Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor

Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor (Urdu: اللہ یار اور مارخور کی کہانی) is a Pakistani computer animated film directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. It depicts the story of a young boy and his relationship with animals. The film is produced by 3rd World Studios and distributed by ARY Films. Set in the northern regions of Pakistan, the story follows Allahyar, a young and mischievous boy who ends up dealing with circumstances he never thought possible.[3] The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and illegal hunting of wildlife, with main characters Mehru (a markhor), Hero (a Chukar partridge, known as chakor in Pakistan), and a snow leopard named Chak'ku being endangered species.

Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byUzair Zaheer Khan
Written byUzair Zaheer Khan
Produced byUsman Iqbal
Starring
CinematographyArooj Azam
Edited by
  • Muhammad Azeem
Music byAhmed Ali
Production
company
Distributed byARY Films
Release date
  • 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02) (Pakistan)
[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu
Box officeest. Rs. 5.76 crore[2]

The film received a largely positive reaction by the general audience but received mixed to positive reviews by critics.[4]

Cast

Production

The movie was produced by 3rd World Studios for which the studio was awarded a dev grant by Epic games.[5] It is the first movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine.[6] The first song of the movie, a rendition of Zohaib Hassan's 1982 song "Muskuraye Ja", song by Natasha Humera Ejaz and produced by Ahmed Ali, was officially released on 13 January 2018.[7] The film was directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan, a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, and computer graphics artist, who is also scheduled to direct the upcoming sequel Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God.[8]

The film was directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan, a Pakistani film director, screenwriter, and computer graphics artist. He was the director and writer of the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor, and its upcoming sequel Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God.[8]

Reception

The film received attention by the media even soon after the initial teasers and trailers. It was admired for its theme on the awareness about wildlife conservation as well as being a movie featuring a child protagonist which is not common in Pakistan.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Maleeha Mengal from Dunya News noted that the movie would "remain one of the most memorable stories for children for many years".[17] It was also well received because producing animated movies is harder and costly.[18][19]

Accolades

The film won the prestigious Monolith Award for Content at the Infinity Film Festival at Hollywood.[20][21] It was also screened at South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) at New York,[22] where it received Best Feature Film in the Audience Choice category.[23]

Sequel

A sequel titled Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God was released on 28 June 2023.

See also

References
  1. Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor's page at ARY Films
  2. "Second Week Box Office Collections of "Maan Jao Na" and "Allahyar And Legend of Markhor"". BallayBallay.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. "Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor". aryfilms.com. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. Rehman, Sonya. "Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor Wows Pakistani Audiences". Forbes. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. "Epic Games Announces New Round of Unreal Dev Grants Totaling over $200,000". 80.lv. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  6. Visually stunning animated feature ‘Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’ is the first produced entirely in Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine.
  7. Desk, Entertainment (15 January 2018). "This latest track from 'Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor' is a treat for the ears - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  8. "Upcoming Film 'Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God' Confronts This Hot Button Issue". 31 March 2021.
  9. Desk, Entertainment (28 October 2017). "2nd teaser alert: 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' is undoubtedly Disney/Pixar level - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  10. "This new animated film will make you proud of Pakistan's natural heritage - Film & TV - Images". Images.dawn.com. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  11. Teaser and trailer of Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor is out and its impressive, Pakistan Today.
  12. Aijaz, Rahul (7 October 2017). "Pakistan goes Pixar-esque with 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' - The Express Tribune". Tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  13. Entertainment (15 August 2017). "First teaser trailer of 'Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor' is out | Entertainment". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  14. "Allahyar's trailer sets expectations high for Pakistan's latest animated film - Film & TV - Images". Images.dawn.com. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  16. Desk, Instep. "Animal kingdom: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor trailer impresses". Thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  17. Review: Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor will leave you mesmerised, Dunya News TV, 02 February 2018.
  18. "LIVING COLOURS: 'Producing an animated film is harder, costlier than producing a live action film' - Newspaper". Dawn.Com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  19. "Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor: 'Raising the bar' for animation in Pakistan - Entertainment - Dunya News". Dunyanews.tv. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  20. "WINNERS - IF MONOLITH AWARDS™ 2018". Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  21. "Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor bags first-ever international award". Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  22. Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor at South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF)
  23. Allahyar and The Legend of Markhor wins Best Feature Film at South Asian International Film Festival
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