| Virsa | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Pankaj Batra |
| Written by | Arun Behl Pankaj Batra |
| Produced by | Amanullah Khan Aman Mahajan Vikram Kakar |
| Starring | Arya Babbar Mehreen Raheel Noman Ijaz Gulshan Grover Kanwaljit Singh |
| Cinematography | R. A. Krishna |
| Edited by | Pravin Prabhakaran |
| Music by | Jawad Ahmad Haider Ali Mir |
| Distributed by | Wize Mindz Entertainment |
Release dates | |
| Countries | India Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Virsa (transl. Heritage) is an Indo-Pakistani Punjabi-language film revolving around social and cultural values. Most of the film's cast and crew were from India. It was directed by Pankaj Batra, with a budget of 40 million rupees.[3]
The film was shot in Australia. The film stars Pakistani actors Noman Ijaz and Mehreen Raheel, Indian actors Gulshan Grover, Arya Babbar, Kanwaljeet Singh, Aparna Sharma, Aishveryaa Nidhi, Pankaj Batra and Australian actor Andrew Duvall.[4]
The music was provided by Jawad Ahmad, who was also one of the producers of the film. He was able to convince the Government of Pakistan's relevant authorities to waive off the 65 percent entertainment tax on this Indo-Pak joint venture film.[3]
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- ^ a b Ali Usman (6 May 2010). "Virsa (film) gets a tax waiver". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "'Virsa' seeks to connect Punjabi expats with their roots". Deccan Herald. 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.