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{{short description|2010 Indian Hindi sports film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Lahore
|native_name =
| image = Lahore Cheering Poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption =
| director = [[Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan]]
| producer = {{ubl|Vivek Khatkar|Jagat Singh Rana}}
| writer = Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan & [[Piyush Mishra]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Aanaahad]]|[[Shraddha Das]]|[[Farooq Sheikh]]|[[Nafisa Ali]]|[[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]]}}
| music = {{ubl|[[M. M. Keeravani|M.M Kreem]]|Wayne Sharpe}}
| cinematography = {{ubl|Neelabh Kaul|Rolf Dekens}}
| editing = {{ubl|Sandeep Singh Bajeli|Hidi Lai}}
| studio = Sai Om Films Private Limited
| distributor = [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|3|19}}
| runtime = 126 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Lahore''''' is a 2010 Indian Hindi [[sports film]] that was released on 19 March 2010. It was directed by [[Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan]] and produced by [[Vivek Khatkar & Jagat Singh Rana]], with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]. The movie is loosely based on the American martial arts movie ''[[Best of the Best (1989 film)|Best of the Best]]''.

The film stars debutants [[Aanaahad]] and [[Shraddha Das]] in lead roles and has veteran actors like [[Farooq Shaikh]], [[Nafisa Ali]], [[Nirmal Pandey]], [[Sushant Singh]], [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]], [[Saurabh Shukla]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Kelly Dorji]], [[Mukesh Rishi]], [[Jeeva (actor)|Jeeva]], Shraddha Nigam in key roles.

==Plot==
An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in a tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain its momentum. This is especially when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second international bout that is being held in Lahore.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Lahore/movie-review/5697442.cms |work=The Times Of India |first1=Nikhat |last1=Kazmi |title=Lahore |date=18 March 2010}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Aanaahad]] as Veerender Singh
* [[Shraddha Das]] as Ida
* [[Farooq Shaikh]] as S K Rao
* [[Nafisa Ali]] as Amma
* [[Sushant Singh]] as Dheeru
* [[Shraddha Nigam]] as Neela Chaudhary
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Noor Mohammmad
* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as Sikandar Hyaat Khan
* [[Kelly Dorji]] as Gajanan
* [[Jeeva (Telugu actor)|Jeeva]] as Kunjal Bhaskar Reddy
* [[Pramod Mouthu]] as Shahnawaz Qureshi
* [[Nirmal Pandey]] as Anwar Shaikh
* [[Saurabh Shukla]] as Madhav Suri
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Mohd. Akhtar
* [[Ram Awana]] as Iqbal Khan
* [[Karate Raja]] as C. Subramaniam

==Production==
The film was shot in [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Lahore]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], Ladakh, [[Lonavala]], [[Malaysia]], [[Bhiwandi]], [[Chembur]], [[Ghatkopar]], and [[Chinchpokli]].

Hong Kong stuntmaster Tony Leung Siu Hung was the action choreographer of ''Lahore''. The background score was by Wayne Sharpe. [[Lisbeth Scott]] of ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]'', and ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|Chronicles of Narnia]]'' fame has sung vocals for ''Lahore'' – her first Asian film. Rob Miller, who earlier won a Filmfare award for ''[[Chak De! India]]'' (2007), is ''Lahore'''s sports consultant.<ref name=p>{{cite news |title=Preview: Lahore |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-05/news-interviews/28133219_1_aanaahad-sai-om-films-sanjay-puran-singh-chauhan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103120305/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-05/news-interviews/28133219_1_aanaahad-sai-om-films-sanjay-puran-singh-chauhan |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 March 2010}}</ref> MM Kreem has done the music.

==Home release==
''Lahore''{{'s}} DVDs and VCDs are available in Hindi with English subtitles on Moserbaer Home Video.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lahore on Moserbaer |url=http://lahore.moserbaerhomevideo.com/}}</ref> The DVD also features the making of the film.

==Soundtrack==
* "Ab Ye Kaafila" – [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[M. M. Keeravani]]
* "Musafir" – [[Daler Mehndi]]
* "Rang De" – [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Shilpa Rao]]
* "Saaware" – M. M. Keeravani
* "Musafir" – M. M. Keeravani
* "O Re Bande" – [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], Shilpa Rao
* "Lahore Theme" – [[Lisbeth Scott]]
* "Fitrat" – [[Surendra Chaturvedi]] (lyrics)

==International awards and recognition==
''Lahore'' has won international awards, including Special Jury Award at the 42nd WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival,<ref>{{IMDb title|1285245|section=awards|Lahore}}</ref> Best Actor – [[Aanaahad]] at Tenerife International Film Festival (UK), Most Aspiring Film Maker (Sanjay Chauhan) at Filmmakers International Film Festival (UK), Best actor – [[Aanaahad]] – at Salento International Film Festival, Italy and had all six nominations at Asian Festival Of First Films, Singapore.

==National film awards==
After setting the international festival circuits ablaze, Lahore won two awards at the 57th [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]s, [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director]] went to producer Vivek Khatkar and director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan while [[Farooque Shaikh]] won [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-16/india/28235706_1_malayalam-film-feature-film-film-on-social-issues |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103122724/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-16/india/28235706_1_malayalam-film-feature-film-film-on-social-issues |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |title=Bollywood holds sway over National Film Awards |date=16 September 2010 }}</ref>

==Criticism==
The film was not released in Pakistan as it was regarded there as portraying Pakistan in a bad light.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bollywood-tips.blogspot.com/2010/03/will-lahore-hindi-movie-be-released-in.html |title=Will 'Lahore' Hindi movie be released in Pakistan?}}</ref>

==Other awards and nominations==
;6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards
Nominated
* Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) – Farouque Sheikh

;[[Zee Cine Awards|2011 Zee Cine Awards]]
Nominated<ref>{{cite web |title=Nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=7 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105041016/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features/2011/01/01/6977/index.html |archivedate=5 January 2011}}</ref>

* Star Screen Awards for Best Background Score 2010 – Wayne Sharpe
* Stardust Awards for Hottest New Director 2010 – Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=1285245|title=Lahore}}
*[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Kickboxing_for_peace/rssarticleshow/4030083.cms Kickboxing for Peace]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811060119/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-04/news-interviews/28146602_1_aanaahad-film-critics-and-audiences Lahore's been a perfect launch : Aanaahad]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110811060126/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-11/news-interviews/28122241_1_aanaahad-martial-arts-sai-om-film-s-lahore The film chose me]
* [http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Kelly+in+Lahore&artid=cKvPGLBk7A4=&SectionID=KJQqyDmkz2A=&MainSectionID=KJQqyDmkz2A=&SEO=Kelly,Lahore&SectionName=x |9vn7RWZHiZ6hUORyQMPA== Kelly in Lahore]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/82945/Punch-Factor-Aanaahad-Kicks-Up-Acclaim.html Punch Factor: Aanaahad Kicks Up Acclaim]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081029/jsp/entertainment/story_10031412.jsp Feluda In Lahore]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811060136/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-19/news-interviews/28117985_1_sai-om-films-lahore-greenhorn-aanaahad What I took back from the film is a son. Aanaahad still calls me amma. – Nafisa Ali ]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110811060132/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-14/news-interviews/28119769_1_aanaahad-sai-om-film-s-lahore-boy-next-door Aanaahad didn’t have time to look good!]
*[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2006/12/18/8465/index.html Sushant Learning Kick Boxing For Lahore]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080905040130/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/26186/Lahore-Shoot-Complete.html Lahore SHoot Complete]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111127121832/http://gglares.com/?p=7600 ‘Acting Is Not As Easy As Everyone Makes It Out To Be’]

{{National Film Award Best First Film of a Director}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lahore}}
[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010s sports films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:Indian boxing films]]
[[Category:Films set in Lahore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ladakh]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor National Film Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Film censorship in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Delhi]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Lahore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Best Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:India–Pakistan relations in popular culture]]
[[Category:2010 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Warner Bros. films]]

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