Kattar Karachi
| Kattar Karachi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abdul Wali Baloch |
| Produced by | Talha Anjum[1] Dilawar Baloch[2] |
| Written by | Bilal Atif |
| Starring | Talha Anjum Kinza Hashmi Imran Ashraf |
| Music by | Umair (Young Stunners)[3] |
| Cinematography | Noor Turk[1] |
| Edited by | Bilal Sagar[1] |
Production company | Kattar Karachi Productions Mass Appeal |
| Distributed by | Hum Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 40 minutes[1][4] |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
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Kattar Karachi (lit. Hardcore Karachi[5]) is a Pakistani crime thriller short-film,[1] directed by Abdul Wali Baloch and written by Bilal Atif. Set in the underworld in Karachi, the film stars Talha Anjum, Kinza Hashmi, and Imran Ashraf. It was released on 20 Decemeber 2024 by Hum Films, and is produced by Talha Anjum and Dilawar Baloch.[2]
Cast
- Talha Anjum as Talha, a worker at the restaurant[1]
- Kinza Hashmi as Tanya, Talha's love interest[1][6]
- Imran Ashraf as Sikandar, a mafia boss[7] who is a land-grabber with a pronounced limp[6]
- Syed Jameel as Sikandar's guy[6]
- Hussain Mohsin as Talha's friend[1]
Production
Talha Anjum, a rapper, released his album My Terrible Mind in 2024. While he was discussing the visual representation for the album with the director Abdul Wali Baloch, they planned to make a short film instead of the traditional music video. He called it a concept of hardships one faces while growing up in Karachi.[5][3][8]
Release
The film was released on 20 December 2024 by Hum Films,[2] few days after the film teaser.[9] It had a premiere event in Karachi, a day before its release, and reportedly, it failed to gain the commercial success.[10]
Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of Dawn commented, "And they might have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for that darn 'kattar' amateurism that plagues Karachi, Punjab and Pakistani filmmakers."[1] Muhammad Suhayb of Youlin Magazine called that the screenplay is "written in hate" and the director "forgot to look into the story", but praised the role of Talha Anjum.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (5 January 2025). "THE ICON REVIEW: KARACHI WITHOUT DEPTH". Dawn. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shazia Anwar (21 December 2024). "HUM Films unveils 'Kattar Karachi': A high-octane thriller starring Talha Anjum, Imran Ashraf, and Kinza Hashmi". Hum News. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Anurag Tagat (28 December 2024). "Talha Anjum Talks 'My Terrible Mind,' Acting and Fans in India". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Kattar Karachi (2D)". ME Cinemas. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Asfa Sultan (17 December 2024). "'Hip-hop changed my life': Talha Anjum on his epic year and victory lap with Kattar Karachi". Dawn Images. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Muhammad Suhayb (22 January 2025). "Film Review: Kattar Karachi". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "عمران اشرف اور طلحہ انجم کی نئی فلم 'کٹر کراچی' کا ٹریلر جاری" (in اردو). Express News. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "'میں نے عاطف اسلم کو تخت سے نہیں اتارا، کوئی ان سے آگے نہیں نکل سکتا': طلحہ انجم" (in اردو). BBC Urdu. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "کراچی پر حکمرانی کے خواب دیکھنے والے عناصر پر بنی فلم 'کٹر کراچی'" (in اردو). Dawn News. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ قیصر کامران (29 December 2024). "طلحہٰ انجم کی ڈیبیو فلم 'کٹر کراچی' شائقین کا دل جیتنے میں ناکام" (in اردو). Aaj News. Retrieved 30 June 2025.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
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