Salmaan Peerzada’s film ‘Zar Gul’ was screened on Saturday night at the Peerus Café for an open audience. The event was hosted by Juggan Kazim while several TV and showbiz personalities came to the event. The most prominent was Faryal Gauhar who has starred in this film which always had a controversial image because of its bold and outspoken approach. Several others in the film were already hosting the event including Samina and Imraan Peerzada who also acted in the film. The film is produced by Usman Peerzada. The film is in Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto and English altogether and has been shot over a wide array of places.
‘Zar Gul’, or Golden Rose, is Salmaan Peerzada’s debut directorial effort. After a vast working experience in Hollywood and British Television with some of the greatest names, Salmaan returned to Pakistan to launch this film. There was expected to be a change in Pakistani cinema but the film was unable to obtain a clearance from the Pakistani government. The film was pitched as the story of a modern day folk hero set against the sweeping landscape of rural Punjab and the northern areas.
The story revolves around a young Pukhtoon (played by Babar Peerzada, the director’s son, as young Zar Gul) who becomes an outlaw and dacoit, but remains a hero to the poor, after his father is killed by a crooked politician. The film exposes the injustice and corruption in Pakistan especially the politics and police and for that reason was banned. It also exposes child labour in Pakistan.
If it's banned why dont they release it internationally ?
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