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Wikipedia article




'Project Peshawar' is a 2017 Pakistani multi-lingual suspense and thriller film. It was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's first international release, produced in Pashto, Urdu, Dutch and English. Project Peshawar was highlighted in global media because Peshawar, the capital of the province, was for years hit by militancy. The film is a unique blend of eastern and western cultures highlighting the negative side of the modern-day social media boom.

The Project Peshawar film also highlights the historic places of the city Peshawar at national and international levels. This film changed the trend and revived Pashto cinema due to its production quality and new, talented artists.

Plot



The story is based on real life incidents, highlighting the negative side of the modern-day social media boom, raised awareness as to how some people use social media negatively. Project Peshawar is based on a true story and revolves around a British Pakistani who falls in love with a Peshawar-based girl through the internet and travels back to Pakistan for her only to realize that it was merely a trap to capture him.

Cast



* Shoaib Lodin

* Navishta Sahar

* Sally Ingry

* Moez Mohmand

* Mihela Bursc

* Arbab Izhar Ahmad

* James Ryan

* Mustafa Khan

* Mariyam

*Dilawar Jan

Filming



Principal photography took place in United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Pakistan, with 70% of the production in Peshawar. Shoaib Lodin, a lead actor and consultant producer of this film, is an Afghani-Dutch citizen who left Peshawar in 1997. He is a graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India.

Release



The film was released on 20 August 2017 in Peshawar, premiering in Nishtar Hall. The premiere was sponsored by Jeans Films and the Tourism Corporation of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was later shown at film festivals in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands.

Critical reception



Film-maker Irshu Bangash told' The Express Tribune' that there have been people from the local entertainment industry who are trying to sabotage the film, claiming that it spreads a negative image of the city and "promotes western values" instead of local cultural values. Bangash shared how they decided to do a film about social media and how it's misused. "We see it all around us. Even Mashal Khan's case was elevated due to social media and its power," he said. "It's funny because these are our seniors, yet a lot of vulgar content has been released without any objections because of the lack of censor board in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." He added there were Local Media Groups and Pashto cinema artists who were trying to sabotage the premiere as well "because we didn't allow them to film in the theater during the premiere. It's obvious, one can't allow anyone to record the film on its premiere.

Official website



Soundtrack



Musicians including Fortitude, Khumariyaan, king compass and the duo of Naseer & Shahab have contributed tracks for Project Peshawar. There are five songs in this soundtrack.

References



Category:2017 films

Category:Films shot in Peshawar

Category:2010s Urdu-language films

Category:Pashto-language films

Category:2010s Dutch-language films

Category:2010s English-language films

Category:Films shot in Amsterdam

Category:Films set in Peshawar

Category:Pakistani independent films

Category:Pakistani thriller films

Category:English-language Pakistani films

Category:2017 independent films

Category:2017 multilingual films

Category:Pakistani multilingual films

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