Team Umro Ayyar Interview | Pakistan’s First Superhero Movie | Filme Shilmy

Usman Mukhtar, Sanam Saeed, Faran Tahir, Osama Karamat and Ali Kazmi talk about working on Pakistan's first superhero film 'Umro Ayyar' and the impact of such a magnum-opus on the current landscape of the film fraternity in their country.
A groundbreaking venture by ‪@VRChiliProduction‬, Umro Ayyar: A New Beginning is Pakistan’s first live-action VFX-based film, with all visual effects meticulously crafted in the Jubilant Studio in Pakistan. The project unites renowned professionals from 10 different countries, showcasing a remarkable collaboration of global talent to redefine visual storytelling standards in Pakistani cinema.
Directed by Azfar Jafri (Janaan). Based on the classical Urdu-Persian novel Hamzanama’s character of Umro Ayyar, a thief and legendary warrior of Tilism-e-Hoshruba, from the beloved Dastan-e-Amir Hamza, is set to make a cinematic debut in this eagerly awaited film adaptation titled Amar (Mukhtar), descendant of the legendary Umro Ayyar, a cunning warrior of Persian folklore, is a quantum mechanics professor in Pakistan. Surviving a Jinn attack, his third eye opens, revealing the hidden energy matrix interwoven with humanity and Jinn. Intrigued, he seeks the true nature of energy, blending ancient wisdom with modern science. As he navigates this dual
reality, he discovers his lineage's profound responsibility in maintaining balance. With inherited from Umro Ayyar, he ventures into a realm where fable meets reality.
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