Pari (2018 Pakistani film)

Pari (Urdu: پری, lit.'Fairy') is a 2018 Pakistani horror film directed by Syed Atif Ali, who also co-wrote the script with Muhammad Ahsan.[1][2] The film features Pakistani television actors Qavi Khan, Rasheed Naz and Saleem Mairaj.[3]

Pari
Directed bySyed Atif Ali
Written byMuhammad Ahsan
Syed Atif Ali
Produced bySyed Atif Ali
Mubeen Mahmood
Starring Khushi Maheen
Production
companies
MIG Media Company
Screenshots Productions
Release date
  • 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
Budget2.3crore PKR
Box office5crore PKR

The film was originally scheduled to be released on 31 October 2017;[4] however, it was released after a delay on 2 February 2018.[5]

Cast

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Production

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The movie was shot on location at Ayubia National Park. The house where the movie was shot is said to be haunted.[citation needed]

Reception

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Rahul Aijaz of The Express Tribune rated 0 stars and said, "The film, in all honesty, is a new low for Pakistani cinema."[6] HIP in Pakistan gave the film a more favourable review and a rating of 7/10, saying "It was a very good attempt by Pakistanis to make a horror movie".[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Pakistani horror movie Pari's trailer is giving us goosebumps". DAWN Images. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. ^ "The Trailer of Pakistani Horror Movie Pari Has Been Released". VeryFilmi. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Horror movie 'Pari' is out but leaves much to be desired". Pakistan Today. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. ^ Ifrah Salman (7 August 2017). "Trailer for Pakistani horror movie 'Pari' will leave you with a cold sweat". HIP. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Horror-movie 'Pari' to release on 2nd February". The News International. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  6. ^ Rahul Aijaz (2 February 2018). "Pari: A comedy of horror". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. ^ Khalid, Hamza (5 February 2018). "HIP Reviews: Pari gets an 7/10 for its different approach and good execution!". HIP.
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