Meet the cast of Josh

Published October 15, 2012
Aamina Sheikh as the brave Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, whose life is about to turn upside down.
Aamina Sheikh as the brave Fatima, a committed schoolteacher living the cosmopolitan high life in Karachi, whose life is about to turn upside down.
Ali Rizvi stars as the forever lost "Ahmed".
Ali Rizvi stars as the forever lost "Ahmed".
Adnan Shah Tipu stars as the loyal but conflicted "Gulsher".
Adnan Shah Tipu stars as the loyal but conflicted "Gulsher".
Writer|Director|Producer Iram Parveen Bilal.
Writer|Director|Producer Iram Parveen Bilal.
Official festival poster.-Designed by 1bluemelon.com
Official festival poster.-Designed by 1bluemelon.com
Kaiser Khan Nizamani stars as the Don of the City of God/Khuda Ki Basti, "Khan" in Josh.
Kaiser Khan Nizamani stars as the Don of the City of God/Khuda Ki Basti, "Khan" in Josh.
Khalid Malik stars as the torn artist, "Adil".
Khalid Malik stars as the torn artist, "Adil".
Mohib Mirza stars as the optimistic, politician "Uzair".- Photo by Mobeen Ansari.
Mohib Mirza stars as the optimistic, politician "Uzair".- Photo by Mobeen Ansari.
Nyla Jafri stars as the honest and brave "Nusrat bi".
Nyla Jafri stars as the honest and brave "Nusrat bi".
Veteran actor, Salim Mairaj stars as the honest yet nervous teacher, "Master Khalid".
Veteran actor, Salim Mairaj stars as the honest yet nervous teacher, "Master Khalid".
A still from the film "Josh."
A still from the film "Josh."
Parveen Akber stars as the imminent hero of Khuda Ki Basti, in a character that's her namesake, "Parveen".
Parveen Akber stars as the imminent hero of Khuda Ki Basti, in a character that's her namesake, "Parveen".

Pakistani director Iram Parveen Bilal was thrilled to learn that her feature film Josh(English Title:Against the Grain), will be showcased at the prestigious MAMI (Mumbai Film Festival) in the world cinema category.  Josh has also been mentioned in Hollywood Variety and is one of only two narrative feature films picked for this year's prestigious Women in Film Finishing Fund. A quick glance at the stills from the the movie Josh, with images of the cast.-Photo Courtesy of Josh The Movie LLC

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