Dukhtar (2014)

Dukhtar: Directed by Afia Nathaniel. With Samiya Mumtaz, Mohib Mirza, Saleha Aref, Asif Khan. In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl’s marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.

“Dukhtar (دختر) u0026quot;Daughteru0026quot; is a new entry in emerging independent Pakistani Cinema. I was expecting it would be 3 hrs flick and first half of the movie will be based on the issues of u0026quot;Dushmaniu0026quot; and u0026quot;Jirgau0026quot; and second half u0026#39;ll be about their escape.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut Director concluded the u0026quot;Dushmaniu0026quot; issue in first 15/20 minutes. (Thank You Afia Nathaniel).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThen we came across the astonishing beauty of northern areas of Pakistan…the mountains…The Ford Truck…Karakorum Highway….Plateaus…great frames and great colors filled with thrill of situation…innocence of characters…reality based sounds….u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSeems…you are enjoying….but suddenly it ended….means film ended in a very unclear way….Therefore I said plot is weak.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eActing of Samiya Mumtaz (اللہ رکھی) is really good. Supporting characters also played well (Ajab Gull, Mohib Mirza). u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall a good effort and good movie for art lover and serious audience. (Not just for sake of entertainment)”