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A Media Publication by the students of Mass Communication and Media Studies Karachi - Pakistan Volume - V JUNE 2015 Issue - VI 3 Bahadur becomes highest grossing animated film ever in Pakistan Pakistan’s first full-length animated feature 3 Bahadur has become the highest grossing Box office results and critical response aside the movie has managed to woo audiences animated-film ever to release in Pakistan. It is truly an exciting time for Pakistani cinema. of all ages; which according to various stakeholders of the film industry was one of the Over the course of the last year and a half, Pakistani filmmakers have treaded into new and key factors that have led to the film becoming such a success. “With other movies, like untested waters and unsurprisingly all of them have managed to wow the audience. Mad Max: Fury Road, a person would usually go and watch the movie with a friend or two but with 3 Bahadur you have whole families coming in and watching the movies,” First there was Bilal Lashari’s action-thriller Waar, then Nabeel Qureshi’s game-changing remarked Khurram Gultasab.A few days ago, at the press conference for Moor, Nadeem comedy Na Maloom Afraad and last but not the least Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s animated Mandviwalla had noted how Pakistani cinema had managed to outdo Bollywood with movie 3 just their first release. “India has made six Bahadur. Billed as Pakistan’s first animated feature film, the movie is in the midst of a animated features to-date but none of them have been successful and our first film has stellar run at the box office and has now become the highest-grossing animated movie in become a big hit.” The success of 3 Bahadur comes as a welcome sign for a number of the history of Pakistani cinema. Previously the record was held by Blue Sky Studio’s Rio 2 animation studios which have emerged within the country and shown an interest in which grossed an estimated Rs 4.5 crore but 3 Bahadur has comfortably managed to out do animated feature films. the Hollywood movie after only three weeks with a box office collection of Rs 4.7 crore up till now. Musician, Haroon who heads the animation company Unicorn Black, which has produced the TV show Burka Avenger, said that as a person belonging to the same According to the executive producer of 3 Bahadur Jerjees Seja, aluminus of Greenwich industry it was heartening for him to see that such content was being made in the University, the success of the film underlined the fact that Pakistani audiences want to country and was hopeful more people would follow suit. “The stuff that Waadi ‘watch their own films’. “It is really great that a first ever Pakistani animated film has man - Animations has done is high-quality and I am sure that we would be making aged to outdo a major Hollywood franchise like Rio 2 in terms of box office,” said Jerjees. world-class content in the near future.” Released in over 35 cinemas the movie has managed to perform well at cinemas in both Jerjees Seja seconded Haroon’s notion saying that the first step is always the hardest Punjab and Sindh, with each running in cinemas and is doing remarkable business,” he and considering that it has yielded great results other people would also start showing added. an interest in this genre of filmmaking. With 3 Bahadur only going from strength to strength the makers of the film have already provided themselves with a cushion given that they intend to release a sequel by December next year. Who knows they may end up creating one of Pakistani cinemas first-ever animated franchises? Nimra Arshad Courtesy Express Tribune BS40 3541 1 Revitalising trade: Gwadar to be declared Film festival ends on a high Quetta-Zahedan goods duty-free port: Nawaz note train back on track Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced that Gwadar The week which saw a lot of patronage for arts ended on a inaugurated the Quetta-Zahedan goods train on would be declared a duty-free port. promising note as I am Karachi Film Festival concluded with Monday and expressed optimism that it would prove better prospects for aspiring film-makers. lucrative for the business “Gwadar should be a gift for the entire region,” he said, while addressing the National Assembly. Divided over three events, I am Karachi Film Festival wrapped community of the province doing business with Iran. up its last installment on Sunday at Expo Centre. Starting off on The inauguration ceremony took place at Quetta The premier went on to say that although he has not May 31, the first event held at the Arts Council saw amateur Railway Station where Dr. Baloch cut the inauguration formally approached any party for the change in status film-makers showcase their work for the audience to be ribbon. Provincial Information Minister Abdul Rahim for Gwadar, he does intend on doing it. followed by a second screening of different films at the Seaview Ziaratwal, Advisor to CM on Education Sardar Raza Park. Taimur Suri, who took the initiative of giving a platform Muhammad Barrech and Divisional Superintendent “I request all parties to sit with us and give Gwadar the to young film-makers, said that although the first event did not Railways, Quetta, Faiz Muhammad Bugti, were also status of a free port and make a new administrative see many people, about 500 attended the second screening, present “The revival of goods train would be lucrative for system for it,” he said.Regarding his recent visit to probably because the venue was an open space. the business community of Balochistan and it would \Tajikistan, Prime Minister Nawaz said, “In my recent increase resources to enhance business with Iran,” meetings with leaders of Tajikistan, they expressed The event, divided into two sections namely fiction and Baloch said. their desire to increase connectivity between the two non-fiction films, was followed by panel discussions where the countries and pave a way to Central Asia through guests shared their views about the screened films. The fiction Applauding the Federal Minister for Railways, Khuwaja Gwadar.” ones varying from a minute to 41 minutes included This is not a Saad Rafique, CM Balochistan said that in recent history true story by Salman Abedin and Irfan Kheiri, Baazgasht by the Railway department had nearly collapsed. However, “Over Rs30 billion have already been allocated for Raza Abbas, Balcony Stories by Alyna Farooqui, Nazar by Saad Rafique and his team were taking all measures to western root under Pakistan-China economic corridor,” Shujauddin and Shehenshah by M. Ziad Azad. The panel revive Railways, “I request him to make Quetta-Zahedan the premier told lawmakers. Responding to criticism discussion hosting retired bureaucrat Kaleemullah Lashari, track the fastest one of the country and run more from the opposition, the premier said, “Our government film-maker Nameera Ahmed, lecturer Nauman Baig and passenger trains from Quetta,” he said. made a coastal highway in Gwadar and it was us who Rausheen had the guests talk about the portrayal of intangible started work there.” realities in films with respect to fiction work by the younger lot. Dr. Baloch urged the federal government to take immediate measures to start the Sibi-Harnai train He went on to assure motorways would be built in Three entries by Traveling Films South Asia (TFSA), No 62 section. “Following the proposal of Provincial Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Pansodan Street by Cho Phyone, The story of one by Kannan Government Pakistan Railways should expand the “Motorways are being constructed across the country.” Arusalam and No burqas behind bars by Nima Savestani were Quetta-Zahedan track from 40km to 150km speed per also selected by the jury; and were chosen to highlight the simi - hour,” the CM added. Further, the premier said two new projects are being larities which made them relatable to Karachi. The chosen started in Thar, which will each produce 650MW of films were about Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka and Addressing the ceremony Parveen Agha, Chairperson of electricity. Afghanistan. They portrayed issues such as poverty, female Pakistan Railway, said that resuming the goods train suppression and the plight of those who go missing. Moderated from Quetta division is a good sign for Balochistan. Courtesy Express Tribune by Taimur, the second panel discussion, which had actors “One train in a week will depart for Iran and if the Rubina Ashraf and Misbah Khalid, and Prof Dr Markus business community and traders required then the Heidingsfelder as panelists, the talk centred on the future service between Quetta-Zahedan could increase, she prospects of the film-makers, whose efforts were deemed added. commendable by the three guests. Courtesy The Express Tribune Courtesy Dawn Faizan Keeryo Raafe Hassan Sehar Nadeem BS28 2217 BS413697 BS413607 2 Breaking monopoly: Harmony through food: Volkswagen to plant its With love from Pakistan: Pakistan-India feet in Pakistan? `Sindhris mangoes` now cookbook wins at available in Chicago Gourmand Awards 2015 Pakistan grows hundreds of varieties of mangoes and exports many of them. This year the country aims to generate at least $60 million in revenue from the export of If there is one thing that brings all of us together, it’s mangoes, as it wishes to reach 100,000-ton export mark. food— and this was proven at the 2015. Gourmand Awards when a Pakistani-Indian cookbook Zaiqay This year, farmers are eyeing production of near 1.8 Frontier Kay— Dera Ismail Khan Kay Bulay Bisray million metric tonnes of mangoes, despite huge losses due Pakwan won the World Cookbook award in 'Cookbook to climatic hazards in upper Punjab.

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