There’s two new movies in Karachi to look forward to this week. Sanam Saeed and Mohib Mirza’s much awaited Bachaana is set to hit cinemas. The film follows the adventures of Aalia and Vicky, an Indian girl trapped away from home and a Pakistani driver who takes on the responsibility of returning her to her family. Action-packed Gods of Egypt is also premiering this week. Starring heartthrobs Gerard Butler and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the film is set in ancient Egypt and tells the story of a mere mortal’s efforts to defy Set, the god of darkness.
Deadpool is still playing in cinemas. The film has received rave reviews and Ryan Reynold’s performance is being heralded as spot-on. Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of the comic book series, the movie is definitely a fun one to watch!
Movies Opening in Karachi:
Bachaana
Bachaana is a romantic comedy thriller. The film revolves around the story journey of a sweet and bubbly Indian girl, Aalia, who undergoes a series of unfortunate events and is forced to place her faith in a man she hardly knows. That man, Vicky, is a Pakistani taxi driver in Mauritius. Bachaana follows the couple’s adventurous journey of love and features leading entertainment personalities Sanam Saeed, Mohib Mirza and Adeel Hashmi.
Gods of Egypt
The survival of mankind hangs in the balance when Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, usurps Egypt’s throne and plunges the prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. Hoping to save the world and rescue his true love, a defiant mortal named Bek (Brenton Thwaites) forms an unlikely alliance with the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau). Their battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens for an epic confrontation.
Movies Still Playing in Karachi:
Loveshudda
Loveshhuda is an upcoming Bollywood romance film directed by Vaibhav Misra. The film features Girish Kumar, Navneet Kaur Dhillon and Naveen Kasturia in leading roles. The film is about a man who wakes up after a night of drinking next to a girl whom he does not know. When he gradually starts to fall in love with her, he must choose between love and practicality.
How To Be Single
After four years of college, young Alice (Dakota Johnson) decides she needs a break from her long-term boyfriend Josh. Excited and ready for new challenges, the eager grad moves to New York to take a job as a paralegal. Helping her navigate her way through an unfamiliar city is Robin (Rebel Wilson), a fun-loving, wild co-worker who enjoys partying and one-night stands. With Robin as her freewheeling guide, Alice can now learn how to get free drinks, meet men and enjoy the single lifestyle.
Deadpool
Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) is a former Special Forces operative who now works as a mercenary. His world comes crashing down when the evil Ajax (Ed Skrein) tortures, disfigures and transforms him into Deadpool. The rogue experiment leaves Deadpool with accelerated healing powers and a twisted sense of humor. With help from mutant allies Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand) and Colossus (Stefan Kapicic), Deadpool uses his new skills to hunt down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
Fitoor
This story follows a young Kashmiri boy, Noor, his muse Firdaus, and a mercurial Begum, through love lost and realized over the course of two generations. Thirteen-year-old Noor, an impressionable boy, is lured into the world of the Begum – the wealthiest woman in town. Young Noor falls in love with the Begum’s daughter, Firdaus. Suffering from a broken heart herself, the Begum finds her mark in Noor. Noor obsesses over Firdaus, someone who belongs to a world completely different from his. Seasons change and Noor leaves his hometown to move to Delhi to build his career. He strives to be accepted into the sophisticated social circles that Firdaus is a part of, while the Begum plots retribution on their young and innocent love.
The Finest Hours
On Feb. 18, 1952, a massive storm splits the SS Pendleton in two, trapping more than 30 sailors inside the tanker’s sinking stern. Engineer Ray Sybert bravely takes charge to organize a strategy for his fellow survivors. As word of the disaster reaches the Coast Guard in Chatham, Mass., Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff orders a daring rescue mission. Despite the ferocious weather, coxswain Bernie Webber takes three men on a lifeboat to try and save the crew against seemingly impossible odds.
Sanam Teri Kasam
A romantic movie exploring the journey that ensues when “a blue-blooded boy, Inder (Harshvardhan Rane), who wants to love no one crosses paths with Saru (Mawra Hocane) whom no one wanted to love. All their lives they were waiting to meet, but they just did not know it . A musical tale of love , longing and loss.” Notable for being Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane’s first Bollywood feature.
The Revenant
While exploring the uncharted wilderness in 1823, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilise his survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fuelled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the former confidant who betrayed and abandoned him.
Ho Mann Jahaan
Ho Mann Jahaan is a coming of age story set in present day Karachi. It revolves around three main characters. Arhan, Manizeh and Nadir and their friendship born out of shared experiences at the same college and a passionate love for music. The three of them are in fact very talented musicians and aspire to fame.
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Music manager Dave (Jason Lee) is not only enjoying a burgeoning career, but a blossoming romance with Samantha (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), a beautiful doctor who works in the emergency room. Through a series of misunderstandings, the chipmunks start to believe that a marriage proposal is on the horizon. Dreading the thought of an antagonistic stepbrother (Josh Green), Alvin (Justin Long), Theodore and Simon embark on a cross-country odyssey to prevent their best pal from ruining their lives.
