ARY Films (Urdu: اے آر وائی فلمز) is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, Waar, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Wrong No., Jalaibee, 3 Bahadur and Punjab Nahi Jaungi have topped the charts in the industry.[1]

ARY Films
IndustryFilm distribution, production
Headquarters,
ProductsFilms
OwnerSalman Iqbal (founder)
Jerjees Seja (CEO)
ParentARY Digital Network

Films edit

List of films distributed/produced under the banner ARY Films

Release date Title Notes Ref.
14 October 2007 Godfather Distribution [2]
10 August 2013 Josh: Independence Through Unity [3]
23 August 2013 Main Hoon Shahid Afridi [4]
20 September 2013 Seedlings
30 September 2013 Zinda Bhaag Co-distribution with Footprint Entertainment [5]
16 October 2013 Waar [6]
13 June 2014 Tamanna [7]
29 July 2014 Sultanat
20 March 2015 Jalaibee [8]
22 May 2015 3 Bahadur Co-production with SOC Films [9]
18 July 2015 Wrong No. [10]
13 August 2015 Shah [11]
25 September 2015 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani Co-production with Six Sigma Plus [12]
27 November 2015 John
1 January 2016 Ho Mann Jahaan [13]
25 March 2016 Isteqamat Co-production with Six Sigma Plus
12 August 2016 Toilet - Where Love Begins Co-produced with Shiny Toy Gun Films
13 September 2016 Janaan [14]
28 October 2016 Team
11 November 2016 Lahore Se Aagey Co-production with Showcase Films [15]
25 November 2016 Dobara Phir Se Production & distribution [16]
15 December 2016 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam Post-production [17]
13 January 2017 Kasam Sey
2 September 2017 Punjab Nahi Jaungi Distribution and co-production [18]
21 December 2017 Arth 2 Distribution [19]
21 December 2017 Rangreza Distribution [20]
5 January 2018 Parchi Co-production with IRK Films and Atif Lakhani Films [21]
14 June 2018 Azaadi Distribution [22]
22 August 2018 Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 Co-production with Sig Sigma Plus and Salman Iqbal Films
14 December 2018 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors
23 March 2019 Sherdil Distribution [22]
9 June 2019 Slayer Returns
August 2019 Parey Hut Love Distribution [22]
10 July 2022 London Nahi Jaunga Distribution and co-production [23]
28 October 2022 Tich Button
TBA Kamli Distribution [24]
25 November 2022 Zarrar Distribution
TBA Shaan-e-Ishq Co-production with One Motion Pictures
TBA Waar 2 [25]
TBA Kambakht Kaaf Kangana Distribution

Joint ventures edit

An MoU was signed between ARY Films and Riaz Shahid Films on 23 November 2013, starting a joint production venture between the two companies announcing two films at the event, Arth 2 and Mission-5.[19]

ARY Films is making a sequel of Waar, to be shot in Pakistan, U.K., Russia, Turkey and Yugoslavia.[26]

On 7 December 2013, ARY Films & MindWorks Media joined hands to produce Pakistani movies. The collaboration started with Waar 2[27] and Delta Echo Foxtrot,[28] later named Yalghaar.

In Early 2014, ARY Films signed an agreement with Summit Entertainment (Pakistan) to release Concordia Productions' feature Tamanna in cinemas across Pakistan on 6 June as part of the new wave of Pakistani films released in 2014. The film premiered on 8 June in London at the 16th London Asian Film Festival.

On 11 September 2014, ARY Films and SOC Films announced a joint venture company named Waadi Animations, in intention to produce animated content including feature films, with the debut project 3 Bahadur.[29]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "ARY Films Rules the Roost in Pakistani Cinema". ARY News. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Five Bollywood actors who appeared in Pakistani films | Aaj News". aaj.tv. Archived from the original on 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (5 August 2013). "Movie Review: Josh". DAWN.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ Muhammad, Kamran Jawaid (22 August 2013). "Movie Review: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi". DAWN. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (20 September 2013). "Movie Review: Zinda Bhaag". DAWN. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. ^ ARY News (11 October 2013). "waar",-the-film-of-nation "Premiere of "Waar", the Film of Nation". Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Another Pakistani production 'Tamanna' all set to release on June 13". ARY News. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. ^ "'Jalaibee' all set to release on March 20". ARY News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Release date for '3 Bahadur' announced". The Express Tribune. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Wrong Number all set for an enthralling release this Eid". ARY News. Shahjahan Khurram. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Invitation from Pakistani icons". ARY News. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Jawani Phir Nahi Aani: ARY Films to release another promising movie!". ARY News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  13. ^ "ARY Films to release 'Ho Mann Jahaan'". BizAsia. Raj Baddhan. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  14. ^ "ARY FILMS announce to release Reham Khan's Janaan". ARY News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Saba Qamar, Yasir Hussain ready to hit the road in first look of 'Lahore Se Aagey'". 20 February 2016.
  16. ^ "ARY Films all set for its second production 'Dobara Phir Se'". 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  17. ^ "First look of '3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam' released". 14 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Punjab Nahi Jaungi".
  19. ^ a b "ARY and Riaz Shahid Films join hands for Film Industry's voyage to success". Galaxy Lollywood. Aayan Mirza. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  20. ^ "The wait is over... Rangreza's trailer is finally out". 23 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Hareem Farooq's 'Parchi' teaser released, leaving viewers curious". 19 September 2017.
  22. ^ a b c "Azaadi".
  23. ^ "London Nahi Jaunga".
  24. ^ "Shyraa Roy and Mohsin Abbas's "Kamli"releasing on Feb 21". Oyeyeah. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  25. ^ Ansari, Hasan (23 August 2015). "'Waar 2' begins filming at K2 base camp". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  26. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (8 December 2013). ""Waar 2" and "Delta Echo Foxtrot" set to release in joint venture". DAWN.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  27. ^ "Waar 2 is officially in the making". Tribune. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  28. ^ "ARY Films to co-produce mega movies WAAR-2, Delta Echo Foxtrot". ARY News. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  29. ^ "Waadi Animations launched". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2014.