Yalghaar

Yalghaar (2017)

یلغار

Hero's don't die they live forever.

Based on a true story, over 76 hours of a successful military operation conducted in the Piochar region of Swat district, Yalghaar goes up close to follow the lives of the young, passionate officers and soldiers whose patriotism is throbbing with every heartbeat for their country (Pakistan).

Date of release
2017-06-26
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (12)
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Director
Hassan Rana

Casting

Interesting facts

Yalghaar is a 2017 Pakistani war epic film directed by Hassan Rana. The film is produced by MindWorks Media and is based on the true story of Pakistan Army's Swat Operation against Tehrik-e-Taliban militants. Yalghaar was facilitated by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Production

Soon after the release of Waar back in 2013, Hassan Rana signed two more films with ARY Films, a sequel to Waar known as Waar 2 and Delta Echo Foxtrot, later known as Yalghaar. ISPR was approached in order to get more insight into the facts and figures of the Swat Operation. Hassan Rana wanted to know how it feels to be a soldier who is fighting on the front lines of war.

The movie went into production after about 3 years of extensive research. Apart from using a vast number of choppers and heavy ammunition, an artificial tunnel was dug in Karachi to replicate one found in North Waziristan.

In preparation for their roles, all actors spent time with their real-life alter egos. Humayun Saeed, who plays the role of a militant, spent days with captured militants in order to prepare for his role.

Duraid Qureshi, the CEO of Hum Network Limited announced at the 4th Hum Awards that the film will be distributed under the banner of Hum Films.

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