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''Chambaili'' ( ur, ) is a
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Pakistani
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directed by Ismail Jilani, produced by
Abdullah Kadwani Abdullah Kadwani (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani actor, producer and director. As of 2019, he holds the position of group managing director at Geo Entertainment, a leading television network in Pakistan. He is currently responsible for "Geo Entertain ...
and Shahzad Nawaz for Coup d'état Films and 7th Sky Films. It stars Salmaan Peerzada,
Khalid Ahmed Khalid Ahmed ( ur, خالد احمد) is a Pakistani TV director, producer and actor. He currently teaches theatre at National Academy of Performing Arts.(Rafay MahmoodKhalid Ahmed presents double bill at NAPA (National Academy of Performing A ...
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Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In ...
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Maira Khan Maira Khan ( ur, ; born 27 July 1984) is a Pakistani television actress, film actress, model and former VJ. Her notable performances include '' Chambaili'' (2013 film), (2016 film), ''Durj'' (2019 film), '' Cheekh'' (2019 TV Drama), '' Bew ...
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Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. With his career of more than three decades, he is known for playing villain roles and is dubbed as "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early life Shafqat graduated from the Jamia Naeemia religious ...
, Sadia Hayat, Saiqa,
Ali Tahir Ali Tahir ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Ali is known for his roles in '' Inkaar'', ''Mehram'', ''Sangat'', '' Teen Bata Teen'' and many other dramas. He is son of known writer/actor Naeem Tahir and actor brother of Faran T ...
, Khalid Qureshi, Fatima, Humayun Bin Rathor and Shahzad Nawaz. Ghulam Mohiuddin also made a special appearance. ''Chambaili'' is a political drama exploring the subject of political corruption. Since the flower 'Chambaili' (lily flower) is the national flower of Pakistan, the film-makers' intentions were to encourage patriotism and nationalism in Pakistan and they obviously picked this name for a reason., Retrieved 15 July 2016


Plot

The film is a story of a group of friends and their courage, romance and sacrifice at a fateful time. It is set in the fictional city of 'Falakabad' in the country of 'Mulke Khudadad'. In Falakabad, the story revolves around Yaadgaar Colony (an historical district dating to the pre-partition period before 1947). Mulke Khudadad drifts towards anarchy, civil strife and a dark age. Political parties, leaders and lobbies pursue their own agendas. Corruption is at a record high, law and order have deteriorated. Inflation and unemployment are rampant, and intolerance is the order of the day. Deprivation and desperation set the stage for dissent. Confusion and chaos are voiced in the mainstream media, leading to disillusionment. The people wage a daily war for survival, with no time for ideas for the common good of the people. A group of friends are led by circumstances to try to change the future of the country. They form a political party (Chambaili Tehreek) despite their lack of experience, resources or political background in politics, but their efforts seem doomed. Faced with threats, arrest, cynicism and rejection, electoral reforms give them the impetus to continue. Under the new electoral system, 'Chambaili Tehreek' wins by a wide margin and its elected president gives his "Freedom Speech".


Cast

* Salmaan Peerzada *
Khalid Ahmed Khalid Ahmed ( ur, خالد احمد) is a Pakistani TV director, producer and actor. He currently teaches theatre at National Academy of Performing Arts.(Rafay MahmoodKhalid Ahmed presents double bill at NAPA (National Academy of Performing A ...
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Maira Khan Maira Khan ( ur, ; born 27 July 1984) is a Pakistani television actress, film actress, model and former VJ. Her notable performances include '' Chambaili'' (2013 film), (2016 film), ''Durj'' (2019 film), '' Cheekh'' (2019 TV Drama), '' Bew ...
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Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. With his career of more than three decades, he is known for playing villain roles and is dubbed as "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early life Shafqat graduated from the Jamia Naeemia religious ...
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Mohammed Ehteshamuddin Mohammed Ehteshamuddin ( ur, ) is a Pakistani TV director, producer, writer and actor. Ehtesham's short films '' Shahrukh Khan Ki Maut'' (2005) and ''Mein Sawa Paanch Bujay Aai Thi'' (2006) featured at the 2005 and 2006 Kara Film Festival. In ...
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Omair Rana Omair Rana (born January 31, 1978) is a Pakistani actor and theatre director. He also directs plays in educational institutes, notably ''One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'' (2014) and ''Life of Galileo'' (2013) at Lahore Grammar School Johar To ...
* Sadia Hayat * Saiqa *
Ali Tahir Ali Tahir ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, writer and director. Ali is known for his roles in '' Inkaar'', ''Mehram'', ''Sangat'', '' Teen Bata Teen'' and many other dramas. He is son of known writer/actor Naeem Tahir and actor brother of Faran T ...
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Khalid Qureshi Khalid Qureshi (12 February 1928 – 10 February 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1949 to 1966. He toured India in 1952–53 with the Pakistan team but did not play Test cricket. A left-arm spinner, Qureshi mad ...
* Fatima * Humayun Bin Rathor * Shahzad Nawaz * Ghulam Mohiuddin (special appearance)


Release

The film was released on 26 April 2013 by Geo Films in
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, and grossed Rs 3.78 crore at the box office. At its release, the film surpassed Bollywood's ''Ashaqui 2'' and Hollywood's ''Oblivion'' at the Pakistani box office. It was discussed in the national media, and has been praised for its contribution to democracy in Pakistan. ''Chambaili'' has been credited with galvanizing non-voters and youth to vote in the 2013 Pakistani general elections, which had a large turnout. Political parties in the country played songs from its soundtrack during campaign rallies, as young people resonated with the film and its music as part of increased social and political activism.


Music

The film's score was composed by
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. Its first music video, for "Dil", was released on Valentine's Day 2013http://tribune.com.pk/story/515180/chambaili-crew-all-set-to-launch-ost/, film Chambaili (2013) on The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 3 March 2013, Retrieved 15 July 2016 ''Chambaili'' is the first
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Pakistani film. It has the largest number of soundtracks (film songs) so far in the Pakistani film history: 13 songs, of which four have been on the local hit charts. The film has the most music videos of any Pakistani film (eight). An intersection in the ''Railways Colony'' in
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was named "Chambaili Chowk" after part of the film was shot in the workers colony.


References


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