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| editing = Ali Javed<br>Aamir Khan<br>ET
| studio = [[Shoman Productions]]
| studio = [[Shoman Productions]]
| distributor = [[Geo Films]]<br>[[Percept Picture Company]] (India)
| distributor = [[Geo Films]]<br>[[Percept Picture Company]]<br>[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|7|20|Pakistan|2008|4|4|India}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2007|7|20|Pakistan|2008|4|4|India}}
| runtime = 171 minutes
| runtime = 171 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| country = Pakistan
| language = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Urdu]]
| language = English<br>Urdu
| budget = PKR 60 million<ref name=HindustanTimes>{{cite news|title=Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126083851/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times (newspaper) |access-date=21 June 2020|author=Arpana|date=1 April 2008}}</ref>
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gross = PKR 250 million (Worldwide)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandsynario.com/top-10-highest-grossing-pakistani-movies-of-all-time/ |title=Top 10 Highest Grossing Pakistani Movies of All Time |website=Brandsynario website|date=31 August 2015 |access-date=22 June 2020}}</ref>
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'''''Khuda Kay Liye''''' (also released as '''''In the Name of God''''' in international markets)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/khuda-kay-liye-hindi-movie-review-9678.html | title=Khuda Kay Liye Movie Review - A fantastic film from across the border | publisher=IndiaGlitz | date=2 April 2008 | access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> is a 2007 Pakistani [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]<ref name=bfi/> directed by [[Shoaib Mansoor]], facilitated directed by [[Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi|Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi]] from ISPR and stars [[Shaan Shahid]], [[Fawad Khan]] and [[Iman Ali]] in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by [[Naseeruddin Shah]]. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives change after the events of [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks in America]] and misinterpreted teachings of [[Jihad]].
'''''Khuda Kay Liye''''' ({{Langx|ur|{{nq|خدا کے لیے}}}}, also released as '''''In the Name of God''''' in international markets)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/khuda-kay-liye-hindi-movie-review-9678.html | title=Khuda Kay Liye Movie Review - A fantastic film from across the border | work=IndiaGlitz | date=2 April 2008 | access-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> is a 2007 Pakistani [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]<ref name=bfi/> directed by [[Shoaib Mansoor]], produced by [[Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi|Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi]] from [[Inter-Services Public Relations|ISPR]] and stars [[Shaan Shahid]], [[Fawad Khan]] and [[Iman Ali]] in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by [[Naseeruddin Shah]]. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives changed after the [[September 11 attacks|9/11 attacks in America]] and the misinterpretation of [[Jihad]].


''Khuda Kay Liye'' was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as the screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won a number of awards for its acting, notably three [[7th Lux Style Awards|Lux Style Awards]], one Silver Pyramid Award at [[Cairo International Film Festival]], one Roberto Rossellini Award, [[Italy]] and one Fukuoka Audience Award at Fukuoka International Film Festival, [[Japan]]. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century, and secondly it was the first ever Pakistani film to be included in the official selection of the [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI).<ref>{{cite web|title=Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126083851/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times (newspaper)|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>
''Khuda Kay Liye'' was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won several awards for its acting, notably three [[7th Lux Style Awards|Lux Style Awards]] and one Silver Pyramid Award at [[Cairo International Film Festival]]. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: due to distribution by Shailendra Singh and Percept Pictures, it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gentleman |first=Amelia |date=2008-04-16 |title=Now Playing in India: A Rare View of Pakistan |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/world/asia/16india.html |access-date=2022-12-06 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and secondly, it was the first ever Pakistani film included in the official selection of the [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI).<ref>{{cite web|title=Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126083851/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Khuda-Kay-Liye-thaws-43-years-of-India-Pakistan-screen-chill/Article1-295024.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |newspaper=Hindustan Times (newspaper)|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Brothers Mansoor and Sarmad are two successful singers from [[Lahore]]. Sarmad eventually is influenced by an Islamic activist Maulana Tahiri, as he begins to practice a more conservative [[Sharia|Islamic way of living]] and gives up his music career as it is considered "''[[haram]]''" by the Islamic activist. Maryam (Mary), a westernised [[Overseas Pakistani|British Pakistani]] girl, falls in love with Dave from the British community. However this displeases her father, who is [[hypocrisy|hypocritical]], despite himself being in a live-in relationship with a British woman.
Brothers Mansoor and Sarmad are two successful singers from [[Lahore]]. Sarmad is eventually influenced by an Islamic activist Maulana Tahiri, as he begins to practice a more conservative [[Sharia|Islamic way of living]] and gives up his music career as it is considered "''[[haram]]''" by the Islamic activist. Maryam (Mary), a Westernised [[Overseas Pakistani|British Pakistani]] girl, falls in love with Dave from the British community. However, this displeases her hypocritical father despite himself being in a live-in relationship with a British woman.


Meanwhile, Mary's father plans to take her for a trip to Pakistan to meet Sarmad and Mansoor. During the visit, she is deceived by her father and taken across the border to Afghanistan under the guise of attending a relative's wedding. In Afghanistan, she is forcefully married off to her cousin Sarmad and abandoned in their household. In an escape attempt, Mary tries to run from the village but gets caught by Sarmad. He eventually [[Marital rape|rapes]] her, as advised by the maulana, as a sort of punishment so that Mary would not escape again. Mary becomes pregnant and has a baby, thus lowering her chances to escape.
Meanwhile, Mary's father plans to take her to Pakistan to meet Sarmad and Mansoor. During the visit, she is deceived by her father and taken across the border to Afghanistan under the guise of attending a relative's wedding. In Afghanistan, she is forcefully married off to her cousin Sarmad and abandoned in their household. In an escape attempt, Mary tries to run from the village but gets caught by Sarmad. He eventually [[Marital rape|rapes]] her, as advised by the maulana, as a sort of punishment so that Mary would not escape again. As a result, Mary becomes pregnant and has Sarmad's baby, thus lowering her chances of escape.


Simultaneously, Mansoor goes to a musical school in [[Chicago]], where he meets fellow music student Janie. They fall in love with each other and Janie stops drinking alcohol for him. They eventually marry. However, shortly after the events of [[September 11 attacks|9/11]], Mansoor gets arrested by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] due to his Islamic background and is detained and tortured for a year in [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]].
Simultaneously, Mansoor goes to a musical school in [[Chicago]], where he meets fellow music student Janie. They fall in love, and Janie stops drinking alcohol for him. They eventually marry. However, shortly after [[September 11 attacks|9/11]], Mansoor gets arrested by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] due to his Islamic background and is detained and tortured for a year in [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp]].


Mary is rescued by Sarmad's father under the protection of the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]]. A devastated Mary takes her father and cousin to court in Pakistan for justice. Wali ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]), a [[Maulana]], then explains to the court how Islam is being misused in the name of war and hatred, bringing the religion forward in a believable and peaceful manner. Traumatised by all the suffering he has seen and caused, Sarmad withdraws the case. He also realizes the damage that he was made to inflict in the name of religion. Mary is now free and returns to the village where she was kept prisoner so she can educate the girls there. Meanwhile, Mansoor is still in FBI custody after a year of torment; the last torture session having inflicted permanent [[brain damage]]. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan where he begins to recover.
Sarmad's father rescues Mary under the protection of the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]]. A devastated Mary takes her father and husband to court in Pakistan for justice. Wali ([[Naseeruddin Shah]]), a [[Maulana]], then explains to the court how Islam is being misused in the name of war and hatred, bringing the religion forward believably and peacefully. Traumatised by all the suffering he has seen and caused, Sarmad withdraws the case. He also realises the damage he inflicted in the name of religion. Mary is now free and returns to the village where she was a prisoner to educate the girls. Meanwhile, Mansoor is still in FBI custody after a year of torment; the last torture session having inflicted permanent [[brain damage]]. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan, where he begins to recover.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]] - Mansoor<ref name=bfi/><ref name=hungama/>
* [[Shaan Shahid|Shaan]] as Mansoor<ref name=bfi/><ref name=hungama/>
* [[Fawad Khan]] - Sarmad
* [[Fawad Khan]] as Sarmad
* [[Iman Ali]] - Maryam (Mary)<ref name=hungama/><ref name=bfi/>
* [[Iman Ali]] as Maryam (Mary)<ref name=hungama/><ref name=bfi/>
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] - Maulana Wali (Special Appearance)<ref name=hungama/>
* [[Naseeruddin Shah]] as Maulana Wali (Special Appearance)<ref name=hungama/>
* [[Naeem Tahir]] - Mansoor's & Sarmad's Father
* [[Naeem Tahir]] as Mansoor's & Sarmad's Father
* [[Rasheed Naz]] - Maulana Tahirih<ref name=hungama/><ref name=bfi/>
* [[Rasheed Naz]] as Maulana Tahirih<ref name=hungama/><ref name=bfi/>
* [[Hameed Sheikh]] - Sher Shah
* [[Hameed Sheikh]] as Sher Shah
* [[Sonia Rehman]] as Khala
* [[Sonia Rehman]] as Khala
* Humayun Kazmi - Mary's Father
* Humayun Kazmi as Mary's Father
* Austin Marie Sayre - Janie
* Austin Marie Sayre as Janie
* [[Seemi Raheel]] - Mansoor's & Sarmad's Mother<ref name=hungama/>
* [[Najiba Faiz]] as Gul Bano<ref name=hungama/>
* [[Seemi Raheel]] as Mansoor's & Sarmad's Mother<ref name=hungama/>


==Production==
==Production==
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{{quote box|width=25%|align=left|quote=The way America and the West are dealing with the problem is very wrong — they are just trying to kill and suppress those Muslims who are being labeled as terrorists. And it will not solve the problem because if you kill 10, a hundred more will emerge.|source= —Shoaib Mansoor during an interview for the film.<ref name=pakki/>}}


Shoaib Mansoor, the director of the film, developed the idea after the misconceptions about Pakistan in [[Overseas Pakistani|Pakistani diaspora]] and India.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cd8be4d |title=KHUDA KAY LIYE (2007) - BFI |access-date=21 June 2020 |website=British Film Institute website}}</ref> Mansoor stated that the film will clear the irrelevant thinking of Indians towards the Pakistani community.<ref name=hungama>{{cite web|title=Khuda Kay Liye: Complete cast and crew details|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13506/index.html|website=Bollywood Hungama website|access-date=21 June 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511083032/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13506/index.html|archive-date=11 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=pakki>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/BusinessTravel/story?id=4590620&page=1 | title='Lollywood' Hits Bollywood |website=[[ABC News]] website| date=8 April 2008 | access-date=22 June 2020 | author=Schifrin, Nick}}</ref>
Shoaib Mansoor, the film's director, developed the idea after the misconceptions about Pakistan in the [[Overseas Pakistani|Pakistani diaspora]] and India.<ref name=bfi>{{cite web |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cd8be4d |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817072538/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8cd8be4d |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 August 2017 |title=KHUDA KAY LIYE (2007) - BFI |access-date=21 June 2020 |website=British Film Institute website}}</ref> Mansoor stated that the film would clear the irrelevant thinking of Indians towards the Pakistani community.<ref name=hungama>{{cite web|title=Khuda Kay Liye: Complete cast and crew details|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13506/index.html|website=Bollywood Hungama website|access-date=21 June 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511083032/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13506/index.html|archive-date=11 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=pakki>{{cite web | url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/BusinessTravel/story?id=4590620&page=1 | title='Lollywood' Hits Bollywood |website=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] website| date=8 April 2008 | access-date=22 June 2020 | author=Schifrin, Nick}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
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== Box office ==
== Box office ==
''Khuda Kay Liye'' is one of [[List of highest-grossing Pakistani films|Pakistan's highest-grossing films]], with a domestic gross of $1.1 million and a worldwide gross of $2.1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2007W47&id=_fKHUDAKELIYE01 |title=Khuda Ke Liye (2007) |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |date=20 July 2007 |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref>
''Khuda Kay Liye'' is one of [[List of highest-grossing Pakistani films|Pakistan's highest-grossing films]], with a domestic gross of PKR 11.1 million and a worldwide gross of PKR 210 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2007W47&id=_fKHUDAKELIYE01 |title=Khuda Ke Liye (2007) |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |date=20 July 2007 |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref>
==Other media==
[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony]] bought the film's distribution, satellite, music, and media rights. The film was distributed by [[Geo Films]] and [[Percept Picture Company]] in Asia and the Middle East. [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment|Sony Distribution]] distributed the film in [[United Kingdom|the United Kingdom]] and [[United States of America|the United States of America]]. The television premiere of the film occurred on [[Geo TV]]. Later, [[SET India]] premiered the film in other regions. [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] released the DVD of the movie worldwide.

==Streaming==
The film has been available on [[Lionsgate]] since 2020.


==Music==
==Music==
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==Accolades==
{|class="wikitable style"
! Ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| rowspan="4"|[[7th Lux Style Awards]]
| Best Film
| [[Shoaib Mansoor]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Film Actor
| [[Shaan Shahid]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Film Actress
| [[Iman Ali]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Original Soundtrack
| [[Rohail Hayat]]
| {{Won}}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Pakistani drama films]]
[[Category:Pakistani drama films]]
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[[Category:Pakistani films]]
[[Category:Films based on the September 11 attacks]]
[[Category:Films based on the September 11 attacks]]
[[Category:2000s Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Urdu-language films]]
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[[Category:2007 drama films]]
[[Category:2007 drama films]]
[[Category:Lollywood films]]
[[Category:Lollywood films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Bilal Lashari]]
[[Category:Geo Films films]]
[[Category:Geo Films films]]
[[Category:Films about Islam]]
[[Category:Films about Islam]]
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[[Category:Urdu-language Pakistani films]]

Latest revision as of 11:01, 14 December 2024

Khuda Kay Liye
Theatrical poster
Directed byShoaib Mansoor
Written byShoaib Mansoor
Produced byAthar Abbas
Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi
StarringShaan Shahid
Iman Ali
Rasheed Naz
Naseeruddin Shah
Fawad Khan
Naeem Tahir
Hameed Sheikh
CinematographyDavid Lemay
Ali Mohammad
Neil Lisk
Ken Seng
Edited byAli Javed
Aamir Khan
ET
Music byRohail Hyatt
Production
company
Distributed byGeo Films
Percept Picture Company
Sony Films
Release dates
  • 20 July 2007 (2007-07-20) (Pakistan)
  • 4 April 2008 (2008-04-04) (India)
Running time
171 minutes
CountryPakistan
LanguagesEnglish
Urdu
BudgetRs. 6 crore (US$210,000)[1]
Box officeRs. 15.06 crore (US$520,000) (Worldwide)[2] Rs. 5.50 crore (US$190,000) (Pakistan) [3]

Khuda Kay Liye (Urdu: خدا کے لیے, also released as In the Name of God in international markets)[4] is a 2007 Pakistani drama film[5] directed by Shoaib Mansoor, produced by Brigadier Syed Mujtaba Tirmizi from ISPR and stars Shaan Shahid, Fawad Khan and Iman Ali in pivotal roles, with a cameo appearance by Naseeruddin Shah. The film follows Mansoor and Sarmad (played by Shaan and Khan), two singers whose lives changed after the 9/11 attacks in America and the misinterpretation of Jihad.

Khuda Kay Liye was released on 20 July 2007 in Pakistan and on 4 April 2008 in India, as well as screenings at various international film festivals. The film subsequently won several awards for its acting, notably three Lux Style Awards and one Silver Pyramid Award at Cairo International Film Festival. The release of the film was historic for two reasons: due to distribution by Shailendra Singh and Percept Pictures, it was the first Pakistani film to be released in India in almost half a century,[6] and secondly, it was the first ever Pakistani film included in the official selection of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[7]

Plot

[edit]

Brothers Mansoor and Sarmad are two successful singers from Lahore. Sarmad is eventually influenced by an Islamic activist Maulana Tahiri, as he begins to practice a more conservative Islamic way of living and gives up his music career as it is considered "haram" by the Islamic activist. Maryam (Mary), a Westernised British Pakistani girl, falls in love with Dave from the British community. However, this displeases her hypocritical father despite himself being in a live-in relationship with a British woman.

Meanwhile, Mary's father plans to take her to Pakistan to meet Sarmad and Mansoor. During the visit, she is deceived by her father and taken across the border to Afghanistan under the guise of attending a relative's wedding. In Afghanistan, she is forcefully married off to her cousin Sarmad and abandoned in their household. In an escape attempt, Mary tries to run from the village but gets caught by Sarmad. He eventually rapes her, as advised by the maulana, as a sort of punishment so that Mary would not escape again. As a result, Mary becomes pregnant and has Sarmad's baby, thus lowering her chances of escape.

Simultaneously, Mansoor goes to a musical school in Chicago, where he meets fellow music student Janie. They fall in love, and Janie stops drinking alcohol for him. They eventually marry. However, shortly after 9/11, Mansoor gets arrested by the FBI due to his Islamic background and is detained and tortured for a year in Guantanamo Bay detention camp.

Sarmad's father rescues Mary under the protection of the British government. A devastated Mary takes her father and husband to court in Pakistan for justice. Wali (Naseeruddin Shah), a Maulana, then explains to the court how Islam is being misused in the name of war and hatred, bringing the religion forward believably and peacefully. Traumatised by all the suffering he has seen and caused, Sarmad withdraws the case. He also realises the damage he inflicted in the name of religion. Mary is now free and returns to the village where she was a prisoner to educate the girls. Meanwhile, Mansoor is still in FBI custody after a year of torment; the last torture session having inflicted permanent brain damage. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan, where he begins to recover.

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

Development

[edit]

The way America and the West are dealing with the problem is very wrong — they are just trying to kill and suppress those Muslims who are being labeled as terrorists. And it will not solve the problem because if you kill 10, a hundred more will emerge.

—Shoaib Mansoor during an interview for the film.[9]

Shoaib Mansoor, the film's director, developed the idea after the misconceptions about Pakistan in the Pakistani diaspora and India.[5] Mansoor stated that the film would clear the irrelevant thinking of Indians towards the Pakistani community.[8][9]

Filming

[edit]
Federally Administered Tribal Area of Pakistan, where much of the film was shot

Principal photography of the film took place in Lahore, where most of the parts were filmed. Besides, the film was also shot at Chicago, London and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[10]

Box office

[edit]

Khuda Kay Liye is one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films, with a domestic gross of PKR 11.1 million and a worldwide gross of PKR 210 million.[11]

Other media

[edit]

Sony bought the film's distribution, satellite, music, and media rights. The film was distributed by Geo Films and Percept Picture Company in Asia and the Middle East. Sony Distribution distributed the film in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The television premiere of the film occurred on Geo TV. Later, SET India premiered the film in other regions. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the DVD of the movie worldwide.

Streaming

[edit]

The film has been available on Lionsgate since 2020.

Music

[edit]
Khuda Kay Liye
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 7, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreFilm soundtrack
LabelRepublic Music Group, Huqa Entertainment Corp, Sony BMG
ProducerRohail Hyatt

The music of the film was released on July 7, 2007. The soundtrack album of the film was composed and produced by Rohail Hyatt.[12][13] All songs were written by Shoaib Mansoor with an exception of "Mahi Way" and "Bandeya".

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Duniya Ho"Shoaib MansoorAhmed Jahanzeb; Shuja Haider3:57
2."Hamaray Hain"Shoaib MansoorAhmed Jahanzeb; Shuja Haider3:49
3."Bandeya Ho"Bulleh ShahKhawar Jawad; Farah Zalah3:38
4."Tiluk Kamod" Ahmed Jahanzeb4:37
5."Janie Janie"Shoaib MansoorAhmed Jahanzeb; Lagan the Band6:01
6."Allah Hoo" Saeen Zahoor; Zara Madani 
7."Mahi Way"Faiza MujahidKhawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid3:10
8."Khuda Ke Liye"Shoaib MansoorAmmar Hassan3:33
9."Bandeya Ho (DJ Suketu and DJ Aks Remix)[14]"Bulleh ShahKhawar Jawad; Faiza Mujahid3:34

Accolades

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Ceremony Category Recipient Result
7th Lux Style Awards Best Film Shoaib Mansoor Won
Best Film Actor Shaan Shahid Won
Best Film Actress Iman Ali Won
Best Original Soundtrack Rohail Hayat Won

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Top 10 Highest Grossing Pakistani Movies of All Time". Brandsynario website. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Khuda Ke Liye (2007 film)". Box office MOJO website. 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Khuda Kay Liye Movie Review - A fantastic film from across the border". IndiaGlitz. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e "KHUDA KAY LIYE (2007) - BFI". British Film Institute website. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ Gentleman, Amelia (16 April 2008). "Now Playing in India: A Rare View of Pakistan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Khuda Kay Liye thaws 43 years of India-Pakistan screen chill". Hindustan Times (newspaper). Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Khuda Kay Liye: Complete cast and crew details". Bollywood Hungama website. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b Schifrin, Nick (8 April 2008). "'Lollywood' Hits Bollywood". ABC News website. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  10. ^ "▼ 10 PAKISTANI FILMS THAT INDIAN'S MUST WATCH". The Ghaziabad Live. 21 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Khuda Ke Liye (2007)". Boxofficemojo.com. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: The life and times of Rohail Hyatt". Dawn (newspaper). 26 July 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Laili jaan". The Friday Times. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Bandya Ho (Remix) - DJ Suketu & DJ Aks". YouTube.
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