Teefa in Trouble

Teefa in Trouble
Film poster
Urduطیفا اِن ٹربل
Directed byAhsan Rahim
Written byAli Zafar
Ahsan Rahim
Danyal Zafar
Produced byAli Zafar
StarringAli Zafar
Maya Ali
Narrated byAli Zafar
CinematographyZain Haleem
Edited byAhsan Rahim
Taha Ali
Music byAli Zafar
Shani Arshad (score)
Production
company
Lightingale Productions
Distributed byMandviwalla Entertainment
Geo Films
Yash Raj Films
Release date
  • 20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)[1]
Running time
155 minutes[2]
CountryPakistan
LanguagesUrdu
Punjabi
BudgetUS$1.5 million[3]
Box officeRs. 105 crore (US$3.6 million)[4]

Teefa in Trouble (Urdu: طیفا اِن ٹرَبل)[5] is a 2018 Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who was previously known for directing music videos and television commercials, under his Tadpole Films banner. It stars Ali Zafar, Abdullah Solangi and Maya Ali, who also made their Pakistani film debuts. It is also the debut film under Zafar's banner Lightingale Productions.[6]

Pre-production work began in 2016 when Zafar, Rahim and Danyal Zafar wrote the story and screenplay. Principal photography took place in Lahore and Warsaw between 18 February and 26 July 2017. Ali Zafar also created the music, while Shani Arshad composed the film score. The film released on 20 July 2018. It was distributed by Mandviwalla Entertainment and Geo Films nationwide.[7] It is the first non-Indian film which Yash Raj Films distributed internationally.[8] At the time of its release, it was one of the most expensive Pakistani films ever made.[9] It became the third Pakistani film to cross the Rs. 50 crore mark,[10] despite facing protests[11] and film piracy afterwards.[12]

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  5. ^ Ali Zafar [@AliZafarsays] (29 July 2018). "#TeefainTrouble" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 July 2018 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Ahmed Sarym (31 August 2017). "In case of criticism, Danyal will have to prove himself on his own: Ali Zafar on brother Danyal". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. ^ Mohammad Nasir (9 June 2018). "Ali Zafar's 'Teefa in Trouble' set to release worldwide on July 20". The News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  8. ^ "'Teefa in Trouble' team joins hands with India's Yash Raj Films". The Express Tribune. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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  10. ^ "'طیفا ان ٹربل' نے 50 کروڑ سے زائد کا بزنس کرلیا". Daily Jang (in Urdu). 2 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019. طیفا اِن ٹربل دُنیا بھر میں 50 کروڑ روپے کا بزنس کرنے والی پاکستان کی تیسری فلم بن گئی ہے۔
  11. ^ "Protests erupt against Ali Zafar's 'Teefa in Trouble'". Daily Times. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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