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| Directed by | Shahzad Rafique |
| Written by | Shahzad Rafique |
| Based on | Real-life Events |
| Produced by | Shahzad Rafique Ghufoor Butt Haji Arshad Mehmood |
| Starring | Ali Mohtesham Saima Noor Ajab Gul Nayyar Ejaz Pervaiz Kaleem Adnan Khan Rashid Mehmood Jalal Haider Mahnoor Shehraz |
| Cinematography | Adil Askri |
| Edited by | Adeel pk |
| Music by | Robin Ghosh (Late) Aamir Munawar |
Production company | Cinetainment Production |
| Distributed by | IMGC Distribution Club |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 min |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Languages | Urdu, Pashto |
| Box office | Rs4.5 million |
Salute is a 2016 Pakistani biographical film directed, written and produced by Shahzad Rafique. The film is based on the life of martyr Aitzaz Hasan[1][2] who confronted a suicide bomber, preventing his attempt to detonate a bomb in his school, saving roughly 2000 lives.[3] The film stars Ali Mohtesham, Ajab Gul and Saima Noor in leading roles.
The film was distributed by IMGC Global Entertainment and released nationwide on 2 December 2016.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics but was a box-office failure.[5]
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- ^ "Aitzaz Hassan: the young saviour". The Nation. Sana Fatima. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Salute delayed...again! - Cinema - HIP". Hipinpakistan.com. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Rizwan, Sheharyar (16 October 2017). "Why did Chain Aye Na and Salute flop at the box office? The directors explain". Images.