| Kites Grounded | |
| Director: | Murtaza Ali |
| Producer: | Seema Hameed |
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| Music: | Shahid Kamal |
| Cinematography: | Murtaza Ali |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: | Punjabi |
Kites Grounded (Panjabi; Punjabi: {{Nastaliq|ھُن کی تیرا زور نی گُڈیۓ) is an upcoming Pakistani Punjabi language drama film directed by Murtaza Ali and produced by Seema Hameed. The film stars Irfan Khoosat, Tasneem Kausar, Abid Kashmiri and others. The story is about the life of old Chacha Kareem (Irfan Khoosat) who, after being rendered jobless following the passing of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (amendment) Bill in 2009, is gradually losing his passion for making kites.[1] Film has been shot in old Lahore, a city where kite-flying holds much importance.[2]
Kites Grounded is a film about an old kite maker Chacha Kareem. Passionately in love with his craft, Kareem is a quiet, conflict avoiding man. Having lived all his life making kites and mastering the art, he is forced upon giving up his job to meet the need of time.
His house is full of kites worth easily enough to solve all his problems and support him for the whole year, but the banning of the kite- flying festival (Basant) leaves no one wanting to buying the kites anymore.