Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor

Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byUzair Zaheer Khan
Written byUzair Zaheer Khan
Produced byUsman Iqbal
Starring
CinematographyArooj Azam
Edited by
  • Muhammad Azeem
Music byAhmed Ali
Production
company
3rd World Studios
Distributed byARY Films
Release date
  • 2 February 2018 (2018-02-02) (Pakistan)[1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor (Urdu: اللہ یار اور مارخور کی کہانی) is a Pakistani animated fantasy adventure film directed by Uzair Zaheer Khan. It depicts the story of a young boy and his relationship with animals. The film is produced by 3rd World Studios and distributed by ARY Films. The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and illegal hunting of wildlife, with main characters Mehru (a markhor), Hero (a Chukar partridge, known as chakor in Pakistan), and a snow leopard named Chak'ku being endangered species.

The film received a largely positive reaction by the general audience but received mixed to positive reviews by critics.[2]

  1. ^ Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor's page at ARY Films
  2. ^ Rehman, Sonya. "Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor Wows Pakistani Audiences". Forbes. Retrieved 28 April 2022.