Ishq Khuda Explained

Ishq Khuda
Director:	Shehzad Rafique
Producer:	Shafquat Chaudhry
Screenplay:	Saleem Zuberi
Story:	Saleem Zuberi
Starring:	Shaan Shahid Ahsan Khan Meera Saima Wiam Dahmani
Music:	Wajahat Attre
Cinematography:	Muzamil Shah
Editing:	Adeel pk
Studio:	Sound View Production
Distributor:	Sound View Production
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Punjabi

Ishq Khuda ({{Nastaliq| عشقِ خدا "love of god") is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language romantic film directed by Shahzad Rafique and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars Shaan Shahid, Meera,^[1] Saima, Ahsan Khan, Humaima Malick, Wiam Dahmani and Shafqat Cheema.^[2] The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Plot

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

Production

The production^{[8] [9]} of the film started in Mianwali and Khoora, a village in the beautiful Soon Valley.^[10]

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.

Cast

• Shaan Shahid as Rulia
• Meera as Iqra
• Ahsan Khan^[11] as Ahsan
• Saima as Malka
• Shafqat Cheema
• Humaima Malick
• Wiam Dahmani as Kulsoom
• Inam Khan
• Zubair Ahmed Kumbher as Train Boy

Awards

• Winner- Abida Parveen-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
• Nominated- Sanam Marvi-1st ARY Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
• Nominated- -1st ARY Film Award for Best Film.
• Nominated-Shahzad Rafique −1st ARY Film Award for Best Director.
• Nominated-Ahsan Khan −1st ARY Film Award for Best Actor.
• Nominated- Wajahat Attre −1st ARY Film Award for Best Original Music

References

Red Carpet Review of "Ishq Khuda" from Canada: Ishq Khuda – A Mystic Love Story – ApnaHub.ca

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gulftimes : Meera unplugged . 6 June 2019. Gulf Times. 22 September 2019.
2. Web site: Are things looking up for Lollywood? . Tribune.com.pk . 3 April 2013 . . en. 22 September 2019.
3. Web site: Top five most memorable roles of Shaan . 26 April 2018 . . en-US. 22 September 2019.
4. Web site: Ishq Khuda may bring Lollywood back to life . Tribune.com.pk . 10 April 2012 . . en. 22 September 2019.
5. Web site: Did you know?: Ishq Khuda to be screened at Norway film festival . Tribune.com.pk . 9 September 2013 . The Express Tribune . en. 22 September 2019.
6. Web site: If it weren't for Ishq Khuda, Meera would've left filmdom . Tribune.com.pk . 18 August 2013 . The Express Tribune . en. 22 September 2019.
7. Web site: Movie Review: Ishq Khuda . Jawaid . Mohammad Kamran . 19 August 2013 . . en. 22 September 2019.
8. Web site: Movie Review: Ishq Khuda . Jawaid . Mohammad Kamran . 19 August 2013 . DAWN.COM . en. 19 September 2019.
9. Web site: If it weren't for Ishq Khuda, Meera would've left filmdom . Tribune.com.pk . 18 August 2013 . The Express Tribune . en. 19 September 2019.
10. Web site: Pakistani Feature Film Ishq Khuda Went Under Production Today. 16 March 2012.
11. Web site: Exploring Ahsan Khan's journey to stardom . 16 September 2016 . . en. 22 September 2019.