Ishrat Made in China
2022 Pakistani film by Mohib Mirza
Ishrat Made in China is a 2022 Pakistani romantic action comedy film, co-written, produced and directed as a debut by Mohib Mirza, who also stars as the titled character Ishrat. The film was also co-directed by Parmesh Adiwal and Tehseen Khan. The film is a spin-off of the 2006 television comedy series "Ishrat Baji", also starring Mohib Mirza. The film was released on 3 March 2022 under the banners of Ek Alif Films and Eleven Eleven Films, while distributed by Geo Films and Eveready Pictures. It received negative reviews, and was a box office disaster.
Plot
The film is about a young man named Ishrat (Mohib), who goes to China in order to fulfill his dream. He then gets into some mishaps against the tyrant of a local gang.
Cast
Mohib Mirza as Ishrat
Sanam Saeed as Akhtar
Sara Loren as Jia
HSY as Master Mangshi
Shamoon Abbasi as Master BP
Mani as Naushad / Chunke
Ali Kazmi as Shamshad / Chun
Mustafa Chaudhry as Dilshad / Li
Imam Syed as Jee
Shabbir Jan as Inspector Saab
Nayyar Ejaz as Principal
Parveen Akbar as Ishrat's Mom
Laila Wasti as Nilofer
Urooj Abbas as Minister Diesel Chandio
Amir Yameen as Sabzi Wala
Tara Mahmood as Neighbour
Osama Bin Atiq as Sallu
Ahsan Raza Firdousi as Ittefaq Ul Haq
Faiza Saleem as Marjan
Ramsha Akmal as Sheen
Waseem Hassan Sheikh as Mr. Excuse Me
Akhlaque Mahesar as Waderay Ka Beta
Aadi Adeal Amjad as 1st Race Commentator
Abis Raza as Barey Hakim Sahab
Zarmeena Ikram as 1st Girl Accompanying Master Mangshi
The three actors above have played Dual role. Additionally, Aadi Adeal Amjad, Waqar Zaka, Faiza Saleem, Amir Yameen, Waseem Hassan Sheikh, Parveen Akbar, Zarmeena Ikram, Osama Bin Atiq, Tara Mahmood, Akhlaque Mahesar, Ramsha K. Akmal, and Abis Raza appear.
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