''Rahm'' (also spelled 'Rehm') is a 2016

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Film, based on

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's play ''

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''. It is written and produced by Mahmood Jamal and directed by Ahmed Jamal.

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, Sunil Shanker,

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and

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play lead roles in the film. The film's plot is based on honesty, justice, love and unity.

Synopsis

The film's plot resolves around governor (

) who retires from his post after a heart attack. He is replaced by Qazi Ahad (Sunil Shanker) who rules corruptly, whilst believing that the former governor away. He punishes married couple for fornication after they lose their

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papers but unknown to him the former governor is watching everything whilst disguised as a Peer.

Cast

as Samina * Rohail Pirzada * Sunil Shankar *

* Seerat Jafri * Khalid Butt

Production

Casting

and

Sajid Hassan Syed Sajid Hasan (born 1958) is a Pakistani actor, screenwriter, film director, TV hosts, and film producer. He has demonstrated political ambitions, but has not achieved significant success. As an actor he is best-known for his comic role of ...

were cast in the film by the Director Ahmed Jamal, who is a close friend of Sanam's Parents. Whilst Sajid Hassan who was shown the script fell in love with the script and later agreed to be part of the film. Famous Shakespearean UK actress Claire Bloom was of high praise when she saw Sajid in his role, and praised him as a major talent.

Filming

The Film's entire shooting was done in Studios which are located in

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. The film crew used Arri Alexa and Cooke movie camera lenses, in order to capture the amazing atmosphere of the old narrow streets of Lahore and the architecture of

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. The film's photography direction was done by Jono Smith whilst the editing was done by Kant Pan.

Reception

Rahm released on 18 November 2016. The film did not do well commercially. However, it was highly praised by Pakistani film journalist Adnan Murad. He wrote: "Director Ahmed Jamal keeps the spirit of ''Measure for Measure'' alive throughout this feature, trusting his audience to accept the complexities of the tale." Murad also praised the depiction of Lahore in this film. He wrote: "The writer-director duo is unabashedly smitten by the backdrop. They hold your finger and take you through the local neighbourhoods, sites and streets familiar to the people of Lahore, to let the city cast its spell."

Release

The trailer for the film was released in August 2016. The film was released in

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nationwide on 18 November 2016.

References

External links

Official Website
* {{IMDb title Pakistani drama films 2016 films 2016 drama films 2010s Urdu-language films Films based on works by William Shakespeare Works based on Measure for Measure Urdu-language Pakistani films