LAHORE, Pakistan: Film ‘Yalghar’, was the first Pakistani film which was released in 60 countries of the world on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Director of the film Hassan Waqas Rana told the state-run news agency in Lahore on Thursday that the film highlighted the sacrifices of Pak armed forces and the people fighting against terrorism. He said that was based on army operations in Swat for the evicting terrorists from the area.
The film had been exhibited at 800 cinema houses of 60countries and dubbed in eight international languages.
Hassan Waqas said that the film portrayed a soft image of Pakistan across the world. He said that the premier of the film was held in the United States, United Kingdom and China at the same day. He said that Rs 265 million had been spent on the film, which was a record cost.
Famous film stars Shan, Shahid and Adnan Siddique are part of the cast. It has done a record business of Rs 160 million in Pakistan so far.