Draft:Imran Raza Kazmi

Imran Raza Kazmi is a Pakistani filmmaker, film and television producer. He has produced films under his production banner IRK Films, in addition to some television serials as well. His work has been nominated at the Lux Style Awards.

Career edit

Film edit

Inspired to make a film by the 2009 film Zibahkhana, Kazmi produced the horror-drama Siyaah starring Hareem Farooq, Osman Khalid Butt and Ahmed Ali Akbar. Against a budget of Rs 700,000, the film was a success at the box office.[1] In 2016, he co-produced the romantic comedy Janaan focusing on the Pashtun culture and features Armeena Rana Khan, Bilal Ashraf and Ali Rehman Khan as leads. The film grossed Rs 285 million ($2.73 million) globally,[2][3] and opened to mixed reviews from critics.[4] His next release in 2018 Parchi is about a group of friends played by Ali Rehman Khan, Ahmed Ali Akbar and Usman Mukhtar who find themselves in trouble when come across a local gangster, played by Hareem Farooq. The film was a commercial success earning Rs. 17.1 crores worldwide,[5] but had mixed to negative reviews from critics.[6][7] In 2019, Kazmi co-produced the romatic comedy Heer Maan Ja starring Hareem Farooq and Ali Rehman Khan. The film collected Rs. 10 crore (US$350,000) at the box office,[8] and received positive reviews from critics.[9][10]

Television edit

In 2023, Kazmi produced the anthology series Siyaah under his productin banner IRK Films which serves as the companion series to the 2013 film of the same name. The series has an ensemble cast and comprises of horror stories embedded in the genres of supernatural, psychological thriller, urban legends and horror comedy.[11] The same year, he produced the sports-drama 22 Qadam starring Hareem Farooq as lead and directed by Anjum Shahzad.[12]

Filmography edit

Kazmi has produced the following ventures under his production banner IRK Films.

Year Title Producer Notes
2013 Siyaah  Y
2016 Janaan  Y
2018 Parchi  Y
2019 Heer Maan Ja  Y

Television edit

Year Title Producer Notes
2018 Main Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka  Y
2023–24 22 Qadam  Y
Siyaah  Y
2024 Pas-e-Deewar  Y

Awards and nominations edit

Year Awards Category Work Result Ref.
2014 Lux Style Awards Best Film Siyaah Nominated [13]
2017 Janaan Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ Khurram Zia Khan (September 30, 2017). "Pakistani cinema soaring to new heights: Imran Raza Kazmi". Daily Times.
  2. ^ "Janaan Became the Highest Grossing Pakistani Film of 2016 as it has earned more than 30 Crores Globally". Facebook. @JanaanOfficial. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ^ "Tracking Estimated Boxoffice Numbers in Pakistan". Box Office Detail. 2016-10-30. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31.
  4. ^ Aizaz Imtiaz (2016-09-17). "Movie Review: Janaan". Geo News. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  5. ^ "Parchi lifetime business". www.lollywoodonline.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ^ Shabbir, Buraq (5 January 2018). "This Parchi is paper thin". The News. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. ^ Ashraf, Sonia (4 January 2018). "Parchi tries to take comedy films to a new level, but did it succeed?". DAWN Images. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Heer Maan Ja Worldwide business". @HeerMaanJa. 2019-09-04. Archived from the original on 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  9. ^ "Heer Maan Ja: And the award for the best Eidul Azha film goes to…". 17 August 2019.
  10. ^ "'Heer Maan Ja' holds true to the promise of being a paisa vasool film". Daily Times. August 14, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Irfan Ul Haq (28 December 2021). "Imran Raza Kazmi is bringing back the horror of 2013's Siyaah — except this time it's an anthology TV show". Images.
  12. ^ "The trailer of '22 Qadam' promises to inspire and uplift women of Pakistan". Daily Times. April 21, 2023.
  13. ^ "2014 Lux Style Awards: Meet the nominees!". Dawn.com. August 13, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2024.