| Mah e Mir | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anjum Shahzad |
| Written by | Sarmad Sehbai |
| Story by | Sarmad Sehbai |
| Based on | Meer Taqi Meer |
| Produced by | Sahir Rasheed Khurram Rana Badar Ikram |
| Starring | Fahad Mustafa Iman Ali Sanam Saeed Alyy Khan Manzar Sehbai Syed Fazal Hussain |
| Cinematography | Rana Kamran |
| Music by | Syed Shahi Hasan |
Production company | Miraqsm Media |
| Distributed by | Eveready Pictures Hum Films Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
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]
- ^ "The question of who Mir is became the theme of our film, says Mah-i-Mir writer Sarmad Sehbai". DAWN Images. Peerzada Salmaan. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Did you know?: Mah-e-Mir a film inspired by Mir unveiled". The Express Tribune. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "From Na Maloom Afraad to Mah-e-Mir". The News. Omair Alavi. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Finding feet in films". The Express Tribune. Hasan Ansari. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ "Mah-e-Mir's promo leaves everybody star struck". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Upcoming Pakistani Movie Mah-e-Mir – Trailer". reviewit.pk. Saud. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Mah-e-Mir selected as Pakistan's official submission to 2017 Oscars". The Express Tribune. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Next in Pakistani cinema Mah e Mir". INCPAK. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
storywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mah-e-Meer To Finally See The Light Of Day On May 6". The News. Retrieved 19 April 2016.