Waar

Waar (Wār; IPA: [ʋɑːr], meaning "The Strike") is a 2013 Pakistani action-drama film directed by Bilal Lashari and written and produced by Hassan Rana. The film features Shaan Shahid, Meesha Shafi, Ali Azmat, Shamoon Abbasi, Ayesha Khan and Kamran Lashari. It is the second highest-grossing Pakistani film after Jawani Phir Nahi Ani. The film is a stylized depiction of events surrounding the war on terror in Pakistan, including the attack on a Police Academy at Lahore in 2009.

Plot

Major Mujtaba Rizvi (played by Shaan Shahid) is a former Pakistan Army officer, who took an early retirement from the service. The plot involves a counter-terrorism operation being conducted in the northwestern tribal region of Pakistan, led by Ehtesham Khattak (played by Hamza Ali Abbasi) and coordinated by his sister, Javeria Khattak (played by Ayesha Khan), an intelligence officer. Ehtesham and Javeria come to know of a major terrorist attack that can only be countered with the help of Major Mujtaba.

Ali Azmat

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Ali Azmat (Urdu: علی عظمت) (born April 20, 1970) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the lead singer for the influential Sufi rock band Junoon and for his subsequent solo career. In 2001, he became the first musician ever to perform at the United Nations General Assembly along with an Indian band choosing to sing his song "Dosti" (English: "Friendship"), an aptly chosen title to promote the UN's mission in bringing peace to the world.

Early career

Azmat was born in lahore and grew up in Garhi Shahu, Lahore. He is of Kashmiri Butt descent. He went to Sydney, Australia, for his higher studies, but soon returned to Pakistan before completing university. His first band ‘Jupiters’ was known for performing covers at small gigs in Lahore. While with them, Azmat wrote his legendary hit song Dosti. He later sang and recorded Dosti with Junoon, after which the song gained national fame.

Solo career

Shaan Shahid

Armaghan Shahid (born 27 April 1971), popularly known as Shaan, or Shaan Shahid) is a Pakistani actor, writer, model, and film director. With two decades in Pakistani cinema and around 500 films to his credit – many of them commercially successful. He is one of the most popular face of Lollywood (a name given to Pakistan's Film Industry). – Shaan has established himself as the leading actor of Pakistan. Shaan started his acting career in 1990 by making debut in Javed Fazli's film Bulandi opposite to Reema Khan. He has won many awards in Pakistan including one Pride of Performance, four National Film Awards, fifteen Nigar Awards, five Lux Style Awards, one Pakistan Media Award, ARY Film Award.

Early life and family

Armaghan Shahid better known today as Shaan Shahid was born in Lahore to director Riaz Shahid and television, theatre and film actress Neelo. His father was a Punjabi Muslim whereas his mother was Punjabi Christian who embraced Islam. His paternal uncle Fiaz Shahid was a cameraman and producer for PTV in Islamabad.

Ayesha Khan

Ayesha Khan (born 27 September 1982) is a Pakistani television and film actress.

Career

Khan made her television debut in 2000 in the drama serial "Tum Yahi Kehna" which aired on PTV. She portrayed the mature and young supportive wife, Sajjal in drama serial Mehndi (drama). Khan went on to work in several drama serials including Kuch Pyar Ka Pagalpan, Zip Bus Chup Raho, and Parsa. Khan also won the Best actress at Pakistan Media Award in 2010 for the her role of Gul in drama serial Haroon tou piya teri. In 2013, Khan also made her film debut in Bilal Lashari's directorial debut film "Waar". She presently appears in drama serial Mujhe Khuda Pe Yaqeen Hai in a negative role of Narmeen, a manipulative and miserable wife.

Khan portrayed a young supportive wife in drama serial Mehndi which aired in 2003. She continued working in drama serials such as Khamoshiyaan, Meri Adhoori Mohabbat Majhe Apna Bana Lo, Mehmaan, Mulaaqaat and Ye sooch na tha. In 2009 she appeared in Maasi aur Malika, Man-O-Salwa, and Bol Meeri Machli.

Shamoon Abbasi

Shamoon Abbasi (Urdu: شمعون عباسی‎; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani television actor and director, who has undertaken major roles in a number of films and television dramas, including Bhai Log, Gidh, Coming Soon and Waar. Abbasi won the Bronze award for "Best Telefilm" at the 2011 Hum Telefilm Festival Awards, in recognition of Daag Hai Mere Naam Pe.

Career

Abbasi has directed various adventure shows such as the Indonesian game show Morven Gold Aventure Bali, Sunsilk 21st Century Woman of Pakistan, Rescue 15 (a show based on a police department), and reality shows including "Saaye", which is based on paranormal activities. He was selected by the viewers in the program Express Acting Challenge, an acting contest in Pakistan wherein he was a finalist. He is also a strategist for corporate company-based documentaries and in-house videos. He later featured Humayun Saeed in his action series Karoron Ka Admi and in 2013 he appeared in the serial Nanhi. Under the name Masshu, Abbasi became notable in 1999 for his serial Kashish, performing as a comic sweet character. In 2011, he starred in two Pakistani films, Bhai Log and Waar, produced by Mindworks and directed by Bilal Lashari.