Punjab Nahi Jaungi Movie (2017):
Punjab Nahi Jaungi (English: ’I won’t go to Punjab’), is a Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed, and Urwa Hocane in povital roles. The story is about a love triangle, between the lead characters, and the film also exhibits the Punjabi culture of Pakistan. The spin-off to the film titled, London Nahi Jaunga was released to mixed reviews.
The film was released on Eid, 1 September, under the production banners of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib’s Six Sigma Plus, and was distributed by Salman Iqbal and Jerjees Seja’s ARY Films. With a worldwide gross of over Rs. 1.6 crore, it remained the highest grossing Pakistani film until beaten by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Punjab Nahi Jaungi |
|---|---|
| Urdu | پنجاب نہیں جاؤں گی |
| Genre | Comedy Romance |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu Punjabi |
| Release Date | 1 September 2017 (Pakistan) |
| Running Time | 2hr 39min |
| Starring | Humayun Saeed Mehwish Hayat Urwa Hocane |
| Directed by | Nadeem Baig Muhammad Umer Jamal |
| Written by | Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar |
| Produced by | Humayun Saeed Salman Iqbal Hassan Saeed Shahzad Nasib |
| Cinematography by | Suleman Razzaq |
| Edited by | Rizwan AQ |
| Music by | Shani Arshad |
| Production Company | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal films |
| Distributed by | ARY Films |
| Budget | Rs. 11 crore (US$480,000) |
| Box Office Collection | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$2.3 million) |
Punjab Nahi Jaungi Movie Trailer:
Punjab Nahi Jaungi Movie Storyline:
Mehtab Khagga and his family have had generation old ties of love and friendship with Bebojee and her family despite them belonging to 2 different worlds. Fawad Khagga, grandson of Mehtab Khagga, falls in love with his beloved Bebojee’s granddaughter, Amal. He vows to win Amal through the sheer strength of his love. What follows is a test of love, friendship and family and Fawad’s ultimate quest to bring Amal with him to Punjab.
Punjab Nahi Jaungi Movie Cast and Characters:
- Humayun Saeed as Chaudhry Fawad Khagga
- Sohail Ahmed as Mehtab Khagga
- Mehwish Hayat as Amal Dastoor
- Saba Hameed as Firdous Khagga
- Naveed Shehzad as Bebo Ji aka Nikatara
- Urwa Hocane as Durdana Butt
- Ahmed Ali Butt as Shafique Ahmed
- Waseem Abbas as Jawad Khagga
- Azfar Rehman as Vasay
- Behroze Sabzwari as Dastoor Ahmed
- Safina Sheikh as Mrs. Dastoor Ahmed
- Bashar Amir Shafi as Farhan (Dastoor’s son) (child artist)
- Adnan Shah Tipu as Shaukat Ali (cameo appearance)
- Syed Mohammad Ahmed as a lawyer (special appearance)
- Marina Khan (as a lady in the restaurant) (special appearance)
- Fahad Rehmani (as a man in the restaurant) (special appearance)
- Ushna Shah (special appearance in song “Raat Ka Nasha”)
- Muhammad Umer Jamal
