Raasta
راستہ
Directed bySahir Lodhi
Written byShahid Naqvi
Sahir Lodhi
Produced byMoid Ul Hassan, Dr. Faisal Zia and Sahir Lodhi
Starring
Narrated bySahir Lodhi
CinematographyNabeel Jawaid Qureshi
Edited byMuhammad Irfan,Muhammad Bilal Habib
Music bySaji Ali
Kamran Akhtar
Production
companies
Sahir Lodhi Films
Hom Production
Sams Company ,TV-1 Films
Distributed byIMGC Global Entertainment
Release date
  • 31 March 2017 (2017-03-31)
Running time
120 min
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
Box office10 lakhs Rs[1][2]

Raasta (Urdu: راستہ; transl. Path) is a 2017 Pakistani action thriller film directed by Sahir Lodhi. It stars Sahir Lodhi, Abeer Rizvi, Aijaz Aslam, Shamoon Abbasi, and Naveed Raza in lead roles, alongside Saima Azhar, Mathira and Saeeda Imtiaz in cameo appearances. The film was released on 31 March 2017.

Synopsis

Raasta revolves around two brothers who try to bond and get revenge against the failed political system in Pakistan.

Cast

Production

The shooting of the film began in November 2015 and it was shot in Karachi.[3] The details about the film were revealed in November 2015. The film stars Naveed Raza, Sana Nawaz, Aijaz Aslam, Saleem Mairaj, Shamoon Abbasi and Saima Azhar in pivotal roles. Mathira was chosen to make Appearance in an item Song ''Pee Lay''. This is the debut film of the lead actors Sahir Lodhi, Abeer Rizvi and Saima Azhar.[4][5][6]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Raasta is composed by Kamran Akhtar and Saji Ali.

NoSongSinger(s)Duration
1Dil FaqeerRahat Fateh Ali Khan04:22
2MeharmanDamiya Farooqi, Nabeel Shaukat Ali04:03
3Choti UmariyaSara Raza Khan, Saji Ali03:26
4Dil Faqeer (Techno Mix)Rahat Fateh Ali Khan04:27
5Pee LaySaji Ali, Saman Sabri04:15
6Raasta (Title Track)Saji Ali04:09

Release

The Film was released on 31 March 2017 in Pakistan, USA, UK and UAE. The film came out to be a ''Disaster'' at Box Office with Low Response from audiences, earned only 2.3 million in 5 days and was declared as an expected Flop for the Makers.[7] Raasta Performed Poorly and distributors Suffered Financially. The Action Packed Movie was Taken Off from Cinemas within 2 weeks due to Small Audiences.

Reviews

The Express Tribune did not give the film a rating, commenting: "Once you’re in it, there is no coming out of the half-hearted action sequences, flat dialogue deliveries and the confusing cathartic experience that Sahir Lodhi directorial tries to offer."[8] Hasham Cheema of Dawn described the film as "Hilarious" with high Entertainment Value and Dramatic Scenes, summarising Lodhi's performance: "Unapologetically violent, disproportionately proud, self-righteous, relentless, surreal and Borderline absurd; this film brings together all that I find Profoundly interesting about the Quintessential Pakistani Pop Celebrity."[9]

The movie was heavily criticized and termed a Disaster by many Critics and Bloggers, leading to a public Retort by Lodhi who said their Reviews were Motivated by Personal Bias.[10][11][12] The Express Tribune quoted a manager of Super Cinemas questioning the Distributors' Decision to Consider the film Suitable for Public Screening, following its Performance. However, the manager also added that he Provided the Morning, Evening and Night Shows to the film to support Pakistani Cinema.

References

  1. ↑ "Box Office Update: 'Raasta' opens to empty cinemas all over Pakistan". April 2017.
  2. ↑ Sahir Lodhi’s ‘Raasta’ bombs at the box office. tribune.com.pk
  3. ↑ "Revealed: Former model Saima Azhar's debut film will be Sahir Lodhi's 'Rastey'". Images. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Shiraz Alwani, Sumaira (12 November 2015). "New Pakistani Movie Rastey Feat. Model Saima Azhar, Aijaz Aslam and Sahir Lodhi". Brandsynario. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Ul Haq, Irfan (11 November 2015). "Revealed: Former model Saima Azhar's debut film will be Sahir Lodhi's 'Rastey'". Images. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Mahmood, Zeeshan (15 November 2015). "Sahir Lodhi's 'Rasta' is about system's failure, revenge and bond of brothers". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Distribution Club to release one Pakistani film every month – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  8. ↑ Mehmood, Rafay (31 March 2017). "Raasta review: It's Sahir Lodhi against your sanity". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Cheema, Hasham (3 April 2017). "Sahir Lodhi's new film Raasta is a list of reasons to not hire Sahir Lodhi". Dawn. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sahir Lodhi blasts bloggers for criticising movie". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sahir Lodhi has a bone to pick with online critiques – Entertainment – Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sahir Lodhi's 'Raasta' bombs at the box office – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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