Punjab Nahi Jaungi

Punjab Nahi Jaungi
Theatrical release poster
Urduپنجاب نہیں جاؤں گی
Directed byNadeem Baig
Muhammad Umer Jamal
Written byKhalil-ur-Rehman Qamar
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySuleman Razzaq
Edited byRizwan AQ
Music byShani Arshad
Production
companies
Six Sigma Plus
Salman Iqbal films
Distributed byARY Films
Release date
  • 1 September 2017 (2017-09-01) (Pakistan)
Running time
159 min
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu
Punjabi
Box officeRs. 516.5 million (US$1.8 million)[1]

Punjab Nahi Jaungi (lit. 'I won't go to Punjab'), is a 2017 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.[2][3][4] It stars Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat alongside Sohail Ahmed, Saba Hameed ,and Urwa Hocane in pivotal roles.[5] The story is about a love triangle between the lead characters, and also exhibits the Punjabi culture of Pakistan.[6] A spin-off, titled London Nahi Jaunga, was released to mixed reviews in 2022.

The film was released on Eid, 1 September, under the production banners of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib's Six Sigma Plus and was distributed by Salman Iqbal and Jerjees Seja's ARY Films. With a worldwide gross of over Rs. 1.6 crore, it remained the highest grossing Pakistani film until beaten by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2.

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