Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (Urdu: جوانی پھر نہیں آنی) is a 2015 Pakistani adventure comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and co-produced by Humayun Saeed,[2] Salman Iqbal, Shahzad Nasib & Jarjees Seja under production banner Six Sigma Plus. The film stars Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmed Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry and Humayun himself in lead roles.[3]
The film was distributed by ARY Films[4] on September 25, 2015 (Eid al-adha)[5] in cinemas worldwide.[6] The film became the biggest opening of all time in Pakistan as it was released on 80 screens.[7] The film received mixed reviews from critics but became a runaway success at the boxoffice, eventually becoming the highest-grossing Pakistani film worldwide.
Contents [hide] 1 Plot outline 2 Cast 2.1 Cameo Appearances 3 Production 3.1 Filming 3.2 Marketing 4 Soundtrack 5 Release 6 Reception 6.1 Box office 6.2 Critical reception 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Plot outline The movie revolves around three childhood friends, Saif (Hamza Ali Abbasi), Sheikh (Vasay Chaudhry) and Pervez (Ahmed Ali Butt), who are married and settled in their lives but are afraid of their wives. Their friend Sherry (Humayun Saeed), a divorce lawyer, returns to Pakistan from US to meet them, only to discover that their lives are literally miserable because of their wives. Hence, he decides to take his friends to a boys trip to Bangkok to add some spice and excitement to their lives.
Cast Humayun Saeed as Sherry Hamza Ali Abbasi as Saif Ahmed Ali Butt as Parvez (Pepe) Vasay Chaudhry as Sheikh Sohai Ali Abro as Zoya Mehwish Hayat as Marina Sarwat Gillani as Gul Ayesha Khan as Kubra Uzma Khan as Lubna Jawed Sheikh as Mehboob Khan Bushra Ansari as Jabbo Ismail Tara as Bichchhi Don/Ya Sheikh Cameo Appearances Gohar Rasheed as XYZ Farhan Ali Agha as Sherry's father Yasra Rizvi as Sherry's mother Zainab Jamil as Charity Wajid Khan as Zoya's Stylist Production Filming The film was shot in various places of Thailand including Bangkok, Pattaya and Coral Island.[8] And few scenes were shot in Karachi. Film shooting wraped up in Karachi on June 5, 2015 resulting the begin of post-production phase. The film producer/actor commented "The final day of the shoot was quite tough as it was very hot in Karachi so it was a relief that it went smoothly. Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmed Butt, Vasay Chaudhry and I also got our faces clean-shaved for the final portion which was quite fun. The entire team including cast members, the crew and myself are very happy with the final results and excited to see the feedback from audiences now”.[9][10][11]
Marketing On March 31, 2015 the first look teaser trailer released by ARY Films on ARY Digital Network.[12] Film's theatrical trailer was revealed on August 15.[13] Video promo of song Jalwa sung by Sana Zulfiqar and Sahir Ali Bagga was released on August 26. Five theatrical posters of film featuring main cast were revealed by ARY Films official facebook page on August 29. Two days later, another song named Khul Jaye Botal was released on tv channels under ARY Digital Network. Another trailer edited by Bilal Lashari was revealed on September 18. Film cast attended several morning shows including Morning with Juggan on September 18 and Good Morning Pakistan on Eid al-adha day 1.
Soundtrack The film's music album consists of 6 songs. Soundtrack album was released on Saavn.[14]
Khul Jaye Botal - Mika Singh, Tehreem Muniba and Shani Arshad Dance The Party - Ali Gul Pir and Shuja Haider Jalwa - Sana Zulfiqar and Sahir Ali Bagga Jay Mundiya - Sana Zulfiqar and Shani Arshad Aisa Jorh Hai - Sara Raza Khan and Nabeel Shaukat Ali Jawani Phir Nahi Ani - Ahmad Ali Butt, Faiza Mujahid and Madam Noor Jahan Release The film was premiered in Karachi on September 20, 2015 for selected media personnel and celebrities.[15] It was also premiered in Dubai on September 23 and in New York the next day. Chicago premier held on September 26 and Los Angeles on September 27.[16]
Reception Box office Jawani Phir Nahi Ani collected Rs. 3 million through late thursday night public premieres across major cinemas in Pakistan. The film opened to full occupancy across Pakistan on Eid-ul-Azha (25 September 2015), collecting approximately Rs. 20.7 million on opening day,[17] beating the Rs. 18 million record of Furious 7.[18] It also beat the opening day record of Dhoom 3 by around 15%.[19] It collected Rs. 26.8 million on its second day at the box office, shattering previous 2-day domestic box office records, bringing its 2-day total (coupled with Thursday night previews) to approx. Rs. 50 million.[20] JPNA continued its box office success throughout the weekend, reeling in over Rs. 27 million on the first sunday of its release, bringing its opening weekend totals to Rs. 77.3 million.[21][22] The overseas collection of film was 2.5 crore in its first weekend.[23] In its first week, the film grossed over Rs. 136.8 million, breaking the record for highest domestic first week totals.[24] Film's second weekend co
