
Actor in Law
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Fahad Mustafa stars as an up-and-coming lawyer who employs theatrics and over-the-top one-liners in the courtroom. He aspires to become an actor, something which is met with disapproval from his father. His world is turned upside down when he is faced with a case that shakes the foundation of the country and threatens his career and family. Will he be able to use his theatricality and knowledge of the law to ensure justice?
The film also fictionally portraits the celebrities in Pakistan such as Ayyan and news anchor Mubashir Lucman.
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Storyline
Fahad Mustafa stars as an up-and-coming lawyer who employs theatrics and over-the-top one-liners in the courtroom. He aspires to become an actor, something which is met with disapproval from his father. His world is turned upside down when he is faced with a case that shakes the foundation of the country and threatens his career and family. Will he be able to use his theatricality and knowledge of the law to ensure justice?
The film also fictionally portraits the celebrities in Pakistan such as Ayyan and news anchor Mubashir Lucman.
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About Actor in Law Movie
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- The film is directed by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali, making it their second project after Na Maloom Afraad.
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- The details about the film were unveiled by Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza at a press conference in Karachi on 9 January 2016. The press conference was also attended by Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat, Alyy Khan, and Indian veteran actor Om Puri, who made his Lollywood debut, who died on 6 January 2017 following a cardiac arrest. On 19 April 2017, it received the Best Film award at the 16th Lux Style Awards.
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- Om Puri told that he signed the film because the script is different and unique.
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- The first spell of the film was shot in Karachi.
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- Title poster of film was released in February 2016 while the first look poster was revealed on 24 June 2016 via social media.
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- Director claimed that, Indian actor Om Puri will also come to Pakistan for the promotional purpose of his debut Pakistani film.
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- Actor in Law was released in UAE, UK, and Middle East on 8 September 2015. The film was released nationwide on 13 September 2023 (Eid al-Adha) alongside Azfar Jafi’s romantic comedy Janaan and Anjum Shahzad’s romantic drama Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay.
- The broadcast rights of the movie were syndicated Urdu1 & Star Gold Middle East. The movie has been made streaming available on Amazon Prime Video.
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- According to the Pakistani box office reports, the Lollywood movie Actor in Law collected over 100 million in just 5 days in Pakistan which is the second-best performance by a Pakistani movie after Jawani Phir Nahi Ani.
Actor in Law Movie Tracklist
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | “Khudaya” | Mohsin Abbas Haider | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | 3:58 |
2. | “Funkaraan” | Nadeem Asad | Asrar | 3:00 |
3. | “Dil Dancer” | Shani Arshad, Nabeel Qureshi, Fizza Ali Meerza | Atif Aslam | 3:44 |
4. | “Actor in Law” | Nabeel Qureshi, Fizza Ali Meerza | Shani Arshad | 3:09 |
5. | “Actor in Law” (Reprise) | Nabeel Qureshi, Fizza Ali Meerza | Junaid Younis | 3:09 |
Total length: | 17:00 |
Accolades
Ceremony | Won | Nominated |
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16th Lux Style Awards | Fizza Ali Meerza – Best Film Nabeel Qureshi – Best Director Fahad Mustafa – Best Actor Atif Aslam – Best Playback Singer for “Dil Yeh Dancer Hogaya” |
Mehwish Hayat – Best Actress Om Puri – Best Supporting Actor Saboor Ali – Best Supporting Actress Asrar – Best Playback Singer for “Funkaraan” |
International Pakistan Prestige Awards 2017 | Fahad Mustafa – Best Actor Mehwish Hayat – Best Actress Om Puri – Best Supporting Actor Fizza Ali Meerza – Best Film Nabeel Qureshi – Best Director |
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Best Singer for “Khudaya” |
Pakistan International Film Festival | Fahad Mustafa – Best Actor (Male) Mehwish Hayat – Best Actor (Female) |
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