Swaarangi (Urdu: سوارنگی) is a Pakistani crime drama film directed by Phida Hussain and produced by Mazhar Abbas[1] under the production banner of Flipping Images Productions and Phida Hussain Productions. The film stars Resham, Ayub Khoso, Naveed Akbar, Waseem Manzoor, Hamza Mushtaq and Shahzaib Johar in lead roles.
Swaarangi | |
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Directed by | Phida Hussain |
Written by | Phida Hussain |
Produced by | Mazhar Abbas |
Starring | Resham Ayub Khoso Naveed Akbar Waseem Manzoor Hamza Mushtaq Shahzaib Johar |
Cinematography | Phida Hussain |
Edited by | Phida Hussain |
Music by | Sahir Ali Bagga |
Production companies | Flipping Images Productions Phidahussain Productions |
Distributed by | Footprint Entertainment |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
The film was released by Footprint Entertainment on 11 September 2015 on limited screens in Pakistan.
Synopsis
editSalma's husband, Jamal is not the easiest man to get along with, but for the sake of their children, she stays with him. Jamal is a heroin addict, dependent on Salma's instincts to protect her wedding vows so he can take advantage of her honorability to get his daily fix. He is lost without her, desperate to change however willing to sell his soul to the devil if need be. Although Salma is powerless to change his sick ways but she has to stand against the odds and struggle for everything she got. Zaryaab is the man who controls the illegal activities of the area. He is fully supported by the powerful syndicate head Saien. Swaarangi is an intertwined story about life, fate, sacrifice and survival.
Cast
edit- Resham as Salma
- Ayub Khoso as Saieen
- Hamza Mushtaq as Asad
- Waseem Manzoor as Zaryaab
- Zulfiqar Gullshahi as Inspector Akbar
- Naveed Akbar as Jamal
- Shahzaib Johar as Haris
- Aftab Nisar as Nawaz
- Hasnain as Saieen assistant
- Rehman Saieen's assistant
Music
editThe music of the film is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and Mujtaba Ali Choni.
Release
editEarlier, the film was scheduled to release on 28 August 2015 but was delayed for a later release on 11 September.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "SwaaRangi – Upcoming Pakistani film starring Resham". Skotato. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ^ "Swaarangi delayed to September 11". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Clash with Manto? Resham-starrer Swaarangi's release delayed till Sept 11". Dawn. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Swaarangi at IMDb
- Swaarangi trailer on Vimeo
- Rafay Mahmood (28 August 2015). "Resham's Swaarangi banned by Pakistan's central censor board". The Express Tribune.