Punjabi Film Industry of Pakistan
Pakistani movies have come a long way and are predicted to rule the Southasian subcontinent in the coming years. Why? Well what comes naturally to Pakistan is the language Urdu, and the Poetry that goes in the songs, as well as the whole nation is very blessed with beautiful looking people. However, most of the Pakistani actresses stay away from wearing outfits that are body-revealing. One must wonder why that is, even though Pakistan allows Hollywood movies, as well as the kissing scenes in those movies. Most of the time, the public claps at all the kissing scenes in the cinemas putting some families to shame! Pakistanis don’t mind watching other cultures in any way or form, but when it comes to a Pakistani woman, they want her to be as clean as ever in her choice of roles.
Pakistan being a Muslim country, was closed to all entertainment between the years 1979-2004, unit the President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf allowed media and entertainment to run freely. That began the beginning of
Pakistan’s Dramas, Series, Telefilms and Commercials! Even though the Pakistani Punjabi Film Industry was alive but the films were not the best of the lot and hence the public wanted more than just Punjabi Films. Around 2009 onwards, talks began for the Urdu Film Cinema.
Urdu Film Industry of Pakistan
Shakily, the Urdu Film Industry began in Pakistan with just 1-2 releases per year to over 20 releases in Urdu every year. However, the Punjabi Film Industry slowed down completely as the Punjabi actors started filling in the roles of the Urdu Film Industry demands. As a few years later saw the Lahore-based actors settle down in Karachi where the drama industry and film industry were newly based, whereas the music industry is still active and alive in Lahore, Pakistan. One thing to point out here is that the Pashto Film Industry does well every year as it caters to the Province of Pakhtoonkhwa as well as Afghanistan. It is the only Pakhtoon Industy surviving for the Pashto speaking crowds.
2020 is a scary year for most industries around the world, but Pakistanis are not backing off. Every week, there is a new announcement of projects and the drama industry is doing so well, that the finales of the dramas are not trending to be watched in theatres. Below are the releases for the year 2020. Let’s see what happens in the coming months!
Pakistani Movies for 2020
Zindagi Tamasha
Scheduled release: February 2020, if all goes well
Director: Sarmad Khoosat
Writer: Nirmal Bano
Starring: Arif Hassan, Eman Suleman, Samiya Mumtaz and Ali Kureshi
Kahay Dil Jidhar
Scheduled release: March 2020
Director: Jalal Rumi 
Writer: Kamran Bari
Starring: Mansha Pasha, Junaid Khan, Sajid Hassan, Atiqa Odho, Roma Michael, Kamran Bari
The Legend of Maula Jatt
Scheduled release: Tentatively Eid ul Fitr, May 2020
Director: Bilal Lashari
Screenplay: Bilal Lashari
Story: Nasir Adeeb and Bilal Lashari
Dialogues: Nasir Adeeb
Money Back Guarantee
Scheduled release: Eid ul Fitr, May 2020
Director: Faisal Qureshi
Writer: Faisal Qureshi
Starring: Fawad Khan, Wasim Akram, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Gohar Rasheed, Kiran Malik, Mani, Jan Rambo
Kamli
Scheduled release: Eid ul Fitr, May 2020
Director: Sarmad Khoosat
Writer: Sarmad Khoosat
Starring: Saba Qamar, Sania Saeed, Nimra Bucha, Eman Shahid, Umair Rana, Hamza Khwaja
Dum Mastam
Scheduled release: Eid ul Fitr 2020
Director: Muhammad Ehteshamuddin
Writer: Amar Khan
Starring: Imran Ashraf, Amar Khan
Lafangey
Scheduled release: Eid ul Fitr 2020
Director: Abdul Khaliq Khan
Writer: Abdul Khaliq Khan
Starring: Sami Khan, Mani, Mubeen Gabool, Saleem Mairaj
Tich Button
Scheduled release: Sometime between Eids, in the first half of the year
Director: Qasim Ali Mureed
Screenplay: Faiza Iftikhar
Starring: Feroze Khan, Farhan Saeed, Sonya Hussyn and Iman Ali
Rehbara
Scheduled release: Post Eid ul Fitr 2020
Director: Amin Iqbal
Writer: Assad Ali Shah and Shakeel Chohan
Starring: Ahsan Khan, Ayesha Omar, Momina Mustehsan, Sarish Khan, Sohail Sameer, Hina Bayat, Ghulam Mohiuddin
London Nahi Jaunga
Scheduled release: Eid-ul-Azha, July 2020
Writer: Khalil ur Rehman Qamar
Starring: Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Kubra Khan, Gohar Rasheed
Director: Nadeem Baig
Quaid e Azam Zindabad
Scheduled release: Eid ul Azha, July 2020
Director: Nabeel Qureshi
Writer: Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza
Starring: Fahad Mustafa, Mahira Khan
Ishrat – Made in China
Scheduled release: July/August
Director: Mohib Mirza
Writer: Ahsan Raza
Starring: Mohib Mirza, Sanam Saeed, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin and lots of surprise appearances
Fatman
Scheduled release: Winter 2020
Director: Nabeel Qureshi
Concept & story: Fizza Ali Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi
Screenplay & dialogues: Ali Abbas and Basit
Starring: Ahmed Ali Butt
