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''Ishq Khuda'' ( "love of god") is a 2013
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Punjabi-language
romantic film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through d ...
directed by Shahzad Rafique and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP (; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid () or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, screewriter and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pak ...
,
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai, and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. She is mentioned in '' Bhaktama ...
, Saima,
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan (; born 9 October 1981) is a British Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', '' Sultanat'', '' Ishq Khuda'', '' Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'' ...
,
Humaima Malick Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Pakistani films and serials. She is known for '' Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama '' Bol'' in 2011. Personal life Malick was born in Quetta in t ...
, Wiam Dahmani and
Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. In a career spanning more than three decades, he has particularly become known for his fine acting in negative roles and has been called "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early and personal lif ...
. The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success.


Plot

Rulia (
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP (; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid () or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, screewriter and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pak ...
), a local hood, finds '' ishq-e-khuda'' (love of god) after he is "privileged" by the prayer of a
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dervish Dervish, Darvesh, or Darwīsh (from ) in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (''tariqah''), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty. The latter usage is found particularly in Persi ...
. In a parallel but unconnected arc Ahsan (
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan (; born 9 October 1981) is a British Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', '' Sultanat'', '' Ishq Khuda'', '' Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'' ...
), an engineer from
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, falls for Iqra (
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai, and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. She is mentioned in '' Bhaktama ...
) in a love triangle with Kulsoom ( Wiam Dahmani), Iqra's childhood best friend, in love with for him.


Production

The production of the film started in
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and Khoora, a village in the beautiful
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.


Music

The soundtrack album was composed by popular music director Wajahat Attray with lyrics written by Riaz ur Rehman Sagar.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (, ; born 9 December 1974) is a Pakistani Punjabi singer, primarily Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the most popular and highest paid singers in Pakistan. He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Kha ...
, Shazia Manzoor and Sanam Marvi sang all the songs for the film. A pre recorded song of
Abida Parveen Abida Parveen (; ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer, musician of Sufi music, painter and an entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest-paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music have earned her many accolades, and s ...
was used for the title track.


Release and reception

The film was released on 9 August 2013 across Pakistan with 35 prints. It clashed with
Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Padishah, Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has Shah Rukh K ...
's ''
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'' at the box office and, though successful, was completely crushed by it due to Pakistani cinemas preferring the
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film over it.


Cast

*
Shaan Shahid Armaghan Shahid PP (; born 27 April 1971), better known by his stage names Shaan Shahid () or Shaan, is a Pakistani actor, producer, model, screewriter and director. Shaan has established himself as one of the most popular leading actors of Pak ...
as Rulia *
Meera Meera, better known as Mirabai, and venerated as Sant Meerabai, was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. She is mentioned in '' Bhaktama ...
as Iqra *
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan (; born 9 October 1981) is a British Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', '' Sultanat'', '' Ishq Khuda'', '' Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'' ...
as Ahsan * Saima as Malka *
Shafqat Cheema Shafqat Cheema is a Pakistani actor and producer. In a career spanning more than three decades, he has particularly become known for his fine acting in negative roles and has been called "Pakistan’s favorite villain". Early and personal lif ...
*
Humaima Malick Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Pakistani films and serials. She is known for '' Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama '' Bol'' in 2011. Personal life Malick was born in Quetta in t ...
* Wiam Dahmani as Kulsoom * Inam Khan * Zubair Ahmed Kumbher as Train Boy


Soundtrack


Awards

*Winner-
Abida Parveen Abida Parveen (; ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer, musician of Sufi music, painter and an entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest-paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music have earned her many accolades, and s ...
-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. *Nominated- Sanam Marvi-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer. *Nominated- -1st ARY Film Award for Best Film. *Nominated- Shahzad Rafique −1st ARY Film Award for Best Director. *Nominated-
Ahsan Khan Ahsan Khan (; born 9 October 1981) is a British Pakistani actor, producer and TV host. He began acting in 1998. He appeared in the films ''Nikah'', '' Billi'', '' Ghar Kab Aao Gay'', '' Sultanat'', '' Ishq Khuda'', '' Dil Mera Dhadkan Teri'' ...
−1st ARY Film Award for Best Actor. *Nominated- Wajahat Attre −1st ARY Film Award for Best Original Music


References

Red Carpet Review of "Ishq Khuda" from Canada
Ishq Khuda – A Mystic Love Story
– ApnaHub.ca


External links

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