''Lahore Se Aagey'' (; ) is a 2016

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romantic

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directed by Wajahat Rauf, written by

Yasir Hussain Yasir Hussain () is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, director, playwright and host from Karachi best known for his comic roles. He hosted ''The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama ' ...

and Produced by Wajahat Rauf, Asfand Faruok, Salman Iqbal, and Jarjees Seja. The film is a

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to 2015 comedy film '' Karachi Se Lahore'' and second installment in Karachi Lahore film series. It features an all star cast, including Hussain (who was also part of the

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) along with

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, Abdullah Farhatullah, Mubashir Malik,

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and Noor ul Hasan. The film was released worldwide on 11 November 2016 under the production banner of Showcase Films. Upon release, it received criticism from critics and became a moderate box office success.

Plot

Moti from the original film continues his journey from Lahore to Swat where he meets a female rock star Taraa Ahmed.

Cast

as Mutazalzal a.k.a. Moti *

as Taraa Ahmed *

as Nusrat (Mumani) *

as M.Mughal (Mamu) * Aashir Wajahat as Zeezo * Abdullah Farhatullah as Boss * Noor ul Hassan as Balla * Omer Sultan as AB *

as Shama Rani * Yasir Taj as Baba *

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as herself *

Asad Siddiqui Asad Siddiqui () is a Pakistani actor, who started his acting career while studying for his MBA. The nephew of actor Adnan Siddiqui, he appeared in notable television projects including '' Gumrah'', ''Khuda Dekh Raha Hai'', '' Shikwa'', '' Daree ...

as a Pan seller (cameo appearance) *

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as himself (special appearance) * Shiraz Uppal as Judge (special appearance) * Komal Rizvi as Judge (special appearance) *

Goher Mumtaz Goher Mumtaz () is a Pakistani musician, singer-songwriter, music composer, guitarist and actor. He is famous for being the founding member of the rock band, Jal (band), Jal. Personal life Since 2016, he's married to Anum Ahmed, who made her a ...

as Judge (special appearance) *

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as a hair dresser (special appearance)

Production

According to the director Wajahat Rauf, after the release of '' Karachi Se Lahore'',

received public recognition and became popular for his role of "Moti" so he decided to make its sequel. Rauf said: "Following the release of ''Karachi Se Lahore'', Moti became a tremendous hit amongst the audiences, so Yasir and I decided to make a separate film starring just him." The film is written by

and he will play the lead role with

. Yasir Hussain has told in an interview that the cast from ''Karachi Se Lahore'' will also make cameo appearances. The film is shot in

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and the northern parts of

. The cast also includes

and

in pivotal roles where as

played the role of an upcoming rockstar. First look of the film was revealed on 20 February 2016.

Soundtrack

The first song of the film "Kalabaaz Dil" was released on 24 September 2016 by

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. Second song of the film "Zara Si Laga Lo" was released on 15 October 2016. Full album was released on 24 October 2016.

Release

A teaser for the film was released online on 8 August 2016. An official trailer for the film was released online on 9 September 2016. The film was first premiered in Lahore, and then in Karachi on 9 and 10 November 2016 respectively. It then released on 11 November nationwide.

Box office

The film collected up to worldwide and became the fourth highest-grossing film of 2016.

Critical reception

Sarah Raza Ansari of ''

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'' rated 5/10 and said, "The whole story wraps off in this way on a good note." She added, "The plot could have been improved with a little effort." Asfia Afzal of ''

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'' also said for the improvement of plot. Rafay Mahmood of ''

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'' said, "The film itself is nothing more than an extended chase sequence. The shots are neat and well-framed but aren't grand enough to explore the natural beauty, a cardinal sin when treating any road movie." Gibran Khalil of ''DAWN'' said, "Instead of embodying the spirit of a road trip film by evoking a smooth sense of movement, ''Lahore Se Aagey'' feels more like a collection of short sketches. I'll admit that it looks like the ''LSA'' team had a ball making the movie." Both critics rated the film 2/5. Shubham Bahukhandi of ''Dekh News'' rated 3.5/5 and praised its direction, while said that it has the worst screenplay ever and its music is not even average.

Accolades

Sequel

After the success of first two films, director Wajahat Rauf announced that a third film titled, '' Karachi Se Lahore 3'' will release on

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2019. Shooting would begin in December 2018.

References

External links

* * {{ARY Films 2010s Urdu-language films 2016 films 2010s road movies Pakistani romantic comedy films Films directed by Wajahat Rauf Films scored by Shiraz Uppal Yasir Hussain Films shot in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistani road comedy-drama films Urdu-language Pakistani films