Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor explained
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor |
Director: | Uzair Zaheer Khan |
Producer: | Usman Iqbal |
Music: | Ahmed Ali |
Cinematography: | Arooj Azam |
Studio: | 3rd World Studios |
Distributor: | ARY Films |
Runtime: | 90 minutes |
Country: | Pakistan |
Language: | Urdu |
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor (Urdu: {{nq|اللہ یار اور مارخور کی کہانی) is a Pakistani animated fantasy adventure film directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. It depicts the story of a young boy and his relationship with animals. The film is produced by 3rd World Studios and distributed by ARY Films. The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and illegal hunting of wildlife, with main characters Mehru (a markhor), Hero (a Chukar partridge, known as chakor in Pakistan), and a snow leopard named Chak'ku being endangered species.
The film received a largely positive reaction by the general audience but received mixed to positive reviews by critics.[1]
Premise
Set in the northern regions of Pakistan, the story follows Allahyar, a young and mischievous boy who ends up dealing with circumstances he never thought possible.[2]
Cast
Production
The movie was produced by 3rd World Studios for which the studio was awarded a dev grant by Epic games.[3] It is the first movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine.[4] The first song of the movie, a rendition of Zohaib Hassan's 1982 song "Muskuraye Ja", song by Natasha Humera Ejaz and produced by Ahmed Ali, was officially released on 13 January 2018.[5]
The film was directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan, a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, and computer graphics artist. He was the director and writer of the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor, and its 2023 sequel Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God.[6]
Reception
The film received attention by the media even soon after the initial teasers and trailers. It was admired for its theme on the awareness about wildlife conservation as well as being a movie featuring a child protagonist which is not common in Pakistan.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Maleeha Mengal from Dunya News noted that the movie would "remain one of the most memorable stories for children for many years".[15] It was also well received because producing animated movies is harder and costly.[16] [17]
Accolades
The film won the prestigious Monolith Award for Content at the Infinity Film Festival at Hollywood.[18] [19] It was also screened at South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) at New York,[20] where it received Best Feature Film in the Audience Choice category.[21]
Sequel
See main article: Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God. A sequel titled, Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God was released in 2023[22] with returning director, Uzair Zaheer Khan.[23] [24]
3rd Worlds Studios returned to produce and provide animation for the film.[25]
The film featured Anum Zaidi, and Azfar Jafri reprising their roles from the previous film with Ali Zafar, Iqra Aziz, Humayun Saeed, Bushra Ansari, and Meera Ji joining the cast as new characters.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Rehman . Sonya . Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor Wows Pakistani Audiences . 2022-04-28 . Forbes . en.
- Web site: Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor . 2022-04-28 . aryfilms.com . en-US.
- Web site: Epic Games Announces New Round of Unreal Dev Grants Totaling over $200,000 . 80.lv . 2018-01-16 . 2018-02-02.
- https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/visually-stunning-animated-feature-allahyar-and-the-legend-of-markhor-is-the-first-produced-entirely-in-unreal-engine Visually stunning animated feature ‘Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’ is the first produced entirely in Unreal Engine
- Web site: Desk . Entertainment . This latest track from 'Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor' is a treat for the ears - The Express Tribune . Tribune.com.pk . 2018-01-15 . 2018-02-02.
- News: Teaser for ‘Allahyar and 100 Flowers of God’ is out . 30 June 2024 . . 1 March 2023 . en.
- Web site: Desk . Entertainment . 2nd teaser alert: 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' is undoubtedly Disney/Pixar level - The Express Tribune . Tribune.com.pk . 28 October 2017. 2018-02-02.
- Web site: This new animated film will make you proud of Pakistan's natural heritage - Film & TV - Images . Images.dawn.com . 16 August 2017. 2018-02-02.
- https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/08/14/teaser-trailer-of-allahyar-and-the-legend-of-markhor-is-out-and-its-impressive/ Teaser and trailer of Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor is out and its impressive
- Web site: Aijaz . Rahul . Pakistan goes Pixar-esque with 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' - The Express Tribune . Tribune.com.pk . 2017-10-07 . 2018-02-02.
- Web site: Entertainment . First teaser trailer of 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' is out | Entertainment . thenews.com.pk . 2017-08-15 . 2018-02-02.
- Web site: Allahyar's trailer sets expectations high for Pakistan's latest animated film - Film & TV - Images . Images.dawn.com . 11 January 2018. 2018-02-02.
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- Web site: Desk . Instep . Animal kingdom: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor trailer impresses . Thenews.com.pk . 2018-02-02.
- http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/426225-Review-Allahyar-and-the-Legend-of-Markhor-will-leave-you-mesmerised Review: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor will leave you mesmerised
- Web site: LIVING COLOURS: 'Producing an animated film is harder, costlier than producing a live action film' - Newspaper . Dawn.Com . 2017-10-19 . 2018-02-02.
- Web site: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor: 'Raising the bar' for animation in Pakistan - Entertainment - Dunya News . Dunyanews.tv . 2017-11-17 . 2018-02-02.
- Web site: WINNERS - IF MONOLITH AWARDS™ 2018 . 19 August 2019 . 2 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200602020630/https://www.infinityfestival.com/awards2019#WINNERS%20-%20IF%20MONOLITH%20AWARDS%E2%84%A2%202018 . dead .
- Web site: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor bags first-ever international award . 19 August 2019 . 19 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190819201419/https://www.theweeklypakistan.com/2018/11/09/allahyar-and-the-legend-of-markhor-bags-first-ever-international-award/ . dead .
- https://saiff.org/2018/films/allayhar-and-the-legend-of-markhor/ Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor at South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)
- https://www.somethinghaute.com/allahyar-and-the-legend-of-markhor-bags-award-film-festival/ Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor wins Best Feature Film at South Asian International Film Festival
- News: Khan . A. B. . Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God ready to hit cinemas on Eid . 26 January 2024 . www.nation.com.pk . 17 June 2023.
- News: Allahyar’s latest escapade . 26 January 2024 . The News International . 21 July 2023 . en.
- News: Afzal . Areej . 'Allahyar And The 100 Flowers Of God' to have a 3d release . 26 January 2024 . BOL News . 20 February 2023.
- News: 3rd World Studios Launches Pakistan’s First Stereo 3D Toon ‘Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God’ . 26 January 2024 . Animation Magazine . August 9, 2023.