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'''Abu Aleeha''' is a Pakistani film director and genius writer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Majid |date=2023-06-01 |title=Abu Aleeha's Directorial Film releasing this Friday across Pakistan |url=https://www.app.com.pk/entertainment/abu-aleehas-directorial-film-releasing-this-friday-across-pakistan/ |access-date=2024-01-29 |language=en-US}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the box office hit of 2019 film, ''[[Kataksha]]''. He is known for directing a variety of great films such as ''[[Tevar (2019 film)|Tevar]]'', ''Udham Patakh'', ''[[Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer|Kukri]]'', '' Super Punjabi'', ''Once Upon a Time in Karachi'', ''Shotcut'', ''Sheenogai'' and ''Daadal''. His latest hit film, ''Taxali Gate'' was released countrywide on 16 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Style |first=BR Life & |date=2023-05-04 |title=Lahore, crime and suspense: filming wraps on Ayesha Omar's 'Taxali' |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40240311 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title='Taxali Gate' trailer unveils gritty take on justice and consent |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2453839/taxali-gate-trailer-unveils-gritty-impactful-take-on-justice-and-consent |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
'''Abu Aleeha''' is a Pakistani film director and writer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jawaid |first=Mohammad Kamran |date=2021-09-12 |title=SPOTLIGHT: 'MY PREVIOUS SIX FILMS WERE TO GET ME READY FOR THIS FILM' — ABU ALEEHA, DIRECTOR |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1645949 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn News]] |language=en}}</ref> Also known as '''Ali Sajjad Shah''',<ref name=":0" /> he started his career as a journalist.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Lodhi |first=Rida |date=2022-10-13 |title=Yasir Hussain, Abu Aleeha announce 'Javed Iqbal' sequel |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2381367/yasir-hussain-abu-aleeha-announce-javed-iqbal-sequel |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |language=en}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the 2019 film, ''[[Kataksha]],'' which he also wrote''.'' He later wrote and directed ''[[Tevar (2019 film)|Tevar]]'', ''Udham Patakh'',<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-11-05 |title=Horror-comedy 'Udham Patakh' set for December release |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2327969/pakistans-first-horror-comedy-film-udham-patakh-set-for-december-release |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer|Kukri]]'', '' Super Punjabi'', ''Once Upon a Time in Karachi'', ''Shot Cut'', ''Sheenogai'' and ''Daadal''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamran Jawaid |first=Mohammad |date=2021-09-05 |title=SPOTLIGHT: PAKISTAN'S CINEMA, RIP? |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1644555 |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-03-17 |title=Life under the red light {{!}} The Express Tribune |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2459588/life-under-the-red-light |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=tribune.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> His latest film, ''[[Taxali Gate (film)|Taxali Gate]]'' was released countrywide on 16 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Style |first=BR Life & |date=2023-05-04 |title=Lahore, crime and suspense: filming wraps on Ayesha Omar's 'Taxali' |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40240311 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=[[Business Recorder]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-20 |title='Taxali Gate' trailer unveils gritty take on justice and consent |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2453839/taxali-gate-trailer-unveils-gritty-impactful-take-on-justice-and-consent |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
He started his career as an [[Investigative Journalist]] in the newspaper company, [[Daily Pakistan]] in Rawalpindi. After a decade working in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in different Urdu and English newspaper companies, he started working as a content writer turned filmmaker.<ref name=images/>
He started his career as an [[Investigative Journalist|investigative journalist]] for ''[[Daily Pakistan]]''. After a decade working in [[Islamabad]] and [[Rawalpindi]] in different Urdu and English newspaper companies, he started working as a content writer and eventually turned filmmaker.<ref name=images/>


In 2022, the director announced that he was working on ''Javed Iqbal 2,'' a planned sequel to [[Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer|''Javed Iqbal:'' ''The Untold Story of a Serial Killer'']]<ref name=":1" /> but the project came to a halt later that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-05 |title=Abu Aleeha upset over halting release of Javed Iqbal |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2380210/dahmer-v-javed-iqbal-abu-aleeha-upset-with-halt-of-pakistani-serial-killers-biopic |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography==
⚫
{{Pending films key}}


In 2021 Abu Aleeha criticized [[nepotism]] in the film industry of his country, <ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-02-14 |title=Abu Aleeha bashes TV channels for promoting nepotism |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/634025-Abu-Aleeha-bashes-TV-channels-promoting-nepotism |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=Dunya News |language=en}}</ref> which explains why he may have been called as a "self-professed rebel against the system”.<ref name=":0" />

==Partial filmography==
⚫
{{Pending films key}}
===As director and screenwriter===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Film
! Director
! Screenwriter
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Tevar (2019 film)|Tevar]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Debut as film director<ref name=gulf>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-07 |title=Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to reunite with 'Half Fry' |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/iqra-aziz-and-yasir-hussain-to-reunite-with-half-fry-1.66965532 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan = 2 | 2019 || ''[[Kataksha]]'' || Debut as film director<ref name=gulf>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-07 |title=Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to reunite with 'Half Fry' |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/pakistani-cinema/iqra-aziz-and-yasir-hussain-to-reunite-with-half-fry-1.66965532 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=gulfnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Tevar (2019 film)|Tevar]]''
|2021
|''[[Kataksha]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|<ref name=gulf/>
|<ref name=gulf/>
|-
|-
| 2022 || ''Udham Patakh''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||<ref name=images>{{Cite web |last=Jawaid |first=Mohammad Kamran |date=2022-01-13 |title=Filmmaker Abu Aleeha is gearing up for his newest project — a situational comedy |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189231 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Images |language=en}}</ref>
| 2022 || ''Udham Patakh''||<ref name=images>{{Cite web |last=Jawaid |first=Mohammad Kamran |date=2022-01-13 |title=Filmmaker Abu Aleeha is gearing up for his newest project — a situational comedy |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1189231 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Images |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan= 2 | 2022 || ‘’[[super pubjabi]]
⚫
| 2021 || ''[[Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer|Javed Iqbal]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || <ref>{{Cite web |author=Images Staff |date=2023-03-27 |title=Film Javed Iqbal is being re-submitted to the censor board with a new name and a new cut |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1191645 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Images |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| short cut
|-
⚫
| rowspan = 2 | 2023 || ''[[Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of A Serial Killer|Kukri]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web |author= |date=2023-03-27 |title=Film Javed Iqbal is being re-submitted to the censor board with a new name and a new cut |url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1191645 |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=Images |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2023
|''Daadal''
|''Daadal''
| {{yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=Sonya Hussyn lifts the curtain on 'Daadal' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2414241/for-all-fearless-courageous-women-sonya-hussyn-lifts-the-curtain-on-daadal |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-29 |title=Sonya Hussyn lifts the curtain on 'Daadal' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2414241/for-all-fearless-courageous-women-sonya-hussyn-lifts-the-curtain-on-daadal |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
|2024
| |2024
| ''Taxali Gate''
| ''[[Taxali Gate (film)|Taxali Gate]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{yes}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Gritty with a punch: 'Taxali Gate' teaser does not hold back |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2452786/gritty-with-a-punch-taxali-gate-teaser-does-not-hold-back |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Gritty with a punch: 'Taxali Gate' teaser does not hold back |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2452786/gritty-with-a-punch-taxali-gate-teaser-does-not-hold-back |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan= 6 |2025 ||[[Mango jatt]]
|2024
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Mango Jatt'' {{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}}
|[[Laal baati]]
|{{Yes}}
|-
|{{yes}}
|[[soorma]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-29 |title=Hareem to make big screen comeback with Faysal in 'Mango Jatt' |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2454758/hareem-farooq-to-make-big-screen-comeback-with-faysal-quraishi-in-mango-jatt |access-date=2024-01-29 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[seylum]]
|-
|[[shahi mohala]]
|-
|[[her pher]]
|}
|}


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[[Category:Pakistani screenwriters]]
[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:1981 births]]


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Latest revision as of 20:33, 8 January 2025

Abu Aleeha
BornJuly 31, 1981
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupations
  • film director
  • writer
Years active2019-present

Abu Aleeha is a Pakistani film director and writer.[1] Also known as Ali Sajjad Shah,[1] he started his career as a journalist.[2] He made his directorial debut with the 2019 film, Kataksha, which he also wrote. He later wrote and directed Tevar, Udham Patakh,[3] Kukri, Super Punjabi, Once Upon a Time in Karachi, Shot Cut, Sheenogai and Daadal.[4][5] His latest film, Taxali Gate was released countrywide on 16 February 2024.[6][7]

Career

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He started his career as an investigative journalist for Daily Pakistan. After a decade working in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in different Urdu and English newspaper companies, he started working as a content writer and eventually turned filmmaker.[8]

In 2022, the director announced that he was working on Javed Iqbal 2, a planned sequel to Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer[2] but the project came to a halt later that year.[9]

In 2021 Abu Aleeha criticized nepotism in the film industry of his country, [10] which explains why he may have been called as a "self-professed rebel against the system”.[1]

Partial filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

As director and screenwriter

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Year Film Notes
2019 Kataksha Debut as film director[11]
Tevar [11]
2022 Udham Patakh [8]
2022 ‘’super pubjabi
short cut
2023 Kukri [12]
Daadal [13]
2024 Taxali Gate [14]
2025 Mango jatt
Laal baati
soorma
seylum
shahi mohala
her pher

References

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  1. ^ a b c Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (12 September 2021). "SPOTLIGHT: 'MY PREVIOUS SIX FILMS WERE TO GET ME READY FOR THIS FILM' — ABU ALEEHA, DIRECTOR". Dawn News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lodhi, Rida (13 October 2022). "Yasir Hussain, Abu Aleeha announce 'Javed Iqbal' sequel". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Horror-comedy 'Udham Patakh' set for December release". The Express Tribune. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ Kamran Jawaid, Mohammad (5 September 2021). "SPOTLIGHT: PAKISTAN'S CINEMA, RIP?". Dawn. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Life under the red light | The Express Tribune". tribune.com.pk. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ^ Style, BR Life & (4 May 2023). "Lahore, crime and suspense: filming wraps on Ayesha Omar's 'Taxali'". Business Recorder. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  7. ^ "'Taxali Gate' trailer unveils gritty take on justice and consent". The Express Tribune. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  8. ^ a b Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (13 January 2022). "Filmmaker Abu Aleeha is gearing up for his newest project — a situational comedy". Images. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Abu Aleeha upset over halting release of Javed Iqbal". The Express Tribune. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Abu Aleeha bashes TV channels for promoting nepotism". Dunya News. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain to reunite with 'Half Fry'". gulfnews.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Film Javed Iqbal is being re-submitted to the censor board with a new name and a new cut". Images. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Sonya Hussyn lifts the curtain on 'Daadal'". The Express Tribune. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Gritty with a punch: 'Taxali Gate' teaser does not hold back". The Express Tribune. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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