Khuda Kay Liye
Khuda Kay Liye (Urdu: خدا کے لیے, also released as In the Name of God in international markets) is a 2007 Pakistani drama film directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Ali in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by Naseeruddin Shah. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives changed after the 9/11 attacks in America and the misinterpretation of Jihad.
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| Directed by | Shoaib Mansoor |
| Written by | Shoaib Mansoor |
| Produced by | Athar Abbas Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi |
| Starring | Shaan Shahid Iman Ali Rasheed Naz Naseeruddin Shah Fawad Khan Naeem Tahir Hameed Sheikh |
| Cinematography | David Lemay Ali Mohammad Neil Lisk Ken Seng |
| Edited by | Ali Javed Aamir Khan ET |
| Music by | Rohail Hyatt |
Production company | Shoman Productions |
| Distributed by | Geo Films Percept Picture Company Sony Films |
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Running time | 171 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Languages | English Urdu |
| Budget | Rs. 6 crore (US$210,000) |
| Box office | Rs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) (Worldwide) Rs. 5.50 crore (US$190,000) (Pakistan) |
Khuda Kay Liye was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won several awards for its acting, notably three Lux Style Awards and one Silver Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: due to distribution by Shailendra Singh and Percept Pictures, it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century, and secondly, it was the first ever Pakistani film included in the official selection of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).