| Ishq Khuda | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Shehzad Rafique |
| Written by | M.Parvaiz Kaleem |
| Screenplay by | Saleem Zuberi |
| Story by | Saleem Zuberi |
| Produced by | Shafquat Chaudhry |
| Starring | Shaan Shahid Ahsan Khan Meera Saima Wiam Dahmani |
| Cinematography | Muzamil Shah |
| Edited by | Adeel pk |
| Music by | Wajahat Attre |
| Production company | Sound View Production |
| Distributed by | Sound View Production |
| Release date |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Box office | Rs. 2.40 crore (US$83,000) |
Ishq Khuda (Punjabi: عشقِ خدا, romanized: Ishq-e-Khuda "love of god") is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language romantic film directed by Shahzad Rafique and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars Shaan Shahid, Meera, Saima, Ahsan Khan, Humaima Malick, Wiam Dahmani and Shafqat Cheema. The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success.
Plot
Rulia (Shaan Shahid), a local hood, finds ishq-e-khuda (love of god) after he is "privileged" by the prayer of a Sufi dervish. In a parallel but unconnected arc Ahsan (Ahsan Khan), an engineer from Karachi, falls for Iqra (Meera) in a love triangle with Kulsoom (Wiam Dahmani), Iqra's childhood best friend, in love with for him.
Production
The production of the film started in Mianwali and Khoora, a village in the beautiful Soon Valley.
Music
The soundtrack album was composed by popular music director Wajahat Attray with lyrics written by Riaz ur Rehman Sagar. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shazia Manzoor and Sanam Marvi sang all the songs for the film. A pre recorded song of Abida Parveen was used for the title track.
Release and reception
The film was released on 9 August 2013 across Pakistan with 35 prints. It clashed with Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express at the box office and, though successful, was completely crushed by it due to Pakistani cinemas preferring the Bollywood film over it.
Cast
- Shaan Shahid as Rulia
- Meera as Iqra
- Ahsan Khan as Ahsan
- Saima as Malka
- Shafqat Cheema
- Humaima Malick
- Wiam Dahmani as Kulsoom
- Inam Khan
- Zubair Ahmed Kumbher as Train Boy
Soundtrack
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Awards
- Winner- Abida Parveen-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
- Nominated- Sanam Marvi-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
- Nominated- -1st ARY Film Award for Best Film.
- Nominated-Shahzad Rafique −1st ARY Film Award for Best Director.
- Nominated-Ahsan Khan −1st ARY Film Award for Best Actor.
- Nominated- Wajahat Attre −1st ARY Film Award for Best Original Music
References
- "Gulftimes : Meera unplugged". Gulf Times. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Tribune.com.pk (3 April 2013). "Are things looking up for Lollywood?". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Top five most memorable roles of Shaan". Daily Times. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Tribune.com.pk (10 April 2012). "Ishq Khuda may bring Lollywood back to life". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Tribune.com.pk (9 September 2013). "Did you know?: Ishq Khuda to be screened at Norway film festival". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Tribune.com.pk (18 August 2013). "If it weren't for Ishq Khuda, Meera would've left filmdom". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (19 August 2013). "Movie Review: Ishq Khuda". DAWN. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (19 August 2013). "Movie Review: Ishq Khuda". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- Tribune.com.pk (18 August 2013). "If it weren't for Ishq Khuda, Meera would've left filmdom". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Pakistani Feature Film Ishq Khuda Went Under Production Today". 16 March 2012.
- "Exploring Ahsan Khan's journey to stardom". The Nation. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Ishq Khuda (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 1 August 2021
Red Carpet Review of "Ishq Khuda" from Canada: Ishq Khuda – A Mystic Love Story – ApnaHub.ca
External links
- Ishq Khuda at IMDb
- Ishq Khuda on Facebook