Rahm (film)

2016 Pakistani film

Rahm

Directed by| Ahmed Jamal
Written by| Mahmood Jamal
Produced by| Mahmood Jamal
Starring| Sanam Saeed
Sunil Shanker
Sajid Hasan
Nayyar Ejaz
Khalid Butt
Seerat Jaffri
Cinematography| Jono Smith
Edited by| Kant Pan

Production
company

Rahm Films Limited

Distributed by| HKC Entertainment

Release date

* 18 November 2016 (2016-11-18)

Running time

| 103 minutes
Country| Pakistan
Language| Urdu

Rahm (also spelled 'Rehm') is a 2016 Pakistani drama-thriller Film, based on William Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure. It is written and produced by Mahmood Jamal and directed by Ahmed Jamal. Sanam Saeed, Sunil Shanker, Sajid Hasan and Nayyar Ejaz play lead roles in the film. The film's plot is based on honesty, justice, love and unity.[1][2]

## Synopsis[edit]

The film's plot resolves around governor (Sajid Hasan) who retires from his post after a heart attack. He is replaced by Qazi Ahad (Sunil Shanker) who rules corruptly, whilst believing that the former governor away. He punishes married couple for fornication after they lose their nikah papers but unknown to him the former governor is watching everything whilst disguised as a Peer.[3]

## Cast[edit]

* Sanam Saeed as Samina
* Rohail Pirzada
* Sunil Shankar
* Sajid Hasan
* Nayyar Ejaz
* Seerat Jafri
* Khalid Butt

## Production[edit]

### Casting[edit]

Sanam Saeed and Sajid Hassan were cast in the film by the Director Ahmed Jamal, who is a close friend of Sanam's Parents. Whilst Sajid Hassan who was shown the script fell in love with the script and later agreed to be part of the film. Famous Shakespearean UK actress Claire Bloom was of high praise when she saw Sajid in his role, and praised him as a major talent.[4]

### Film's Production[edit]

The Film's entire shooting was done in Studios which are located in Lahore. The film crew used Arri Alexa and Cooke movie camera lenses, in order to capture the amazing atmosphere of the old narrow streets of Lahore and the architecture of Walled City of Lahore.[1][5] The film's photography direction was done by Jono Smith whilst the editing was done by Kant Pan.[6]

## Reception[edit]

Rahm released on 18 November 2016. The film did not do well commercially. However, it was highly praised by Pakistani film journalist Adnan Murad. He wrote: "Director Ahmed Jamal keeps the spirit of Measure for Measure alive throughout this feature, trusting his audience to accept the complexities of the tale."[7] Murad also praised the depiction of Lahore in this film. He wrote: "The writer-director duo is unabashedly smitten by the backdrop. They hold your finger and take you through the local neighbourhoods, sites and streets familiar to the people of Lahore, to let the city cast its spell."[7]

## Release[edit]

The trailer for the film was released in August 2016. The film was released in Pakistan nationwide on 18 November 2016.[8][9]

## See also[edit]

* List of Pakistani films of 2016

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "This Sanam Saeed-starrer is inspired by Shakespeare and set in Pakistan – Film & TV". images.dawn.com. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
2. ^ "Trailer Review: Sanam Saeed steals the show in Rahm – Home". hipinpakistan.com. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
3. ^ Amit Roy. "Eye on England: Measure for measure in Lahore , Mark on Modi, Gene book, Hailing haldi, Film festival and Tittle tattle". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
4. ^ "It's raining films: Sanam Saeed starrer Rahm to release on November 18". Hip. Pakistan. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. ^ "Behind the scenes on 'Rahm' | Jono Smith – DOP Director of Photography London". jonosmithdp.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
7. ^ a b "'Rahm': A Nuanced Pakistani Interpretation Of Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'". Huffington Post India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
8. ^ "It's raining films: Sanam Saeed starrer Rahm to release on November 18 - Home - HIP". 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
9. ^ "Filmy November: 4 Pakistani Films coming your way!". November 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.

## External links[edit]

* http://www.rahmthemovie.com/ (Official Website)
* "Rahm (2016) – IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.