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{{short description|2019 Pakistani Urdu language science fiction action film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Project Ghazi
| image = Project Ghazi.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release Poster
| director = Nadir Shah
| producer = Syed Mohammed Ali Raza
| writer = Syed Mohammed Ali Raza
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Humayun Saeed]]
* [[Sheheryar Munawar]]
* [[Syra Shehroz]]
* [[Adnan Jaffar]]
* [[Talat Hussain (actor)|Talat Hussain]]
}}
| music =
| editing =
| studio = GYR Films<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gyrfilms/|title=GYR Films|website=www.facebook.com|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>
| distributor = Distribution Club
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|03|29}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
| budget =
| gross = {{PKR|2 [[crore]]}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lodhi |first1=Adnan |title=All eyes on 'Avengers: Endgame' as Pakistani films fail to revive box office |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1946595/4-eyes-avengers-endgame-pakistani-films-fail-revive-box-office/ |accessdate=12 April 2019 |work=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=9 April 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''''Project Ghazi''''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|غازی}}}}; meaning Hero and Conqueror) is a 2019 Pakistani [[science fiction film|science fiction ]] [[action film]].<ref name="nation.com.pk">{{cite web|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/20-Jun-2017/pakistan-s-first-superhero-movie-project-ghazi-trailer-launched|title=Pakistan's first superhero movie 'Project Ghazi' trailer launched|work=The Nation|date=20 June 2017|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentpk.com/project-ghazi-to-grace-the-big-screen-soon/|title=Breaking News: Project Ghazi release date confirmed|date=22 December 2018|website=EntertainmentPk.com|accessdate=22 January 2019}}</ref> The film is directed by Nadir Shah and produced by Syed Mohammed Ali Raza who are known for their work on TV commercials as well as short films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/entertainment/2017/06/project-ghazi-takes-film-making-to-another-level/|title='Project Ghazi' takes film-making to another level|publisher=[[Samaa TV]]|date=20 June 2017|author=Omair Alavi|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> The film stars [[Humayun Saeed]], [[Shehryar Munawar Siddiqui|Shehryar Munawar]] and [[Syra Shehroz]].

== Synopsis ==
The film revolves around a team of scientists and soldiers aiming to produce a new breed of advanced weaponized soldiers code named Project Ghazi, until a group of rogue men try to seize the project. United with a team of dedicated scientist Zara Iftikhar ([[Syra Shehroz]]) and distinguished soldiers Major Zain ([[Sheheryar Munawar]]) and Salaar Salahuddin ([[Humayun Saeed]]) along with other people, they try to stop the rogue men, little do they know that a major disaster is headed their way.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1407975/pakistans-first-superhero-movie-project-ghazis-first-teaser-looks-fierce/|title=Pakistan's first superhero movie 'Project Ghazi's first teaser looks fierce! - The Express Tribune|date=12 May 2017|work=The Express Tribune|access-date=15 October 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Humayun Saeed]] as Salaar Salahuddin
* [[Sheheryar Munawar]] as Major Zain
* [[Syra Shehroz]] as Zara Iftikhar
* [[Adnan Jaffar]] as Qataan
* [[Talat Hussain (actor)|Talat Hussain]] as Dr. Ziyaad
* Aamir Qureshi as Major Dilawar
* Nusrat Hidayatullah
* Raza Hyder as Colonel Armaghan

==Production==

===Development===
During a live Facebook session with ''[[The Express Tribune]]'', director Nadir Shah explained that "It's a story of an advanced soldier project and it spans over a period of 20 years." He also revealed that there was an element of espionage genre in the film as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1407975/pakistans-first-superhero-movie-project-ghazis-first-teaser-looks-fierce/|title=Pakistan's first superhero movie 'Project Ghazi's first teaser looks fierce!|date=12 May 2017|work=The Express Tribune|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>

===Casting===
On 12 April 2016 Sheheryar posted a picture of the script on his Instagram account. In an interview with HIP Pakistan he revealed that he will play the lead in the film. "Though I'm not allowed to speak about the project or my character, but I play the protagonist in ''Project Ghazi''. It's basically an action film, and is about to go on floors in a few days."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149497|title=HIP Exclusive: Sheheryar Munawar signs his second film, 'Project Ghazi'!|author=Ahmed Sarym|date=13 April 2016|publisher=HIP in Pakistan|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> Later Syra Shehroz, veteran actor Talat Hussain and Aamir Qureshi were also chosen to play complex characters, and Adnan Jaffar was cast to play the main antagonist in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1149990|title=Sheheryar Munawar & Syra Shahroz pair up for Project Ghazi!|author=Ahmed Sarym|date=23 June 2016|publisher=HIP in Pakistan|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref> Humayun Saeed was later cast to play the role of Colonel Salaar in a lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/21-Jul-2016/humayun-saeed-to-star-in-upcoming-movie-project-ghazi|title=Humayun Saeed to star in upcoming movie Project Ghazi|work=The Nation|date=21 July 2016|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1152690|title=BTS of Humayun Saeed in 'Project Ghazi' will leave you stunned|author=Saira Khan|date=9 June 2017|publisher=HIP in Pakistan|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1177586|title=Project Ghazi's incredibly slick teaser is out now|date=12 May 2017|work=[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN Images]]|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>

===Filming===
''Project Ghazi'' was filmed in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/211842-Project-Ghazi-adds-a-new-genre-to-Pakistans-film-landscape|title=Project Ghazi adds a new genre to Pakistan's film landscape|author=Buraq Shabbir|work=[[The News International|The News]]|date=21 June 2017|accessdate=12 July 2017}}</ref>

==Release==
The ''Project Ghazi'' was initially scheduled for release on 14 July 2017. But at the premiere event, a day before its general release, it was postponed due to the technical issues, particularly the sound design.<ref name="postponed">Rahul Aijaz (14 July 2017). ''[[The Express Tribune]]''. Retrieved 14 July 2017
*[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1457871/incomplete-walked-project-ghazi-humayun-saeed/ It was so incomplete I walked out of 'Project Ghazi' myself: Humayun Saeed]
*[https://tribune.com.pk/story/1457491/project-ghazi-release-postponed-premiere-night/ Project Ghazi release postponed on premiere night]
</ref> The film was released on 29 March 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shelved film Project Ghazi is finally hitting screens (again) and has a trailer to prove it |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1181913/ |work=images.dawn.com |date=20 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

==Reception==
===Critical Reception===
Momina Mindeel of ''Galaxy Lollywood'' rated ''Project Ghazi'' 2 out of 5 stars, praising the performances of Saeed and Shehroz and stating that "the film's art direction is a manifestation of the fact that the film could have been a good Pakistani science fiction film if the director/writer had put in some effort to come up with a coherent plot and a better execution of it".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://galaxylollywood.com/2019/03/30/project-ghazi-review/|title=Project Ghazi (Review): Poor execution fails what could have been a good science fiction film|date=30 March 2019|website=galaxylollywood.com|accessdate=30 March 2019}}</ref> Sonia Ashraf of ''[[Dawn (newspaper)|DAWN Images]]'' praised the performances of Saeed and Munawar and wrote, "Project Ghazi on its own does have its flaws but knowing the journey the movie made, It feels glad to see the progression.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1182216|title=Project Ghazi is a superhero film that learned from the past|date=30 March 2019|website=images.dawn.com|accessdate=30 March 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of highest-grossing Pakistani films]]
* [[List of Pakistani films of 2019]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt5897108|Project Ghazi}}

[[Category:2010s Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:Pakistani films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:Pakistani science fiction films]]
[[Category:2019 science fiction films]]
[[Category:Pakistani superhero films]]

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