Karachi, August 22, 2013: The much awaited Pakistani movie based on
sports that is loved by every Pakistani – cricket, ‘Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi’
(MHSA), has been finally premiered at Atrium cinemas, Karachi. The premiere was
attended by the who’s who of the cinema and TV industry. A movie by Humayun
Saeed and Shahzad Nasib of Six Sigma Films International, MHSA will take the
audience through a roller coaster ride of thrill, excitement, apprehension,
romance and passion.
With ARY Films and Mandviwalla Entertainment as
the official distributors of the movie, MHSA is directed by Syed Ali Raza and
penned by Vasay Chaudhry. The movie’s story revolves around a young boy (Noman
Habib) who dreams to become Shahid Afridi but finds himself down on luck when
the only club he ever knew goes bankrupt. With no place else to go, he
discovers one last chance to save his club, his town and his dream - a cricket
tournament coming to Sialkot which might be the club's last hope to win. But a
team of misfits with no facility and no coach, can they even qualify for the
cup and face the highly skilled undefeated rivals who were born with a golden
spoon in their mouths? With that question in mind they decide to take help from
an ex-cricketer Akbar Deen (Humayun Saeed), but Akbar has a dark past of his
own. When fates collide and mysteries unfold, ‘Main Hoon Shahid Afridi’ embarks
on a journey of Mistrust, Betrayal, Love, Power and Unfulfilled Dreams. MHSA has a promising line up of star-studded
cast including Nadeem Baig, Javed Sheikh, Humayun Saeed, Mahnoor Baloch, Noman
Habib, Shahzad Sheikh, Ismail Tara, Shafqat Cheema, Humza Ali Abbasi, Gohar
Rasheed and Ainy Jaffri along with the guest appearance by the man himself
Shahid Afridi.
Talking about the movie’s anticipated success,
Nadeem H. Mandviwalla, managing director, Mandviwalla Entertainment said,
“Mandviwalla Entertainment is the proud distributor of the first Pakistani
sports movie that can play a major role in the revival of Pakistani cinema.
MHSA is the latest big budget movie of Pakistan that is expected to thoroughly
entertain the audience through its gripping story-line. It is not a regular
love story, it is a story about the dream of a young boy that many Pakistani
youngsters can relate to and I think it is this one aspect that will pull the
crowd towards cinema to watch the movie and support Pakistani cinema in the
process.”
Talking about ARY Films role in distribution of
the movie, Muhammad Salman Iqbal, Founder & President, ARY Digital Network
said, “It is high-time that someone takes the ownership of Pakistani cinemas
woes. ARY Digital played an important role for the revival of Pakistani dramas
on TV, and ARY Films & Mandviwalla Entertainment want to play the same role
for the revival of Pakistan’s cinema industry. We need more local movies like
MHSA to make this possible much earlier than expected. It is a high quality
production based on a storyline that will keep the audience at the edge of
their seat throughout.”
Sharing the views and anticipation about his
first movie venture, Humayun Saeed of Six Sigma Films International said, “It
feels amazing to finally raise the curtains on Pakistan’s very first sports
based movie. I feel excited and very emotional at this point in time as MHSA is
the result of tireless efforts that the entire team has put in to make this
movie a real entertainer and a source of pride for every Pakistani. I hope that
the audience will enjoy watching this movie just as much as we enjoyed making
it. If this movie can inspire even a handful of people to give up on
hopelessness and have the courage to chase their dreams, I would consider the
movie a success. MHSA has all the right
ingredients to reshape our cinema industry forever. It is not just a movie
about sports; it is packed with music, romance, action as well as comedy. It is
a movie with a uniform appeal for all age groups. This is Six Sigma International
Film’s first movie but this is just the beginning and small step towards the
revival of Pakistan’s cinema industry.”
Speaking about the movie’s unique theme, Shahzad
Nasib of Six Sigma Films International said, “At the moment, it’s hard to
predict the future of ‘Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi’ since most sports films have a
similar storyline and let’s face it, sports is a difficult genre to deal with
altogether. But MHSA is not your regular sports movie; it is a complete
entertainer that is bound to take you on an unforgettable emotional journey.”
He further added, “Movies have the power to
change people’s lives. A great scene from a movie can develop an emotional
connection with the audience that makes a part of some of the best memories of
their lives. Movies can inspire our soul; they give us a strong message about a
specific topic. Those who are looking
for the adrenaline rush and edge of the seat entertainment in a movie are
highly likely to prefer watching a sports based movie. MHSA will cater to this
kind of audience.”
The movie’s premiere was organized to capture
the essence of its storyline. Atrium Cinemas was transformed to look like a
cricket stadium with audience cheering for Shahid Afridi. Much to everyone’s
surprise, the cast and crew of MHSA walked out of the backdrop and onto the
ramp to appear in front of the excited crowd and media. The movie premiere was
organized by Syntax Communications, an Edelman affiliate. It seems like MHSA
has high chances of winning the hearts of millions of Pakistanis who are
passionate about everything that has to do with cricket.
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