Karachi se Lahore (2015)

Karachi Se Lahore is a 2015 Pakistani comedy road film directed and produced by Wajahat Rauf under production banner Showcase Productions. The film's story is written by Yasir Hussain Karachi se Lahore, featuring an ensemble cast including Javed Sheikh, Mantaha Tareen Maqsood, Yasir Hussain, Ahmed Ali, Eshita Syed, Aashir Wajahat and Rasheed Naz, whereas lead roles are played by Shehzad Sheikh and Ayesha Omer. This is the first Pakistani road-trip film which covers the 36 hours journey from Karachi to Lahore in real time, where the characters face obstacles, overcome them and undergo personal growth.

The film was released by IMGC Global Entertainment in cinemas nationwide on July 31, 2015. In its opening weekend, it took in ₨2 crore (US$200 000) at the local box office. It is first Pakistani film to be premiered in Hollywood.

Synopsis

Zaeem (Shehzad Sheikh) the protagonist has been mistreated his entire life by his parents, teachers, bosses and his girlfriend. But when he learns that his longtime girlfriend Ayesha (Eshita Syed) is marrying her cousin in Lahore, he decides to stand up for himself for the first time in his life and go to Lahore to stop the wedding. On this roller coaster of a road trip from Karachi to Lahore, everything that can go wrong does and the party of 5 aboard find themselves in conflict with themselves.

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