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Motorcycle Girl
Official Poster
Directed byAdnan Sarwar
Written byAdnan Sarwar
Produced byAdnan Sarwar
Jami
StarringSohai Ali Abro
Samina Peerzada
Ali Kazmi
CinematographyNabeel Jawaid Qureshi
Edited byTahir Ali
Music byXulfi
Production
companies
Logos Film & Media
Azad Film Company
Distributed byExcellency Films
Release date
  • 20 April 2018 (2018-04-20) (Worldwide)
CountryPakistan
LanguageUrdu

Motorcycle Girl is a 2018 Pakistan biographical adventure drama film based on the life of motorcyclist Zenith Irfan. Directed, written and co-produced by Adnan Sarwar, it is second installment in Sarwar's thematic Hero trilogy, following Shah (2015). The film stars Sohai Ali Abro as Zenith Irfan who travels to northern areas of Pakistan on a motorbike to fulfills his father's wish, facing many challenges along the way, with Samina Peerzada, Ali Kazimi, Sarmad Khoosat, and Shamim Hilaly also playing supporting roles.

The film is released on 20 April 2018 nationwide.[1]

Plot

An 18-years old girl (Zenith Irfan), lives in Lahore, Pakistan, with her family who becomes an overnight sensation and grabs the attention on media after she travelled on Motorcycle toward difficult and dangerous mountain areas on the Pakistan northern sides to fulfills her father's wish and became the first women of Pakistan to travel alone to north of the country.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Development

After the success of Shah, director Adnan Sarwar announced in 2017, that the second film in his planned Hero trilogy would be based on the life of a motorcyclist, Zenith Irfan. Sarwar explained, "this film will be the second installment of the "Heroes Trilogy" that I have planned. Zenith's story is important because at such a young age, she is doing things that challenge gender stereotypes which are deeply engrained in the fabric of our society. This film will be my little effort towards inspiring a future where, hopefully, the women of our country will be more empowered, truly independent and unshackled from archaic taboos that hold back their progress".[4] Citing the inspiration of film, Adnan said, "the remarkable story of what Zenith did at such a young age caught my attention after Shah and I knew it was the right subject to turn into a film", said Adnan Sarwar. "I have scripted a fictional world around the core true story of her journey and I hope that Motorcycle Girl will help further the cause of women empowerment in Pakistan".[1]

In an interview Sarwar said "I think what attracted me most to this topic was the fact that at such a young age, Zenith was able to pull off such a remarkable feat. I’m a firm believer of women empowerment and gender equality and Zenith has proved that times are changing," he quipped further saying, "when I found out that the reason she made the journey was in memory of her father, I fell in love with the story completely. I have tried to treat the film with immense sensitivity and at its core; it is about a daughter’s love for her father."[5][6]

Casting

Actress Sohai Ali Abro was approached for the role,[7] who was then working on a project that was shelved because of production issues.[8][9] Describing her role Abro said, "I felt like I was being typecast a lot as this typically pretty, doll character on screen and I wanted to break out of my comfort zone and do something different. I went through a LOT of scripts before finally settling on this one", sharing on playing Zenith she said, "I could relate to Zenith’s desire to fulfill her late father’s ambitions. She grew up without a father and I too, have been through that so I could relate to her a lot."[9]

Motorcycle Girl is believed to be second film centred around women character after Hareem Farooq's, Parchi,[10] commenting on that Abro said, "It is absolute honour to play Zenith in his film. The role of this incredible, empowered female is one that I can relate to and is close to my heart. I have always believed in the liberating the power of our women, especially considering the taboos we face in our society, and I am really happy that a lot of young girls would be able to look up to me for doing something positive and inspiring."[11]

The film also stars Samina Peerzada as Abro's mother while Ali Kazmi, who plays Abro's husband a role similar he played in series, Baaghi, describing his role he said, "I wanted something light and not negative but Adnan convinced me. My character is a small part of the great ensemble cast but a pivotal one. It is an amalgamation of the interesting potential suitors of Zenith."[5] Shamim Hilaly was cast as a Abro's grandmother, Sarmad Khoosat joined as a Abro's boss, while aspiring actor Hadi Arshad played Abro's brother Sultan.

Filming

Principal photography began in early September 2017.[12] The film was shot entirely in Hunza and Khunjerab, with initial scenes were filmed in Lahore.[13] Before the shoot, Sohai went through hectic trainings as she didn't knew how to drive a motorbike,[14] and was reportedly made the same journey from Lahore to the Khanjarab Pass that Irfan's took in 2015.[10]

Music

The film score is composed and co-produced by Xulfi with Sherry Khattak. Lyrics are mostly penned down by Smai Khan and Adnan Sarwar. The first song of the film "Urr Chalay" was released on April 12, 2018.[15][16] The song received critical acclaim.[17][18] The second song "Pahiya" was also met with critical praise.[19]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Urr Chalay"Sami Khan and XulfiAli Noor4:16
2."Pahiya"Adnan SarwarFaiza Mujahid4:06

Release

The trailer of the film was released on March 25, 2018.[20] The film was premiered on April 18th, 2018 to a selected audience at Cinepax, Lahore.[21] The film is scheduled to be released on April 20th, 2018 nationwide.[22][23] For the promotion of the film, many celebrities, post their pictures online riding bikes in support of the film including, Saba Qamar, Hamza Ali Abbasi, and Maya Ali.[24][25]

Response

Critical response

The trailer of the film received positive response, many citing it is groundbreaking for women empowerment.[26] Sohai was praised for playing Zenith and many said this film is unconventional against the women-ecentirc culture of Pakistan.[27][28] Sohai herself said, “the idea behind the film is to make it okay for women to ride motorcycles on the streets of Pakistan and get rid of the notion that it is something abnormal.”[29]

References

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  4. ^ Staff, Images (20 April 2017). "Adnan Sarwar's next film is a biopic of Zenith Irfan aka "Motorcycle Girl"". Images. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Will 'Motorcycle Girl' be a ride to remember? - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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  8. ^ tabloid!, Usman Ghafoor, Special to (15 January 2018). "Sohai Ali Abro to return with a bang". GulfNews. Retrieved 12 April 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  12. ^ "Sohai Ali Abro's New Movie 'The Motorcycle Girl' Begins Shooting". VeryFilmi. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Motorcycle Girl's first song released". The Nation. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Sohai Ali Abro reveals how she trained to become 'Motorcycle Girl' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  15. ^ NewsBytes. "Ali Noor and Xulfi join forces for 'Urr Chalay' from Motorcycle Girl". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  16. ^ Staff, Images (11 April 2018). "Motorcycle Girl's latest music video will make you want to plan a trip up north". Images. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  17. ^ "Motorcycle Girl's 'Urr Chalay' proves even hard journeys can be beautiful!". Something Haute. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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  19. ^ "'Pahiya' from 'Motorcycle Girl' will accelerate your drive to succeed - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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  21. ^ "Celebrities spotted at the premiere of 'Motorcycle Girl'". Daily Pakistan Global. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  22. ^ "'Motorcycle Girl' reveals first look". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  23. ^ "First look of Sohai Ali Abro's 'Motorcycle Girl' revealed". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  24. ^ "Celebrities ride motorbikes to promote upcoming 'Motorcycle Girl'". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  25. ^ NewsBytes. "Maya Ali, Hamza Ali Abbasi and other artists promote Motorcycle Girl". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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