''Sultanat'' (; ) is a

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and 30-episode

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created and directed by

Syed Faisal Bukhari Syed Faisal Bukhari (born 9 August 1963) is a Pakistani film and television director, producer, and cinematographer. He is the son of the late Pakistani film playback singer Zubaida Khanum and the late film cameraman Syed Riaz Bukhari. Fais ...

who had previously directed the top-grossing film

Bhai Log ''Bhai Log'' is a 2011 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari, produced by Chaudhry Ijaz Kamran, with dialogues and screenplay By M. Pervaiz Kaleem. The cast includes Moammar Rana, Shamoon Abbasi, Saima Noor, Nadeem Baig, Javed ...

and produced by Aslam Bhatti, who also plays the lead role. The film has a multi-star cast including actors from the Indian television industry. It is said to be most expensive film of Pakistani film industry having 22 crore budget. Pakistan's top famous writer

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is writing screenplay and dialogue. Ahmed Afridi is doing editing for this movie and he is handling post production sound designing and visual effects. It will be released as a film and later turned into a television series. The film released on

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. in cinemas across Pakistan.

Cast

Kashif Mehmood Kashif Mehmood ( Punjabi, ) is a Pakistani television actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations * 2012 - Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony which has been held annually in Paki ...

Deepak Shirke Deepak Shirke (born 29 April 1957) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He has been involved with more than 100 Hindi films, usually playing the role of the villain. Shirke has also worked in the Hindi tele ...

Akashdeep Saigal Akashdeep Saigal is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. He is best known for his portrayal of Ansh Gujral and Ekalavya Gujral in Star Plus's soap opera ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' as well as participating in the reality show ...

as Tabraiz *

Shweta Tiwari Shweta Tiwari (born 4 October 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. One of the highest paid television actress, Tiwari is widely known for her portrayal of Prerna Sharma in '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay''. In 2010, she ...

Chetan Hansraj Chetan Hansraj (born 15 June 1972) is an Indian film and television actor. Career Hansraj started his career as a child actor in 1980, doing over 250 press advertisements and 30 ad films, and his debut film ''Kook Doo Koo'' was selected for th ...

as Javaid *

Zainab Qayyum ''Zainab Qayyum'' also known as ZQ, is a Pakistani television actress, host, composer, and former model. She was crowned the best model of the year in the Lux Style Awards (2004) and was given the Most Stylish TV Actress Award in the Indus Sty ...

as Zainab *

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'' ...

Javeria Abbasi Javeria Abbasi () is a Pakistani film–television actress, model and host. She has appeared in the Hum TV serials '' Dil, Diya, Dehleez'' (in which she plays a lead role) and ''Thori Si Khushiyan'' as well as '' Doraha'', ''Andata'', ''Sotayl ...

Nayyar Ejaz Nayyar Ejaz (or Nayyar Ijaz) () is a Pakistani film and television actor. Nayyar has been working in television industry since the mid-1980s and became a recognized face from the early 1990s. He is famous for his supporting roles, mainly as vi ...

as Shafi *

Shabbir Jan Shabbir Jan () is a Pakistani actor who has appeared in many TV drama serials, such as '' Jangloos'' (1989), '' Makan'' (2006) ''and'' '' Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya'' (2011). Career Shabbir Jan started working as a TV actor in the 1980s. He ...

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as Tara *

Mustafa Qureshi Mustafa Qureshi (born 11 May 1938) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He has acted in more than 600 movies, in Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi languages. He is best remembered for playing the antagonist Noori Natt in '' Maula Jatt'' (1979) ...

as Haji Baba * Sila Hussein *

Govind Namdev Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus o ...

as Gharo Dollor * Haroon Ashraf *

Raheela Agha Raheela Agha is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Meherbaan'', '' Ghughi'', '' Sara Sajeeda'' and '' Naagin''. Early life Raheela was born in 1964 in Lahore, Pakistan. She completed her studies from University of Lah ...

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as Dumma * David Firefly as David * Aslam Bhatti as Aslam * Umar Jadoon as himself (Special appearance in item song ''Sone Di Tawitri'') *

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as herself (Special appearance in item song ''Saiyaan'') * Afreen Khan as herself (Special appearance in item song ''Sone Di Tawitri'')

Promotion

The film was promoted in

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Post-release

Sultanat was panned by critics across the country. Kamran Jawaid of ''

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'' named his review, "Movie Review: It doesn't get worse than Saltanat" and gave the film 1 out of 5 stars. Muhammad ShahZaib Siddiqui (@hellozaib) said on Twitter "Over all film is super duper but songs are too much vulgar so please don't watch it with family" Irteza Bhatti (@bhatti_rockstar) review on Twitter "well go nd watch it its super but dnt compare to Indian or any other nd give time to film its superb I love if nd watched twice". Jawaid claimed that it was probably the worst film in the history of cinema and that he had never seen people actually leave the cinema during a movie before this. His final words read, "Definitely not a good way to spend your Eid day – or any other day for that matter."

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