# List of Pakistani films of 2017

This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the highest grossing Pakistani film released on Eid-ul-Azha in 2017. However, it was replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which was released on Eid-ul-Azha 2018.

## Highest grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:
    Background color indicates the current releases
Highest-grossing films of 2017 :
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
| 1. | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films | Rs. 51.65 crore (US$1.8 million) |
| 2. | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films | Rs. 21.00 crore (US$730,000) |
| 3. | Yalghaar | MindWorks Media | Rs. 20.00 crore (US$690,000) |
| 4. | Mehrunisa V Lub U | YNH Films | Rs. 17.20 crore (US$600,000) |
| 5. | Verna | Shoman Productions | Rs. 9.35 crore (US$320,000) |
| 6. | Chupan Chupai | Huzu Productions | Rs. 7.00 crore (US$240,000) |
| 7. | Rangreza | Vision Art Films MH Films Malkani Films | Rs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000) |
| 8. | Balu Mahi | Sadia Jabbar Productions | Rs. 3.00 crore (US$100,000) |
| 9. | Chalay Thay Saath | We Think Films Hot Water Bottle Films | Rs. 1.50 crore (US$52,000) |
| 10. | Arth - The Destination | Cinestar 5th Element | Rs. 1.35 crore (US$47,000) |

## Events
### Award ceremonies

| Date | Event | Host | Location |
| 19 April 2017 | 16th Lux Style Awards | Atif Aslam | Karachi, Pakistan |
| 29 April 2017 | 5th Hum Awards (TV) | Hareem Farooq | Lahore, Pakistan |
| 17 September 2017 | 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) | Yasir Hussain | London, England |
| 21 October 2017 | 2nd Hum Style Awards | Saba Qamar | Lahore, Pakistan |

### Film festivals

| Date | Event | Host | Location | Ref. |
| 29 to 30 April 2017 | The Fashion Expo | Montage Events & Consultants | Ibex Club, Islamabad, Pakistan | |
| 4 to 6 May 2017 | ARY Film Festival | ARY Group | Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan | |

## Releases
### January – April

| Opening | Opening | Title | Genre | Director | Cast | Language |
| J A N |
| J A N | 20 | Thora Jee Le | Comedy | Rafay Rashdi | Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin Ikram | Urdu |
| F E B | 10 | Balu Mahi | Romantic Comedy | Haissam Hussain | Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana Butt | Urdu |
| F E B | 17 | Whistle | Action Thriller | Ammad Azhar | Sohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurak | Urdu |
| M A R | 31 | Raasta | action-drama film | Sahir Lodhi | Sahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima Azhar | Urdu |
| A P R | 14 | Stirgay Sre Na Manum | Action | Arshad Khan | Shahid Khan, Mehak Noor | Pashto |
| A P R | 21 | Chalay Thay Saath | Romance | Umer Adil | Syra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz Kaleem | Urdu |

### May – August

| Opening | Opening | Title | Genre | Director | Cast | Language |
| J U N | 26 | Yalghaar | war-epic action | Hassan Rana | Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan Rana Bilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem | Urdu |
| J U N | 26 | Firasat | Action, Thriller | Atta Shah Hoti | Khursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid Khan | Pashto |
| J U N | 26 | Mehrunisa V Lub U | Romantic, Comedy | Yasir Nawaz | Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi Khan | Urdu |
| J U N | 26 | Zakhmona | Action Thriller | Shahid Usman | Arbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir Khan | Pashto |
| J U N | 26 | Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi Da | Action Romance | A.K. Khan | Arbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif Khan | Pashto |
| A U G | 11 | Geo Sar Utha Kay | action-drama | Nadeem Cheema | Babar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid Mehmood | Urdu |
| A U G | 11 | Chain Aye Na | Romance | Syed Noor | Shehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali Godhra | Urdu |
| A U G | 11 | Sangat | action-drama | Sami Sarang | Shahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem Albaloshi | Balochi |

### September – December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Genre | Director | Cast | Language |
| S E P | 2 | Na Maloom Afraad 2 | Comedy, Thriller | Nabeel Qureshi | Urwa Hocane, Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Nayyar Ejaz, Saleem Mairaj, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania Amir | Urdu |
| S E P | 2 | Punjab Nahi Jaungi | Romantic, Drama | Nadeem Beyg | Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, Ahmad Ali Butt, Azfar Rehman, Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Sohail Ahmed | Urdu, Punjabi |
| S E P | 14 | Saawan | Drama | Farhan Alam | Syed Karam Abbas, Najiba Faiz, Saleem Mairaj, Imran Aslam, Tipu Sharif | Urdu |
| N O V | 17 | Verna | Social Drama | Shoaib Mansoor | Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, Naimal Khawar, Rasheed Naz | Urdu |
| D E C |
| D E C | 21 | Rangreza | Musical-Romance | Amir Mohiuddin | Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Farhan, Gohar Rasheed, Saleem Mairaj, Akbar Subhani, Seemi Pasha | Urdu |
| D E C | 21 | Arth - The Destination | Romantic Drama | Shaan Shahid | Shaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan, Mohib Mirza | Urdu |
| D E C | 29 | Chupan Chupai | Comedy Drama | Mohsin Ali | Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Adnan Jaffar, Sakina Samo, Rehan Sheikh | Urdu |