List of Pakistani films of 2017

This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the all time grossing pakistani film released on EidulAzha this year, replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 released on EidulAzha 2018.

Highest grossing films
See also: List of highest-grossing Pakistani films

The top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Background color   indicates the current releases
Highest-grossing films of 2017
RankTitleStudioGrossRef.
1. Punjab Nahi Jaungi Six Sigma Plus
Salman Iqbal Films		 ₨51.65 crore (US$3.2 million) [1]
2. Na Maloom Afraad 2 Filmwala Pictures
Excellency Films		 ₨21.00 crore (US$1.3 million) [2]
3. Yalghaar MindWorks Media ₨20.00 crore (US$1.2 million) [3]
4. Mehrunisa V Lub U YNH Films ₨17.20 crore (US$1.1 million) [4]
5. Verna Shoman Productions ₨09.35 crore (US$580,000) [5]
6. Chupan Chupai Huzu Productions ₨07.00 crore (US$440,000) [6]
7. Rangreza Vision Art Films
MH Films
Malkani Films		 ₨03.50 crore (US$220,000) [7]
8. Balu Mahi Sadia Jabbar Productions ₨03.00 crore (US$190,000) [8]
9. Chalay Thay Saath We Think Films
Hot Water Bottle Films		 ₨01.50 crore (US$94,000) [9]
10. Arth - The Destination Cinestar
5th Element		 ₨01.35 crore (US$84,000) [10]

Events

Award ceremonies
Date Event Host Location Ref.
19 April 16th Lux Style Awards Atif Aslam Karachi, Pakistan [11]
29 April 5th Hum Awards (TV) Hareem Farooq Lahore, Pakistan [12]
17 September 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) Yasir Hussain London, England [13]
21 October 2nd Hum Style Awards Saba Qamar Lahore, Pakistan [14]

Film festivals
Date Event Host Location Ref.
29–30 April The Fashion Expo Montage Events & Consultants Ibex Club Islamabad, Pakistan [15]
4 to 6 May ARY Film Festival ARY Group Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan [16]

Releases

January – April
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
J
A
N
20 Thora Jee LeComedyRafay RashdiRizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin IkramUrdu
F
E
B		 10 Balu MahiRomantic ComedyHaissam HussainOsman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana ButtUrdu[17][18]
17 WhistleAction ThrillerAmmad AzharSohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurakUrdu[19]
M
A
R		 31 Raastaaction-drama filmSahir LodhiSahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima AzharUrdu[20]
A
P
R		 14 Stirgay Sre Na ManumActionArshad KhanShahid Khan, Mehak NoorPashto[21]
21 Chalay Thay SaathRomanceUmer AdilSyra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz KaleemUrdu

May – August
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
J
U
N		 26 Yalghaarwar-epic actionHassan RanaShaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan Rana
Bilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem		Urdu
FirasatAction, ThrillerAtta Shah HotiKhursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid KhanPashto[22]
Mehrunisa V Lub URomantic, ComedyYasir NawazDanish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi KhanUrdu
ZakhmonaAction ThrillerShahid UsmanArbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir KhanPashto[23][24]
Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi DaAction RomanceA.K. KhanArbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif KhanPashto[25]
A
U
G		 11 Geo Sar Utha Kayaction-dramaNadeem CheemaBabar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid MehmoodUrdu[26]
Chain Aye NaRomanceSyed NoorShehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali GodhraUrdu[27]
Sangataction-dramaSami SarangShahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem AlbaloshiBalochi[28][29]

September – December
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
S
E
P		 2 Na Maloom Afraad 2Comedy, ThrillerNabeel QureshiUrwa Hocane, Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Nayyar Ejaz, Saleem Mairaj, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania AmirUrdu[30]
Punjab Nahi JaungiRomantic, DramaNadeem BeygHumayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, Ahmad Ali Butt, Azfar Rehman, Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Sohail AhmedUrdu, Punjabi[31]
14 SaawanDramaFarhan AlamSyed Karam Abbas, Najiba Faiz, Saleem Mairaj, Imran Aslam, Tipu SharifUrdu[32]
N
O
V		 17 Verna Social Drama Shoaib Mansoor Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, Naimal Khawar, Rasheed Naz Urdu [33]
D
E
C
21 RangrezaMusical-RomanceAmir MohiuddinBilal Ashraf, Urwa Farhan, Gohar Rasheed, Saleem Mairaj, Akbar Subhani, Seemi PashaUrdu[34]
21 Arth - The DestinationRomantic DramaShaan ShahidShaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan, Mohib MirzaUrdu[35]
29 Chupan ChupaiComedy DramaMohsin AliAhsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Adnan Jaffar, Sakina Samo, Rehan SheikhUrdu[36]

See also

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