‘Project Peshawar’ premiere show today

PESHAWAR: The premiere show of the multi-lingual international telefilm - Project Peshawar - will be held at Nishtar Hall at 7pm today (Sunday).

It will be a family event, which is being organised by Jeans Films and sponsored by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP).

Possessing a gate pass is mandatory, therefore, the interested families have been asked to contact Waqar Ahmad on cell number 0333-930 7384 to acquire passes before entry into the hall.

After the premier show, the film would be released in film festivals in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Holland.

TCKP Managing Director Mushtaq Ahmed Khan said that sponsoring the Project Peshawar film was aimed at supporting the youth and highlighting the heritage sites of the city.

He the international telefilm has rightly highlighted the talent of youth and their quest for innovation and promoted the cultural and historical sites of the city.

The film produced in four languages – Urdu, Pashto, Dutch and English – is a unique blend of eastern and western cultures highlighting the negative side of the modern-day social media boom.

The Project Peshawar film also highlights the historic places of the city at national and international levels besides showcasing the talent of the Peshawar-based actors, directors and producers.

The story of Project Peshawar is based on real life incidents and full of thrill and suspense.

Shoaib Lodin, a lead actor and consultant producer of the film is an Afghani-Dutch citizen who left Peshawar back in 1997. He is a graduate of the Anupam Kher Acting Institute in film making and TV serials.

Irshu Bangash is the film director, who has been associated with the music field for the last 15 years.

Junaid Kamran Siddique is the writer and producer, while the cast include Navishta Sahar, Sally Ingry, Moiez Mohmand, Mihela Bursc, Arbab Izhar Ahmad, James Ryan, Mustafa Khan and Mariyam Dilawar Jan.  Artistes Sajid, Zeeshan, Khumariyaan and others have recorded songs for the film.