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In the Name of God is a Pakistanais film of genre Drama directed by Shoaib Mansoor released in USA on 11 january 2008 with Shaan Shahid
In the Name of God (2007)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 11 january 2008
Length 2h47
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor
OriginPakistan
Themes Films based on the September 11 attacks, Films about religion, Films about terrorism, Films about Islam, Disaster films, Films about hijackings
Rating82%
Khuda Kay Liye (Urdu: خُدا کے لیئے, literal translation: For God's Sake, English title: In The Name Of God) is a 2007 Pakistani Urdu-language drama film written, directed and produced by Shoaib Mansoor, starring Shaan, Iman Ali, Fawad Afzal Khan and Hameed Sheikh. Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah appears in the uncut version. It was the highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2007.
Much of Khuda Kay Liye was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, and Lahore and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Produced by Geo TV, Khuda Kay Liye was theatrically released in Pakistan on July 20, 2007. Critical response was generally positive, though some religious "conservatives" criticized the film and called for a ban in Pakistan. Overall, there was curiosity around the film due to the presence of big names. It resulted in a grand opening, and the film turned out to be a commercial as well as a critical success in Pakistan and India. Khuda Kay Liye was distributed in India by Percept Picture Company and released on over 100 screens across 20 cities.
Synopsis
Three people on three continents have problems that relate to Pakistani culture and the subsequent misinterpretations of Islam in Pakistan's society.Actors
Shaan Shahid
(Mansoor)
Naseeruddin Shah
(Maulana Wali)
Fawad Afzal Khan
(Sarmad)
Fawad Khan
Iman Ali
(Maryam/Mary)
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