Kaptaan
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Kaptaan - The Movie or Kaptaan - The Making of A Legend is a upcoming Lollywood
film of 2012. The story is about the life of Imran Khan Niazi. It stares Abdul Mannan, Saeeda Imtiaz
, Naveed Akbar and Usman Alam in the lead roles. This film will be released in February 2012. 107 actors have been used in this film.
becoming a national hero of Pakistan
. He built a cancer hospital after his mother died of cancer. How did he become the first Chancellor of University of Bradford
to the building of Namal University. All the events which have happened in his life. His inspirational life is portrayed in this movie.
Allah Hoo. It was featured in movie because Imran Khan used to like this song in his young days, when he was passionate about his cricket and thinking for Pakistan's positive future. Music is composed and produced by Farhan Zameer, which is mostly instrumental, and based on Western Classical Music touch. One of Kaptaan's soundtrack was featured in promo of the movie. “I have always been a fan of symphonic orchestra
such as London Philharmonic, so finding the right person, given the limited budget, has been a difficult task,” states Faisal Aman Khan, while heaping praise on Farhan Zameer, who is composing and directing the film’s music. “We were initially hoping to get Kaavish and Ali Azmat
on board for the direction and composition of the film’s music, but it was becoming too expensive. However, when I first heard Zameer sing I was stunned at the amount of talent he possessed.” Lyrics for songs are being written by Sidra Khalid. There are some other artists featured in music for Kaptaan. Abbas Ali Khan was officially announced to be singing for one of the tracks.
Lollywood
Lollywood refers to the Pakistani film industry based in the city of Lahore. The word "Lollywood" was first coined in the summer of 1989 in the now defunct magazine "Glamour" published from Karachi by a gossip columnist Saleem Nasir. The film industry in Lahore started in 1929 with the opening of...
film of 2012. The story is about the life of Imran Khan Niazi. It stares Abdul Mannan, Saeeda Imtiaz
Saeeda Imtiaz
Saeeda Imtiaz is a Pakistani actress. Saeeda has worked in an upcoming film 'Kaptaan', a movie on the life of Pakistani politician, social worker and former cricketer Imran Khan.-Early life:...
, Naveed Akbar and Usman Alam in the lead roles. This film will be released in February 2012. 107 actors have been used in this film.
Plot
The story follows the life of Imran Khan Niazi. He won the 1992 Cricket World Cup1992 Cricket World Cup
-New Zealand:-Round Robin Stage:Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favourites but lost their first two matches. They...
becoming a national hero of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. He built a cancer hospital after his mother died of cancer. How did he become the first Chancellor of University of Bradford
University of Bradford
The University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s...
to the building of Namal University. All the events which have happened in his life. His inspirational life is portrayed in this movie.
Soundtrack
Kaptaan's first teaser track "Allah Hoo" was released on 14th July, 2011. It got thousand hits on the first day of release, and raised number of fans. "Allah Hoo" is a cover song of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's qawwaliQawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
Allah Hoo. It was featured in movie because Imran Khan used to like this song in his young days, when he was passionate about his cricket and thinking for Pakistan's positive future. Music is composed and produced by Farhan Zameer, which is mostly instrumental, and based on Western Classical Music touch. One of Kaptaan's soundtrack was featured in promo of the movie. “I have always been a fan of symphonic orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
such as London Philharmonic, so finding the right person, given the limited budget, has been a difficult task,” states Faisal Aman Khan, while heaping praise on Farhan Zameer, who is composing and directing the film’s music. “We were initially hoping to get Kaavish and Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat
Ali Azmat is a Ali Azmat is a...
on board for the direction and composition of the film’s music, but it was becoming too expensive. However, when I first heard Zameer sing I was stunned at the amount of talent he possessed.” Lyrics for songs are being written by Sidra Khalid. There are some other artists featured in music for Kaptaan. Abbas Ali Khan was officially announced to be singing for one of the tracks.
Cast
- Abdul Mannan-Imran Khan Niazi
- Saeeda ImtiazSaeeda ImtiazSaeeda Imtiaz is a Pakistani actress. Saeeda has worked in an upcoming film 'Kaptaan', a movie on the life of Pakistani politician, social worker and former cricketer Imran Khan.-Early life:...
-Jemima KhanJemima KhanJemima Marcelle Khan is a British writer and campaigner. She is associate editor of the New Statesman and European editor-at-large for Vanity Fair. She has worked as a charity fundraiser, human rights campaigner and contributing writer for British newspapers and magazines... - Naveed Akbar
- Usman Alam