Dance Kahani

Dance Kahani
Dance Kahani
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Omar Hassan
Written by	Omar Hassan
Screenplay by	Shabbir Siraj
Produced by	Zahir Ali and Omar Hassan
Starring	Madeleine Hanna; Alamdar Khan; Vernin U'chong
Cinematography	Asrad Ali
Edited by	Ahmed Ali
Music by	Usman Bin Sohail
Production; companies	OSCO FILMS; 99 FILMS; Ion Entertainment
Distributed by	Summit Entertainment
Release date	5 August 2016 (Pakistan);
Country	Pakistan
Languages	Urdu, English
Box office	Rs1.5 crore[1]

Dance Kahani (meaning dance story; previously The Dance Diaries[2]) is a Pakistan's first dance film directed and written by Omar Hassan.[3] Dance Kahani is produced by OSCO FILMS, 99 FILMS and Ion Entertainment in association with Act One. The film stars Madeleine Hanna, Alamdar Khan and Vernin U'chong.[4] Dance Kahani is the first film exploring the underground dance culture and free running on the streets of Karachi.

Plot outline

"With her dream of pursuing a professional dance career shattered, she must now fight the odds to keep it alive in a society she never wanted to be a part of." This is how Nizzy, an upscale British Pakistani, must survive her predicament.

Cast

Madeleine Hanna as Nuzhat/Nizzy
Vernin U'chong as Tipu
Alamdar Khan as Shobby
Abdul Ghani as Jo
Shezi Khan as Saadi
Ramiz Law as Silent Sid
Abdul Rahim Langove as Sam
Ali Parkour as Adnan/Eddie
Irfan as Aamir
Imran Shaukat as Jawed Ali
Rahid Sami as Anwer Ali
Sabiha Zia as Qurat ul Ain/Annie
Talat as Asma Jawed
Niggy Imtiaz as Feroza Anwer
Barkat Ali as Sunny
Asifa Ataka as Farida Junaid
Sajjad Ali as Rickshaw Driver
Farhan Baig - guest appearance

Production

The film was shot on RED using Carl Zeiss lenses, despite being an independent low budget initiative by a new generation filmmaker from Pakistan. The movie illustrates aspiration, dreams, and talent against the odds.[5]

Release

Marketing

A film teaser was released on 6 April 2014 along with an official theatrical poster. The movie is also expected to release later in 2015. The character poster featuring Tipu was revealed on 14 November 2015. First look promo of film was revealed online on 17 November. Theatrical trailer was revealed on social media website on 9 July 2016.

References

"Yearly Boxoffice Report Card 2016 :: ARY Films Stands Out". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
"An interview with Omer Hassan; director of The Dance Diaries". Islo Times. Atayyab Malik. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
"Director Omar Hassan set to release Pakistan's first dance film". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
"Dance Kahani flips the lid on Pakistan's hip-hop subculture". DAWN Images. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
"About the film". Official website. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Yearly Boxoffice Report Card 2016 :: ARY Films Stands Out". Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[2] "An interview with Omer Hassan; director of The Dance Diaries". Islo Times. Atayyab Malik. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

[3] "Director Omar Hassan set to release Pakistan's first dance film". The Express Tribune. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[4] "Dance Kahani flips the lid on Pakistan's hip-hop subculture". DAWN Images. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[5] "About the film". Official website. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.