Ishq Khuda


Ishq Khuda is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language romantic film directed by Shahzad Rafique and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars Shaan Shahid, Meera, Saima, Ahsan Khan, Humaima Malick, Wiam Dahmani and Shafqat Cheema. The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success.

Plot

Rulia, a local hood, finds ishq-e-khuda after he is "privileged" by the prayer of a Sufi dervish. In a parallel but unconnected arc Ahsan, an engineer from Karachi, falls for Iqra in a love triangle with Kulsoom, Iqra’s childhood best friend, in love with for him.

Production

The production of the film started in Mianwali and Khoora, a village in the beautiful Soon Valley.

Music

The soundtrack album was composed by popular music director Wajahat Attray with lyrics written by Riaz ur Rehman Sagar. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shazia Manzoor and Sanam Marvi sang all the songs for the film. A pre recorded song of Abida Parveen was used for the title track.

Release and reception

The film was released on 9 August 2013 across Pakistan with 35 prints. It clashed with Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express at the box office and, though successful, was completely crushed by it due to Pakistani cinemas preferring the Bollywood film over it.

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Awards