted by western people and law after 9/11. The greatest service that this movie has done is to show the world that how difficult it is right now to be Pakistani and I can't say much more than that.

      On the side of acting all the actors did justice to their characters. Shaan (Mansoor) was at his best and I must admit that I never thought that Shaan could deliver such a powerful performance after seeing his mindless Punjabi movies. His acting, while being tortured by law was realistic to a frightening extent. After watching the movie I felt that huge amount of research must have gone on the background as every situation looked near to reality. For example, the way Government Political Agent approached tribal council was very realistic.

      Amidst all the painful realities the film does give a ray of hope in the end when Iman Ali (Maryam/Marry) opens a girl's school in tribal area. I guess it was necessary for the artist (Shoaib Mansoor-director) to give hope in the end. Although, sadly speaking that ray of hope is still no way near in sight to Pakistani society as during the last few years, many of the girls schools in northern area of Pakistan have either been bombed or closed down as a result of threats and I am afraid that Maryam school might have been one of them.
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      • aqifali
      • Sep 30, 2007

      Details

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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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      Box office

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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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