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Hotsteppers
of the week
Shoaib Mansoor and Iman Ali
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movies in Pakistan follow the tried and tested Bollywood recipe of
glittering saris, extravagant song-and-dance routines and exotic locations,
but a new film has broken the mould. Director Shoaib Mansoor has replaced
the typical love stories with warring families, in a harrowing tale
of terrorism, racism and the battle for Islam that has proved so controversial
there were fears suicide bombers would attack the premiere."
– Guardian Unlimited, UK. |
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After
successfully making its way through cinemas in Dubai, Shoaib Mansoor's
riveting debut film, Khuda Kay Liye, is making its groundbreaking
mark in the UK. Now in its second week of screening, the film has
been declared a huge hit, hinted to have beaten the Bollywood release
Jab We Met in it's per print average. KKL will now steer itself to
the USA on November 21.
Instep has chosen Shoaib Mansoor and the film's beautiful heroine,
Iman Ali, as this week's hotsteppers for taking such a positive portrayal
of Pakistan to the world. The success of this film goes beyond the
commercial appreciation.
Shoaib Mansoor has made a film that actually does Pakistan good and
portrays it in a light that changes the general perception of how
the world sees this country. That is needed more than anything right
now. KKL will be circulating around a couple of important film festivals
around the world including the International Film Festival of India,
Mexico Film Festival, 3 Continents Film Festival in Paris and Cairo
Film Festival, taking its powerful message to its viewers.
The icing on the cake for this brilliant director is the fact that
he has been honoured with the Roberto Rossellini Award in Italy for
Khuda Kay Liye. The film was screened in Italy on Novemeber 8 and
if things have gone according to schedule, he should have received
the award last night. An honour this big, for a Pakistani film maker,
was even too far fetched to dream of before KKL. If something like
this can be achieved, then what's stopping Pakistanis from putting
their best foot forward in every walk of life?
Iman Ali is hotstepper because with only one film to her credit, she
has become the most high profile and well acclaimed actress of Pakistani
cinema today. She has carried herself gracefully through all the film's
premieres; she has been poised with a handle on her diction and style.
Not many Pakistani film actresses can be credited for even that much
today. Here's to Iman for looking beautiful and for doing justice
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