Waar earns Rs40m in three days

Published October 20, 2013
- Courtesy Photo
- Courtesy Photo

LAHORE: Pakistani bilingual film Waar (in English and Urdu) did a record business of Rs40 million during the three days of Eid.

It is the highest amount earned by any Pakistani movie at the box office to date. Akshay Kumar-starrer Boss, according to the entertainment circles, played second fiddle to Waar, earning Rs10 million only.

The two low budget Pakistani movies could nowhere be seen in the light and glitter of Waar and did a meagre business. It was perhaps the first Eid after many years when a Pakistani movie took all three shows and in certain cinemas even the fourth show from 3am to 6am was also totally packed.

It is also for the first time that an Indian movie could not find many cinemas in Pakistan and its business remained quite low as compared to the Pakistani movie.

While everyone is happy as Pakistan’s most anticipated movie of the year Waar opened on the first day of Eidul Azha, some termed the movie a propaganda in their online comments.

The movie has been released with 35 prints across the country. It is an action/thriller movie, written by Hasan Waqas Rana, and stars Shaan, Shamoon Abbasi, Meesha Shafi and Ayesha Khan.

The storyline has been inspired by the war on terror in Pakistan and its effects on the world, however, one could see the stylised interpretation.

Some critics found the script not that strong, however, music, cinematography and overall treatment of the film made it a super hit. — Staff Reporter

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