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There are a few films which come under the radar since they are announced or their teasers are released, one of such films is Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad. The day when the teaser of Nabeel Qureshi’s film released, it was immediately compared with Bollywood films like Simba, Singham and Dabangg. People shared their tweets and posted on social media profiles about the uncanny similarity between the teaser as well as the trailer of Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad with multiple Indian films. Fahad Mustafa beating up the baddies in a peculiar style that was never seen in any Pakistani film but is quite regular and repetitive in South Indian films and Bollywood. But before jumping on to any conclusion, let’s find out what Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is all about. And whether it’s a copy or not.

Trailer Quaid e Azam Zindabad

Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad revolves around Gulab (Fahad Mustafa) who is a corrupt cop because of his circumstances and the kind of bullying he faced in the childhood. Gulab meets Jiya (Mahira Khan) accidentally and falls in love with her. Immediately after the romance blossoms between them, Gulab’s father (Qavi Khan), who is a retired ‘honest’ police officer finds out that his son is a corrupt Police Inspector, they both had a huge clash and Gulab’s father prays to God for a miracle and the next morning brings the change that no one could have expected. What happens next is a potpourri of intense drama, slapstick humor and whistle worthy dialogues with lots and lots of stupidity that can only happen in the films but not in real life.

Fahad Mustafa looks dapper and cool in his new avatar as Gulab. He looks like a hero i.e. smart, suave, stylish and full of swag. Fahad Mustafa proved his comic timings in Na Maloom Afraad series and Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 but in Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad he takes his audience to another level and becomes the “action-hero” who lands every punch with perfection and who runs with flair. Mahira Khan looks gorgeous and performs her part well. Mahmood Aslam and Nayyar Ajaz are as usual. Qavi Khan impresses in a short lived performance but he definitely stays with audience even after the climax. Javed Sheikh is another veteran who delivers a solid performance and manages to make audience smile and laugh.

The music of Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is hummable and fresh. Ali Zafar’s song is brilliantly composed, written and sung. Rest of the songs are there just for the sake of it. After all, it’s a brainless entertainer that is based on an idea that no one will ever believe in.

Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is a film that will be liked by kids, mostly. The film is full of scenes that will make you smile, laugh and even emotional but if you talk about making any sense out of the entire plot, that’s a difficult task. For those who like to watch films that remind them of 80’s cinema, Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is a total time-pass film that can be enjoyed but for those who like to find logic, sensibility and realistic touch in movies might get agitated after watching this movie. Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is by no means a copy of either Shehanshah, Singham, Simba or Dabangg – but yes it reminds many of these films, probably because of the amount of Indian content Pakistanis have consumed throughout their lives. The traces might be there but not the tracks.

Movie Review: Quaid e Azam Zindabad

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In short, Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is for the masses and it keeps challenging the laws of sensibility, physics, nature and what not – but it’s a fun movie, for those who don’t take arts too seriously.