Title: Parwaaz Hai Junoon (Flight Is Passion)
Producer: Momina and Duraid Productions
Writer: Farhat Ishtiaq
Genre: Patriotism
Cast:
Hania Amir as Sania
Hamza Ali Abbasi as Hamza
Ahad Raza Mir as Saad
Shafaat Ali as Zaid
Sikandar Vincent as Rashid Minhas Yousufzai
Kubra Khan as Fiza
Shaz Khan as Nadir Kermani
Marina Khan as Sania's mother
Hina Binat as Hamza's mother
Asif Raza Mir as Hamza's father
Review:
The producers and writer of Bin Roye Aansu 2015 (Uncried tears) reunite once again for another heart warming film; Parwaaz Hai Junoon.
As the title suggests the movie revolves around fighter pilots and PAF (Pakistan Air Force) cadets. Like Farhat Ishtiaq's novels Mata e Jaan (My Precious) and Hamsafr (Fellow Traveller/ Life Partener) this story also runs in flashbacks. Adventure, romance and memories merge together to form the most fascinating yet reality based picturisation. As Hamza Ali Abbasi said in a promotive interview for the film that 'it is made because people often forget that even their soldiers are humans'.They have families who are proud of them and are left behind if they are martyred. A dialogue from the film would explain this better "If I return as a Ghazi (victorious Muslim soldier) then till my last breath, but if become a martyr than forever, I will stay with you"
Amongst the cadets are Sania driven by her memories, Saad driven by his passion as he believes he was 'born to fly', a foody Zaid trying to fulfill the conditions for marriage set by his fiance and a shy Rashid Minhas determined to prove himself.
Shot in various regions of Pakistan including Karachi, the Karakoram Highway and K2, the film shows some beautiful landscapes. It also shows PAF and army operations against terrorists shot in the barren areas of Balochistan. According to the cast of the film it took a total of two years to shoot all of it and it played only for two hours disappointingly.
The film contains a total of six heart touching songs which talk about the passion burning within the hearts of soldiers (except one wedding song). The last song, my favourite, Mein Bhi Musafir Hoon (I too am a Traveller) sung by Farhan Saeed and Zenab Sultan plays for the last minute of the film and all through the ending credits. This song is the essence of the film and the lyrics round up the whole story in one beautiful musical but one who hasn't seen the movie wouldn't understand it.
Overall the story, cinematography, music, lyrics and especially the appreciable acting make the film one of a kind. I never liked Hania Amir's acting before but she kills it in this film. It can be seen that everyone has put in their best, even those who have a very small part in the film.
I would rate it 5/5 stars and recommend it to all those who can understand Urdu. After watching this I felt a gaping hole inside of me , the absence of a burning passion so strong that I would leave everything else dear to me in order to pursue it. In the movie when Sania asks Hamza to choose between her and his passion, he is ready (though sadly) to leave her for his junoon (passion) for parwaaz (flight).
So people grab your tickets and go watch this.
P.S. There are some elements in the movie which I don't agree with, such as Hania Amir's clothing in the beginning or the relationship she shares with Hamza Ali Abbasi. I mean she could've been his wife or his sister.... but other elements dominate these.
Azka Javeria
Wow Azka this sounds interesting! Although I don't really watch movies much often, I think I would watch this given the chance. Your review makes it sound so good... do you like all Pakistani movies, or is this one much better than the others?
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting Fatima, and I don't even watch all Pakistani movies, I've only watched three including this one and Actor in Law but the trailer for this one was so catchy and so was the topic I had to watch this as soon as I could.
DeleteGreat effort Azka. Loved this film, but I think the review is better, as it clears up some matters I didn't understand.
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