Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning

Umro Ayyar - A New Beginning is a 2024 Pakistani science fiction fantasy film, directed by Azfar Jafri and written by Atif Siddique. The film is based on the Persian-Urdu novel character Umro Ayyar from Hamzanama. The film is produced by Huma Jamil Babar under the banner of VR Chili Production. The film stars Usman Mukhtar as the titular character with Faran Tahir, Sanam Saeed, Ali Kazmi, Hamza Ali Abbasi and others.
The film premiered at CUE Cinema on 13 June 2024 in Lahore and was released theatrically on 17 June 2024.

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Plot

A descendant of Umro Ayyar, a cunning warrior of Persian folklore, is a quantum mechanics professor in Pakistan. With wit inherited, he ventures into a realm where fable meets reality, determined to unravel mysteries that transcend time and space.

Cast

Usman Mukhtar as Amar
* Ruman Ali as young Amar
Faran Tahir as Laqqa
Sanam Saeed as Meena
Ali Kazmi as Maaz
Adnan Siddiqui as Amar’s father
Seemi Raheel as Aunt Farhana
Sana Fakhar as Cheno
Manzar Sehbai as Guru
Osama Karamat as Shayan
Daniyal Raheal as Babar
Salmaan Shaukat as Azam
Uloomi Karim as Goon
Muhammad Usman Malik as Kazmi
Asad Chaudhary as Safeer
Atif Rehan Siddique as Doctor
Shehroz Sunny as the tribal leader
Hamza Ali Abbasi as Umro Ayyar

Release

On 13 June 2024, it premiered in Lahore and was released in cinemas on 17 June, distributed by Mandviwalla Entertainment.

Reception

The film participated in the Red Sea Film Festival. Dunya News praised it "a visual treat you should not miss." Khaleej Times said it is a good introduction to Pakistan's first superhero. The film was also reviewed by The Express Tribune and DAWN.

Box office

This film has emerged as the highest-grossing Pakistani production of the year, surpassing Daghabaaz Dil in domestic earnings. As per box office analyst Ali Zain, it has amassed approximately 13.4 crore PKR in Pakistan. Internationally, it has generated around $160,000, bringing its total worldwide earnings to nearly 18 crore PKR. Despite this success, the film remains the second highest-grossing movie of the year in Pakistan overall, with Jatt & Juliet 3 leading at over 16 crore PKR. However, due to its reportedly high budget, the film failed to recover its costs.