Teefa in Trouble Movie (2018):
Teefa in Trouble (Urdu: طیفا اِن ٹرَبل) is a Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who is known for directing music videos and television commercials with several Pakistani artists under his Tadpole Films banner. It stars Ali Zafar and Maya Ali, who also made their Pakistani film debuts. It is also the debut film under Zafar’s banner Lightingale Productions.
Pre-production work began in 2016 when Zafar, Rahim, and Danyal Zafar wrote the story and screenplay. Principal photography took place in Lahore and Warsaw between 18 February and 26 July 2017. Ali Zafar also created the music, while Shani Arshad composed the film score. The film was released on 20 July 2018. It was distributed by Mandviwalla Entertainment and Geo Films nationwide. It is the first non-Indian film that Yash Raj Films distributed internationally. At the time of its release, it was one of the most expensive Pakistani films ever made. It became the third Pakistani film to cross the Rs. 50 crore mark, despite facing protests and film piracy afterward.
Teefa in Trouble Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Teefa in Trouble |
|---|---|
| Urdu | طیفا اِن ٹربل |
| Genre | Action Comedy Romance |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu Punjabi |
| Release Date | 20 July 2018 |
| Running Time | 2hr 35min |
| Starring | Ali Zafar Maya Ali |
| Directed by | Ahsan Rahim |
| Written by | Ali Zafar Ahsan Rahim Danyal Zafar |
| Narrated by | Ali Zafar |
| Produced by | Ali Zafar |
| Cinematography by | Zain Haleem |
| Edited by | Ahsan Rahim Taha Ali |
| Music by | Ali Zafar Shani Arshad (score) |
| Production Company | Lightingale Productions |
| Distributed by | Mandviwalla Entertainment Geo Films Yash Raj Films |
| Budget | US$1.5 million |
| Box Office Collection | Rs. 50 crore (US$2.2 million) |
Teefa in Trouble Movie Trailer:
Teefa in Trouble Movie Storyline:
Teefa goes to Poland to get Anya to Pakistan to marry Butt gangster’s son but lands up in trouble with Anya’s gangster father and the Polish police.
Teefa in Trouble Movie Cast and Characters:
- Ali Zafar as Lateef “Teefa”, called as “Teefay”
- Maya Ali as Anya
- Faisal Qureshi as Tony (Dot) Shah; Teefa’s friend
- Mahenur Haider as Sara; Anya’s friend
- Jawed Sheikh as Bashira “Bonzo”; Anya’s father
- Sofia Khan as Sophie; Bonzo’s wife and Anya’s step-mother
- Mehmood Aslam as Butt Sahab
- Asma Abbas as Khalida Butt; Butt Sahab’s wife
- Marhoom Ahmad Bilal as Billu Butt; Butt Sahab’s son
- Nayyar Ejaz as Sheikh Sahab
- Simi Raheal as Teefa’s widowed mother called as “Baybae” by him
- Tom Coulston as Andy
Additionally, stuntman Mehboob Shah plays the role of Bonzo’s bodyguard Lee, and Salman Bokhari plays Sheikh’s goon Shikra. Further, Jawad Bashir appears as Muhammad Asif and Kashmala Nauman as Billu Butt’s wife. Also, Ranveer Singh makes a special appearance as an endorser for “Teefay De Tikkay”.
