Waar (2013)

The efforts of the Pakistani security forces in their fight against terrorism and how the lives of security officials are affected. A retired security officer returns to save Pakistan from a major terrorist attack.

Director:

Bilal Lashari

Writer:

Hassan Rana (as Hassan Waqas Rana)

Stars:

Shaan Shahid, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Shamoon Abbasi

10 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Shaan Shahid	...	Major Mujtaba Rizvi (as Shaan)
Hamza Ali Abbasi	...	Field Officer Ehtesham (as Hamza Abbasi)
Shamoon Abbasi	...	Ramal
Ayesha Khan	...	Javeria (as Aisha Khan)
Meesha Shafi	...	Lakshmi (alias Zoya)
Ali Azmat	...	Ejaz Khan (Politician)
Bilal Lashari	...	CTG Officer Ali - Sniper
Kamran Lashari	...	Head of Security Wing
Batin Farooqi	...	Militant
Uzma Khan	...	Mujtaba's Wife

Storyline

The film is based on stylized depiction of actual life events surrounding the war on terror in Pakistan including the attack on a Police Academy at Lahore in 2009. Major Mujtaba is a former army officer, who took an early retirement from the service. The plot involves a counter-terrorism operation being conducted in the Northwestern tribal region of Pakistan, led by Ehtesham and coordinated by an intelligence officer played by Ayesha. Ehtesham and the intelligence officer come to know of a major terrorist attack that can only be countered with the help of Major Mujtaba.

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Plot Keywords:

army | revenge | hostage | mission | sniper | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, the roles of Ali Azmat and Ayesha Khan were limited to Guest appearances but were later Expanded into full roles.

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Quotes

Head of Security Wing: [to mujtaba] When are you going to let your past go?

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Soundtracks

Inquilaab
Performed by Qayaas

User Reviews

One of the finest Pakistani movies I have ever seen

On the way back from the cinema.. feeling proud and hopeful with the Pakistani Cinema taking its shape. Bilal Lashari has done tremendous job by producing this great movie Waar, which has every thing to keep the viewer glued. Great visuals, excellent acting and spectacular action makes "Waar" a must watch.

From beginning to an end its a complete entertainment. The background scores and sound effects are great. For me the movie which takes applause, laughter and screams is the movie for masses and Waar got it all. My experience in Cinema watching the movie was great.

Had it been a better video quality would make Waar fairly comparable to any Hollywood movie.

Details

Official Sites:

MindWorks Media [Pakistan] Off Road Studios [Pakistan]

Country:

Pakistan

Language:

English Urdu

Release Date:

16 October 2013 (Pakistan)

Also Known As:

Strike

Filming Locations:

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Box Office

Budget:

PKR180,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$556,003

Company Credits

Production Co:

MindWorks Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1