Mahira, Fawad Khan reunite as Pakistan’s long-delayed ‘Neelofar’ set for Nov. 28 global release

The photograph shared on August 21, 2023, shows star Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan posing for a photo shoot. (Instagram/@fawadkhan81/File)
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  • Shooting for the move was reportedly completed in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed its release indefinitely
  • Mahira, Fawad Khan won hearts with their TV serial ‘Humsafar,’ reunited for Bilal Lashari’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani romantic drama movie, ‘Neelofar,’ is finally set for worldwide release this winter season, with its official poster launched this week.

The long-delayed movie, which stars Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan in lead roles, is written and directed by Ammar Rasool and produced by Usaf Shariq.

The poster, released this week on Facebook, Instagram and elsewhere, showed the two lead actors together and contained an animation, which opens with Fawad saying, “’Neelofar naam hai uska’ (Her name is Neelofar).”

“In cinemas worldwide — 28th November. Save the date!” read the post on the movie’s official Facebook page.

Shooting for the move was reportedly completed in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed its release indefinitely.

Khan and Mahira won the hearts with their performance in television serial ‘Humsafar.’ They later reunited in Bilal Lashari’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ which shattered all box office records.

The duo is anticipated to once again create magic with their on-screen chemistry.

The cast of the movie includes, Madiha Imam, Sarwat Gilani, Atiqa Odho, Behrooz Sabzwari, Gohar Rasheed, Faisal Qureshi, Samiya Mumtaz, Rashid Farooqui, Chand Baral, Seemi Raheal, Adeel Hashmi, Hira Tareen and Navid Shahzad.