REPORT
Saba Qamar, Yasir Hussain
ready to hit the road in
first look of 'Lahore Se
Aagey'
G
uitar in hand, jackets on, Yasir Hussain and Saba
Qamar are all set to take us on an adventure in
their upcoming film Lahore Se Aagey. The comedy film will see Wajahat resume his director’s seat for
this project, a spin-off of his previous film Karachi Se
Lahore. Terming the previous movie as “more of a boysboys film,” Rauf said his follow-up film targets all sorts
of audiences; a decision which inadvertently led to an
overhaul in the cast. Shot in Punjab and the northern
areas of Pakistan, the spin-off will not be an off-road
adventure like its predecessor. “This will be more of a
romantic-comedy and will follow the adventures of a
young couple set right after the events of Karachi Se
Lahore,” said Yasir who is also writing dialogues for the
film. Earlier, during a conversation with The Express
Tribune, the director revealed that the spin-off will focus entirely on the character of Moti, which will be reprised by Yasir Hussain. Of his decision to feature Moti’s
life in the spin-off, Rauf shared, “Following the release
of Karachi Se Lahore, Moti became a tremendous hit
amongst the audiences, so Yasir and I decided to make
a separate film starring just him.” Along with Hussain,
actor Saba Qamar has been cast as the female lead,
whom Rauf described as one of the most “level-headed
people” in an otherwise funny cast. His decision to cast
Qamar, is because he thought it would be an “interesting
experience”. “I don’t think many directors have explored
this facet of her acting on-screen,” said the director. Although the script for the sequel has already been completed, Rauf was reluctant to divulge any further details
about Qamar’s role. “She will be essaying the role of
an urban girl in the movie and, just like Ayesha Omar’s
character in the original film, her character will also go
through a transformation,” he added. The film also stars
veteran actor Behroz Sabzwari, Rubina Ashraf, Abdullah
Farhatullah and Omer Sultan, with music composed by
Shiraz Uppal. The film will go on floors in March and is
slated to release worldwide later this year.
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