''Jackpot'' is a 2018
Pakistani romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
film, directed by Shoaib Khan and produced by Khurram Riaz. The script has been written by Babar Kashmiri, and the cinematography has been done by Anubhay Bansal. The film's leading cast includes
Sanam Chaudhry,
Noor Hassan Rizvi
Noor Hassan Rizvi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actor. He has acted in Pakistani television drama serials, including ''Aseerzadi'', ''Humsafar'', ''Maat'', ''Mah-e-Tamam'', '' Shanakht'', ''Ladies Park'' and others.
Acting
He is known ...
,
Sana Fakhar
SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model.
Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film San ...
,
Adnan Shah Tipu
Adnan Shah, well known as Adnan Shah Tipu or simply Tipu is a Pakistani actor known for his comic and villainary roles.
Career
Adnan Shah started his career in 1999 as a television actor and gained popularity through a sitcom titled "Sub Set Hai" ...
,
Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan Rehmat Khan ( ur, ) (5 July 1882 – 5 February 1927) was an Indian professor of musicology, singer, exponent of the saraswati vina, poet, philosopher, and pioneer of the transmission of Sufism to the West. At the urging of his ...
and
Javed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films '' Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Go ...
. Celebrities, including
Mehmood Aslam
Mehmood Aslam is a Pakistani television and stage actor. He has appeared in classic drama series such as ''Andhera Ujala'', ''Payas'', ''Din'', ''Janjaalpura'' and is commonly known for his role in ongoing comedy series ''Bulbulay''. Some of ...
,
Afzal Khan,
Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actress. Sheikh has acted in films such as ''Tere Pyar Mein'' (2000), ''Salakhain'' (2004) and '' Laaj'' (2003). She won the Nigar Award for Best Actress for her performance in film ''Tere ...
,
Ismail Tara
Ismail Tara ( ur, اسماعیل تارا; 16 November 1949 – 24 November 2022) was a Pakistani actor and comedian. He worked in stage plays, television and Lollywood films. He was a five time Nigar Awards winner for the best comedian in Haa ...
and
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.
Mirabai was born into a Ratho ...
made cameo appearances in the film.
Cast
Main
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Noor Hassan Rizvi
Noor Hassan Rizvi ( ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actor. He has acted in Pakistani television drama serials, including ''Aseerzadi'', ''Humsafar'', ''Maat'', ''Mah-e-Tamam'', '' Shanakht'', ''Ladies Park'' and others.
Acting
He is known ...
as Lucky
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Sanam Chaudhry as Chandni
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Adnan Shah Tipu
Adnan Shah, well known as Adnan Shah Tipu or simply Tipu is a Pakistani actor known for his comic and villainary roles.
Career
Adnan Shah started his career in 1999 as a television actor and gained popularity through a sitcom titled "Sub Set Hai" ...
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Inayat Khan
Inayat Khan Rehmat Khan ( ur, ) (5 July 1882 – 5 February 1927) was an Indian professor of musicology, singer, exponent of the saraswati vina, poet, philosopher, and pioneer of the transmission of Sufism to the West. At the urging of his ...
as Sameer
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Sana Fakhar
SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model.
Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film San ...
*
Iftikhar Thakur
Iftikar Thakur (Urdu, pa, افتخار ٹھاکر), born Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani actor and stand up comedian. He rose to fame for his roles in Punjabi drama.
He has starred in numerous stage shows and telefilms in different languages m ...
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Javed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films '' Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Go ...
as Jojo
* Sajan Abbas
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Shoaib Khan
Shoaib Khan (born 13 April 1985) is a left-handed Pakistani batsman who played for Quetta Bears and played four international Twenty20 matches for Pakistan in the Al-Barkah Twenty20 Tournament. He averages 16.25 with the bat with the strike rat ...
as Director
Cameo appearances
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Zara Sheikh
Zara Sheikh ( Punjabi, ur, ) is a Pakistani model and actress. Sheikh has acted in films such as ''Tere Pyar Mein'' (2000), ''Salakhain'' (2004) and '' Laaj'' (2003). She won the Nigar Award for Best Actress for her performance in film ''Tere ...
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Ismail Tara
Ismail Tara ( ur, اسماعیل تارا; 16 November 1949 – 24 November 2022) was a Pakistani actor and comedian. He worked in stage plays, television and Lollywood films. He was a five time Nigar Awards winner for the best comedian in Haa ...
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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.
Mirabai was born into a Ratho ...
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Afzal Khan Rambo
Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان), better known as Jan Rambo, is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and comedian.
He rose to fame by playing a janitor nicknamed ''Jan Rambo'' on PTV's famous comedy show ''Guest House'' (1991). He later a ...
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Mehmood Aslam
Mehmood Aslam is a Pakistani television and stage actor. He has appeared in classic drama series such as ''Andhera Ujala'', ''Payas'', ''Din'', ''Janjaalpura'' and is commonly known for his role in ongoing comedy series ''Bulbulay''. Some of ...
* Saba Faisal
Release
The film was released on 6 July 2018 but due to stiff competition from other film releases it was pulled off cinema screens. The film was re-released in cinemas on 11 January 2019.
Box office
The film received mixed reviews from viewers and open with very low opening collection just (0.13 crore) on its first day. The film collet its first week (1.25 crore) that was much low. Its total box office collection was (3.25 crore) and the film declared disaster of the year.
Soundtrack
See also
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List of Pakistani films of 2018
References
External links
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2018 films
2010s Urdu-language films
Pakistani romantic comedy films
2018 romantic comedy films