List of Pakistani films of 2017

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This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the highest grossing Pakistani film released on Eid-ul-Azha in 2017. However, it was replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which was released on Eid-ul-Azha 2018.

Highest grossing films[edit]

See also: List of highest-grossing Pakistani films

The top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Background color   indicates the current releases
Highest-grossing films of 2017
Rank Title Studio Gross Ref.
1. Punjab Nahi Jaungi Six Sigma Plus
Salman Iqbal Films 		Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) [1]
2. Na Maloom Afraad 2 Filmwala Pictures
Excellency Films 		Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) [2]
3. Yalghaar MindWorks Media Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) [3]
4. Mehrunisa V Lub U YNH Films Rs. 17.20 crore (US$600,000) [4]
5. Verna Shoman Productions Rs. 9.35 crore (US$320,000) [5]
6. Chupan Chupai Huzu Productions Rs. 7.00 crore (US$240,000) [6]
7. Rangreza Vision Art Films
MH Films
Malkani Films 		Rs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000) [7]
8. Balu Mahi Sadia Jabbar Productions Rs. 3.00 crore (US$100,000) [8]
9. Chalay Thay Saath We Think Films
Hot Water Bottle Films 		Rs. 1.50 crore (US$52,000) [9]
10. Arth - The Destination Cinestar
5th Element 		Rs. 1.35 crore (US$47,000) [10]

Events[edit]

Award ceremonies[edit]

Date Event Host Location Ref.
19 April 2017 16th Lux Style Awards Atif Aslam Karachi, Pakistan [11]
29 April 2017 5th Hum Awards (TV) Hareem Farooq Lahore, Pakistan [12]
17 September 2017 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) Yasir Hussain London, England [13]
21 October 2017 2nd Hum Style Awards Saba Qamar Lahore, Pakistan [14]

Film festivals[edit]

Date Event Host Location Ref.
29 to 30 April 2017 The Fashion Expo Montage Events & Consultants Ibex Club, Islamabad, Pakistan [15]
4 to 6 May 2017 ARY Film Festival ARY Group Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan [16]

Releases[edit]

January – April[edit]

Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
J
A
N
20 Thora Jee Le Comedy Rafay Rashdi Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin Ikram Urdu [citation needed]
F
E
B 		10 Balu Mahi Romantic Comedy Haissam Hussain Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana Butt Urdu [17][18]
17 Whistle Action Thriller Ammad Azhar Sohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurak Urdu [19]
M
A
R 		31 Raasta action-drama film Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima Azhar Urdu [20]
A
P
R 		14 Stirgay Sre Na Manum Action Arshad Khan Shahid Khan, Mehak Noor Pashto [21]
21 Chalay Thay Saath Romance Umer Adil Syra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz Kaleem Urdu [citation needed]

May – August[edit]

Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
J
U
N 		26 Yalghaar war-epic action Hassan Rana Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan Rana
Bilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem		 Urdu [citation needed]
Firasat Action, Thriller Atta Shah Hoti Khursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid Khan Pashto [22]
Mehrunisa V Lub U Romantic, Comedy Yasir Nawaz Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi Khan Urdu [citation needed]
Zakhmona Action Thriller Shahid Usman Arbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir Khan Pashto [23][24]
Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi Da Action Romance A.K. Khan Arbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif Khan Pashto [25]
A
U
G 		11 Geo Sar Utha Kay action-drama Nadeem Cheema Babar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid Mehmood Urdu [26]
Chain Aye Na Romance Syed Noor Shehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali Godhra Urdu [27]
Sangat action-drama Sami Sarang Shahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem Albaloshi Balochi [28][29]

September – December[edit]

Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref.
S
E
P 		2 Na Maloom Afraad 2 Comedy, Thriller Nabeel Qureshi Urwa Hocane, Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Nayyar Ejaz, Saleem Mairaj, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania Amir Urdu [30]
Punjab Nahi Jaungi Romantic, Drama Nadeem Beyg Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, Ahmad Ali Butt, Azfar Rehman, Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Sohail Ahmed Urdu, Punjabi [31]
14 Saawan Drama Farhan Alam Syed Karam Abbas, Najiba Faiz, Saleem Mairaj, Imran Aslam, Tipu Sharif Urdu [32]
N
O
V 		17 Verna Social Drama Shoaib Mansoor Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, Naimal Khawar, Rasheed Naz Urdu [33]
D
E
C
21 Rangreza Musical-Romance Amir Mohiuddin Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Farhan, Gohar Rasheed, Saleem Mairaj, Akbar Subhani, Seemi Pasha Urdu [34]
21 Arth - The Destination Romantic Drama Shaan Shahid Shaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan, Mohib Mirza Urdu [35]
29 Chupan Chupai Comedy Drama Mohsin Ali Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Adnan Jaffar, Sakina Samo, Rehan Sheikh Urdu [36]

See also[edit]

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