Kites Grounded

Kites Grounded (Punjabi: ھُن کی تیرا زور نی گُڈیۓ) is an upcoming Pakistani Punjabi language drama film directed by Murtaza Ali and produced by Seema Hameed. The film stars Irfan Khoosat, Tasneem Kausar, Abid Kashmiri and others. The story is about the life of old Chacha Kareem (Irfan Khoosat) who, after being rendered jobless following the passing of the Punjab Prohibition of Kite Flying (amendment) Bill in 2009, is gradually losing his passion for making kites.[1] Film has been shot in old Lahore, a city where kite-flying holds much importance.[2]

Kites Grounded
Film poster
Directed byMurtaza Ali
Written byAneeza Syed
Produced bySeema Hameed
Starring
CinematographyMurtaza Ali
Music byShahid Kamal
Running time
110 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguagePunjabi

Plot

Kites Grounded is a film about an old kite maker Chacha Kareem. Passionately in love with his craft, Kareem is a quiet, conflict avoiding man. Having lived all his life making kites and mastering the art, he is forced upon giving up his job to meet the need of time.

His house is full of kites worth easily enough to solve all his problems and support him for the whole year, but the banning of the kite- flying festival (Basant) leaves no one wanting to buying the kites anymore.

Cast
  • Irfan Khoosat as Chacha Kareem (Kite-maker)
  • Tasneem Kausar as Shakeela (wife)
  • Abid Kashmiri as Saleem (Friend)
  • Tahira Babar
  • Zohaib Haider
  • Sana Sehar
  • Razia Malik

References
  1. Sher Khan (1 December 2013). "Bo kata: Grounded kites and their makers". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. "Kites Grounded an Upcoming Pakistani Movie Video Teaser Forthcoming Taradiddle of Kites Acculturation in Lahore". Cybo Tainment. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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