This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the highest grossing Pakistani film released on Eid-ul-Azha in 2017. However, it was replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which was released on Eid-ul-Azha 2018.
Highest grossing films
editThe top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:
- Background color indicates the current releases
Rank | Title | Studio | Gross | Ref. |
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1. | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films |
Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) | [1] |
2. | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films |
Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) | [2] |
3. | Yalghaar | MindWorks Media | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) | [3] |
4. | Mehrunisa V Lub U | YNH Films | Rs. 17.20 crore (US$600,000) | [4] |
5. | Verna | Shoman Productions | Rs. 9.35 crore (US$320,000) | [5] |
6. | Chupan Chupai | Huzu Productions | Rs. 7.00 crore (US$240,000) | [6] |
7. | Rangreza | Vision Art Films MH Films Malkani Films |
Rs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000) | |
8. | Balu Mahi | Sadia Jabbar Productions | Rs. 3.00 crore (US$100,000) | [7] |
9. | Chalay Thay Saath | We Think Films Hot Water Bottle Films |
Rs. 1.50 crore (US$52,000) | [8] |
10. | Arth - The Destination | Cinestar 5th Element |
Rs. 1.35 crore (US$47,000) | [9] |
Events
editAward ceremonies
editDate | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
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19 April 2017 | 16th Lux Style Awards | Atif Aslam | Karachi, Pakistan | [10] |
29 April 2017 | 5th Hum Awards (TV) | Hareem Farooq | Lahore, Pakistan | [11] |
17 September 2017 | 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) | Yasir Hussain | London, England | [12] |
21 October 2017 | 2nd Hum Style Awards | Saba Qamar | Lahore, Pakistan | [13] |
Film festivals
editDate | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
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29 to 30 April 2017 | The Fashion Expo | Montage Events & Consultants | Ibex Club, Islamabad, Pakistan | [14] |
4 to 6 May 2017 | ARY Film Festival | ARY Group | Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan | [15] |
Releases
editJanuary – April
editOpening | Title | Genre | Director | Cast | Language | Ref. | |
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J A N | |||||||
20 | Thora Jee Le | Comedy | Rafay Rashdi | Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin Ikram | Urdu | [citation needed] | |
F E B |
10 | Balu Mahi | Romantic Comedy | Haissam Hussain | Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana Butt | Urdu | [16][17] |
17 | Whistle | Action Thriller | Ammad Azhar | Sohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurak | Urdu | [18] | |
M A R |
31 | Raasta | action-drama film | Sahir Lodhi | Sahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima Azhar | Urdu | [19] |
A P R |
14 | Stirgay Sre Na Manum | Action | Arshad Khan | Shahid Khan, Mehak Noor | Pashto | [20] |
21 | Chalay Thay Saath | Romance | Umer Adil | Syra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz Kaleem | Urdu | [citation needed] |
May – August
editOpening | Title | Genre | Director | Cast | Language | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J U N |
26 | Yalghaar | war-epic action | Hassan Rana | Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan Rana Bilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem |
Urdu | [citation needed] |
Firasat | Action, Thriller | Atta Shah Hoti | Khursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid Khan | Pashto | [21] | ||
Mehrunisa V Lub U | Romantic, Comedy | Yasir Nawaz | Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi Khan | Urdu | [citation needed] | ||
Zakhmona | Action Thriller | Shahid Usman | Arbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir Khan | Pashto | [22][23] | ||
Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi Da | Action Romance | A.K. Khan | Arbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif Khan | Pashto | [24] | ||
A U G |
11 | Geo Sar Utha Kay | action-drama | Nadeem Cheema | Babar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid Mehmood | Urdu | [25] |
Chain Aye Na | Romance | Syed Noor | Shehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali Godhra | Urdu | [26] | ||
Sangat | action-drama | Sami Sarang | Shahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem Albaloshi | Balochi | [27][28] |
September – December
editSee also
editReferences
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