A Review By : Raju Jamil
I just returned from the red carpet of
"Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi" at the Atrium, Karachi which was jam packed
with who's who of Karachi based Pak Showbiz.
It also looked like a fashion show to say the
least with hundreds of cameras and vid cams seeking the thoughts and views of
the celebrities on the reawakening of Pakistani Cinema.
Humayun Saeed, his partner Shahzad Nasib of 'Six
Sigma' (which I call my baby--having got it established some three years back),
Nadeem Mandviwalla, Haji Rauf and Jay Jay of ARY were there besides, like I
said, you name it..of Pak Showbiz based in Karachi.
The movie is spellbinding. Seeing is believing.
The hard days night work by actors, director, craftsmen, crew on those
sleepless nights..clearly reflected from each scene and scenario.
The flavour of cricket--the only thing which
turns this Nation wild with integration and binding well-endowed by the yearn
for pehchaan was obvious and blatant that they drew cheers and clapping aloud
from the houseful special show of MHSA poised for release on Friday-23rd August
Pan Pakistan.
Some of the songs and the beat conjointly with
the dances---daily beat the brains out of some neighbouring stuff we've been
accustomed to in situations where "Munni" is hoing 'badnaam' or
'Billo' doing with the choreography you would take as a joke after watching
those dazzling scenes so well picturised on Mahnoor and Mathira... I do promise
you that.
If that's what the Pakistani cinema goer
wants...that's what they will get to extend a well worded message to the
neighbour not to mess with our Pakistani Film Industry no more.
All actors justified their roles. My pick was
the performance of Shafqat Cheema and Humayun Saeed. Javed Sħąĩkħ
had a good role but I thought he was, at some points, not justifying what
exactly was required but in general, he did okay. The young lad who did the
role of a Pathan member of Sialkot Cricket Team was awesome considering that it
may his first movie.
MHSA is a punchy movie with a definite appeal
towards certain values the world adopts to forge ahead towards the goodness in
destiny. It's a story of struggle and family values and with a spark of romance
so wonderfully not overdone by the director Ali Raza.
Those who will miss this movie will miss a huge
lot. The movie has everything one can ask for as entertainment and as an impact
essentially required in our routine everyday life to adopt and pursue.
MHSA a great attempt by Humayun Saeed-Shahzad
Nasib who certainly deserve accolades and kudos.
Lets wish the Pakistani Film Industry and great
reawakening and many a fetes going forward.....
Watching MHSA and thinking about its glorious
entertainment as well as message, reminds me of Jigar's following verses;
"Har dil meiN utar jate hain ash,aar Jigar
ke
Aa jati hai sun kar jinheiN ek maah laqa
yaad"
Pakistani Film Industry's reawakening Mubarak...
"Mein Hoon Shahid Afridi" inspires the
production houses to go for more such kinds....
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