Khuda Kay Liye

Khuda Kay Liye
Khuda Kay Liye poster
Directed by	Shoaib Mansoor
Written by	Shoaib Mansoor
Starring	Shaan Fawad Iman Ali Hameed Sheikh
Cinematography	Shoaib Mansoor
Music by	Rohail Hyatt
Distributed by	Geo Films
Release dates	July 20, 2007
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Khuda Kay Liye (Urdu: خدا کے لیے, lit. For God's sake) is a Pakistani Urdu-language movie directed by Shoaib Mansoor. Iman Ali makes her cinema debut with this film, and enacts the character of a Pakistani-Briton. Shaan's wife is played by Austin Sayre whilst the young music prodigy Ahmed Jahanzeb along with Shuja Haider (composer of anti-terrorism song Yeh Hum Naheen) produced the soundtrack of the film.

Plot

The movie Khuda Ke Liye revolves around a young Pakistani man (Shaan) who goes to the United States for higher education. During his study years, the tragic events of 9/11 take place during which the World Trade Center is turned into dust. In a long array of investigations and arrests, the young man gets arrested by the American authorities; and his younger brother is being motivated by his old extremist friend Shershah Hameed Sheikh on the path of God and to quit all musical activities in favor of the straight path. Meanwhile, his uncle (Humayun Kazmi) arrives from the UK with his only cousin Mary (Iman Ali) who wanted to marry her non-Muslim boyfriend back in the UK against her family's wishes. He brings her to Pakistan where Shershah trucks them to their village in a tribal area near Afghanistan. They try to escape but Shershah follows her and brings her back to the village.This film also star bollywood actor naseeruddin shah in a very important role. he plays a maulana who interpretate quran in liberal way

Implications

Since President Gen. Pervez Musharraf came to power, music alongside the media and creative arts in general have flourished; this film carries forward this commercial and cultural trend. The film was released on July 20th, 2007.

It is important to note that this is one of very few, if not only, independent motion pictures to be released to a cinema-going Pakistani market. The general trend in local cinema revolves around formulaic song and dance numbers, reminiscent of Bollywood musicals. Independent film, or films that break this formula, are rare if not entirely absent.

The film was produced in conjunction with the film division of the Karachi based network, Geo TV.

Cast

• Shaan - Mansoor
• Fawad Afzal Khan - Sarmad
• Iman Ali - Maryam
• Naseeruddin Shah
• Hameed Sheikh - Sher Shah
• Austin Marie Sayre - Janie
• Larry Neumann
• Rasheed Naz
• Naeem Tahir
• Seemin Raheel
• Humayun kazmi
• Najeeb Ullah Anjum
• Ayub Khosa
• Rufus Graham
• Angela Williams
• Alex Edwards

Music

• Background Music: Rohail Hayat
• Vocals: Ahmad Jahanzeb, Shuja Haider, Farah Zala, Ammar Hassan, Khawar Jawad, Faiza Mujahid, Saeen Zahoor, Zara Madani
• Lyrics: Shoaib Mansoor, Buley Shah, Faiza Mujahid
• Compositions: Ahmad Jahanzeb, Shuja Haider, Lagan Band, Khawar Jawad, javed bashir, Kamijee

Recorded at Gravity Studio in Chicago by Kamijee

Cinematography

• Ali Muhammad
• Ken Seng
• David LeMay

Release dates

• Soundtrack: July 7 2007
• Movie: July 20, 2007 (Pakistan)
• International release dates to be announced

Official Website

• In the Name of God
• Watch the movie online

See also

• Shoaib Mansoor
• Lollywood

Khuda Ke Liye Music Preview