Star studded premiere “Na Maloom Afraad 2” held

Karachi: One of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, Na Maloom Afraad 2, had its premiere on Thursday evening at Nueplex cinemas. The premiere was attended by the star-studded cast of the movie which include Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Urwa Hocane, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania Amir and Marina Khan. The premiere was attended by the top celebrities and socialites as well as select members of the media. The movie is going to be releasing on 1^st September by Urdu1 Pictures, and has been produced by Filmwala Productions and Excellency Films.

The movie has been directed by Nabeel Qureshi and the script has been written by Fizza A.Meerza and Nabeel Qureshi. The duo had earlier helmed hits like Na Maloom Afraad and Actor In Law. Urdu1 is the TV Media partner and the movie’s marketing and distribution will be handled by Urdu1 Pictures and Filmwala Pictures.

As the sequel to 2014’s Na Maloom Afraad, Na Maloom Afraad 2 brought back the montage of actors that were featured in the first part. Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbas Haider and Urwa Hocane were seen together again and joining them will be Hania Amir and Marina Khan. The movie has been shot in Cape Town and Karachi, narrating the story how the trio of Na Maloom Afraad meets again in Cape Town and the adventures that then follows. The movie’s duration is a little over 2 hours.

“Fizza and I had always known that we would want to make a sequel to the first Na Maloom Afraad,” reveals the movie’s director and co-scriptwriter Nabeel Qureshi, “but we chose to take a break with Actor In Law last year which was a completely different film. Now, with Na Maloom Afraad 2, we have come back with the original cast but with a new concept. It’s a very interesting story with a lot of satire and comedy that we hope will appeal to audiences.”

Na Maloom Afraad 2’s producer and co-scriptwriter Fizza A. Meerza adds, “While writing the sequel we never really referred to the first part and yet, when the script was completed, everything gelled in magically. Viewers will be able to draw connections with the first story and they will enjoy seeing Javed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbas Haider and Fahad Mustafa together again. The actors slipped into their roles with complete ease and their chemistry is fascinating. Also, we made the decision to shoot in an international locale not just because it fit well into our storyline but also because it gave our cast and crew the chance to gain exposure to a professional environment on a global level.”

Excellency Films has been formed with the vision to produce a consistent stream of high quality Pakistani films with the long term vision of increasing the supply of quality commercial content to support the cinema and film industry of Pakistan.  

Urdu1 has earlier also worked with the team for last year’s Actor In Law. Nina Kashif, General Manager at Urdu1 Pictures, says, “Actor In Law did incredibly well and now, we have high hopes for Na Maloom Afraad 2. The movie packs in all the right ingredients for a fun-filled family entertainer and we consider it our gift for Eid UlAdha for local as well as international audiences.”

The credits for Na Maloom Afraad 2 are as follows:

Editor: Asif Mumtaz

Music by: Shani Arshad

Produced by: Filmwala Pictures & Excellency Films
Writers: Fizza A. Meerza & Nabeel Qureshi  

Director: Nabeel Qureshi

Lyrics by: Sabir Zafar, Team Filmwala, Shani Arshad

Multiplex Partners: Nueplex Cinema, CInepax Cinema, Cine Star Cinema

Director of Photography: Rana Kamran

Makeup: WaqarHussain

Editing & VFX: Sharp Image

Publicity Design & Animation: URDU1 CREATIVES

TV Media Partner: URDU1

Post Production: Sharp Images

VFX: Sharp Images

Marketing and Distribution: Urdu1 Pictures & Filmwala Pictures

Media & Pr :Takell PR