Oscar-nominated “Zinda Bhaag” to be released on September 20

EntertainmentOscar-nominated "Zinda Bhaag" to be released on September 20

LAHORE: Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah-starrer Pakistani film “Zinda Bhaag” is set to hit the cinemas on September 20, 2013.

The film has been selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards and is the first submission by Pakistan for the Foreign Language Oscar in 50 years

The film has already won four awards in three different categories at the Mosaic MISAFF festival held in Toronto.

Zinda Bhaag was selected for the Oscars by means of a ballot, conducted by the members of Pakistani Academy Selection Committee. Other films that were put under consideration during the voting process included ‘Chambeli’, ‘Josh’ and ‘Lamha’.

The film is a comedy-thriller about three young men trying to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives through the use of unconventional methods available to them.

The film’s narrative is familiar to everyday Pakistanis. The protagonists have unfulfilled desires to achieve feats that are out of their reach and a yearning to prove themselves despite the hurdles places before them.

Yet an inescapable sense of melancholy sets in when they discover their opportunities are dictated by forces outside of their control.

The film is directed and written by Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi, and is produced by Mazhar Zaidi. It features Indian born Bollywood stalwart Naseeruddin Shah, as well as Amna Ilyas and Khurram Patras in leading roles.

 

 

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