The much-awaited
film, which stars Aamina Sheikh, Mohib Mirza and Gohar Rasheed, won the ’Best
Feature Film’ (People’s choice) awards and ‘Best Lead Actress’ awards for
Aamina Sheikh both at its World Premiere in The New York City International
Film Festival 2012 and the annual South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) summit’s film festival.
It also bagged the ‘Best
Feature Film’ award at the DC South Asian Festival in Washington in May 2013.
Producer Meher
Jaffri said, “We are so thrilled that we are able to finally show the film at
home for the people it was made for. Due credit goes to the stellar cast and crew
of our film and kudos to initiatives such as The Platform, leading the charge
on the distribution and exhibition front, a segment of the industry that was
previously under-developed.”
The story of Lamha
revolves around a happy couple whose lives are changed forever after a
devastating accident leaves them reeling for stability. Sheikh and Mirza, the
lead actors, have have been heaped with generous accolades for the way they
have depicted their painful journey.
While commenting on
the film’s official release, Sheikh said, “The project getting international
recognition and now the much-awaited release in Pakistan is surely a reflection
of such unwavering commitment and dedication of all those who ‘literally lived
every moment of Lamha.‘”
Lead actor Mohib Mirza
remarked that it was “heartening to finally know the much-awaited release date”
and that its release was “a major step towards the revival of Pakistani
cinema.”
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