Dhai Chaal

Dhai Chaal
Poster
Directed byTaimoor Sherazi
Written byFarheen Choudhry
Produced byIrfan Ashraf
Starring
Production
company
Faisal Production
Release date
  • 8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Dhai Chaal is a Pakistani film, directed by Taimoor Sherazi and produced by Irfan Ashraf. It was written by Farheen Choudhry and stars Shamoon Abbasi, Ayesha Omer, Humayoun Ashraf, and Adnan Shah Tipu. The film revolves around Balochistan and the struggles faced by its local population to keep peace and harmony. The film was released on 8 December 2023.

Cast

Production

Casting

Saba Qamar was initially reported to star in the film. However, she denied this. Shamoon Abbasi revealed, "I'm playing the part of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the RAW agent from India, who was arrested by Pakistani authorities in March, 2016." Ayesha Omer revealed that she would portray a journalist in the film.

Filming

A large part of the film was shot in Quetta, Pakistan.

Release

The film was released on 8 December 2023.

Reception

Muhammad Suhayb of Youlin Magazine, heavily criticized Dhai Chaal, citing poor direction, weak editing, and a flawed script. He noted that despite a talented cast, the film failed to effectively handle its geopolitical themes or deliver a compelling narrative. Mohammad Kamran Jawaid of Dawn, heavily panned Dhai Chaal as a poorly made spy film, criticizing its excessive runtime, weak technical execution, and disjointed narrative. Though noting minor praise for actors Shamoon Abbasi, Saleem Mairaj, and Humayoun Ashraf, he described the film as a major failure in storytelling and direction.

References

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  11. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi is a RAW agent on a mission in Dhai Chaal's gritty teaser". Images. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. ↑ "Shamoon Abbasi's upcoming film Dhai Chaal's first trailer just dropped". Something Haute. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Film Review: Dhai Chaal - Muhammad Suhayb - Youlin Magazine".
  14. ↑ "The Icon Review: A Self-Checkmate". 10 December 2023.