‘Qulfi’ set for Eid release as trailer drops 

KARACHI: The trailer for the upcoming film Qulfi, starring Babar Ali, Shahroz Sabzwari, Javed Sheikh, Moammar Rana, and Saeeda Imtiaz, has been released, with the movie set to hit cinemas on Eidul Fitr. 

Billed as a romantic comedy, the trailer gives little away about the film’s storyline but hints at a mix of humour and action-packed drama. It features glimpses of all key characters and introduces a hacking subplot, adding an intriguing twist to the storyline. 

Before the start of the shooting, Shahroz Sabzwari and Saeeda Imtiaz had confirmed it to the media that Qulfi will be a “fully action-packed film.”

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“We haven’t started the shoots yet but I’m training very hard for this film. It’s an action film; I need to fight in it so I’m constantly training for that at the gym,” Images quoted Shahroz as saying.

In the trailer, Babar Ali and Adnan Shah Tipu appear as members of a gang engaged in illicit activities, while Shahroz Sabzwari’s character is shown in multiple avatars—at times as a romantic lead and at others as a skilled hacker. Moammar Rana plays a police officer seemingly orchestrating the takedown of a hacker gang. 

The film has been shot both in Pakistan and abroad and includes an item song, along with a romantic track sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. 

Directed by Mashhood Qadri, Qulfi is the first major star-studded Pakistani film announced for an Eid release this year, with most other Eid releases expected to be Punjabi or low-budget productions. 

However, the fate of Qulfi at the box office remains uncertain, as many cinemas across Karachi and other cities have been struggling, with sporadic screenings and months-long closures due to the lack of local film releases and the ongoing ban on Indian films. 

Adding to the challenge, high ticket prices have also deterred audiences, contributing to cinema shutdowns. It is unclear how many screens Qulfi will be released on, but it is expected to hit cinemas in all major cities.