Mah e Mir

Mah e Mir
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnjum Shahzad
Written bySarmad Sehbai
Story bySarmad Sehbai
Based onMeer Taqi Meer
Produced bySahir Rasheed
Khurram Rana
Badar Ikram
StarringFahad Mustafa
Iman Ali
Sanam Saeed
Alyy Khan
Manzar Sehbai
Syed Fazal Hussain
CinematographyRana Kamran
Music bySyed Shahi Hasan
Production
company
Miraqsm Media
Distributed byEveready Pictures
Hum Films
Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • 6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Mah e Mir (Urdu: ماہ میر, lit.'Moon of Mir') is a 2016 Pakistani biographical film directed by Anjum Shahzad, produced by Khurram Rana, Sahir Rasheed, Badar Ikram and written by Sarmad Sehbai.[1] The film is based on the life of the famous poet Mir Taqi Mir,[2] played by Fahad Mustafa.[3][4][5] The film also stars Iman Ali, Sanam Saeed, Alyy Khan and Manzar Sehbai in lead roles.[6] It was the official submission by the Pakistani Academy Selection Committee as the country's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[7]

Mah-e-Mir [8] is a story that follows the struggle of a contemporary poet and draws parallels with the events in Mir's life.[9] The film was co-distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures on 6 May 2016 nationwide.[10]

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  2. ^ "Did you know?: Mah-e-Mir a film inspired by Mir unveiled". The Express Tribune. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  3. ^ "From Na Maloom Afraad to Mah-e-Mir". The News. Omair Alavi. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Finding feet in films". The Express Tribune. Hasan Ansari. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Mah-e-Mir's promo leaves everybody star struck". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Pakistani Movie Mah-e-Mir – Trailer". reviewit.pk. Saud. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Mah-e-Mir selected as Pakistan's official submission to 2017 Oscars". The Express Tribune. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Next in Pakistani cinema Mah e Mir". INCPAK. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference story was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Mah-e-Meer To Finally See The Light Of Day On May 6". The News. Retrieved 19 April 2016.