Ishq Khuda
Ishq Khuda ( "love of god") is a 2013 Pakistani Punjabi-language romantic film directed by Shahzad Rafique and produced by Shafquat Chaudhry. It stars Shaan Shahid, Meera, Saima, Ahsan Khan, Humaima Malick, Wiam Dahmani and Shafqat Cheema. The film was released on 9 August 2013 and was declared a commercial success. Plot. Rulia (Shaan Shahid), a local hood, finds "ishq-e-khuda" (love of god) after he is "privileged" by the prayer of a Sufi dervish. In a parallel but unconnected arc Ahsan (Ahsan Khan), an engineer from Karachi, falls for Iqra (Meera) in a love triangle with  Kulsoom (Wiam Dahmani), Iqra's childhood best friend, in love with for him. Production. The production of the film started in Mianwali and Khoora, a village in the beautiful Soon Valley. Music. The soundtrack album was composed by popular music director Wajahat Attray with lyrics written by Riaz ur Rehman Sagar. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shazia Manzoor and Sanam Marvi sang all the songs for the film. A pre recorded song of Abida Parveen was used for the title track. Release and reception. The film was released on 9 August 2013 across Pakistan with 35 prints. It clashed with Shah  Rukh Khan's "Chennai Express" at the box office and, though successful, was completely crushed by it due to Pakistani cinemas preferring the Bollywood film over it. References. Red Carpet Review of "Ishq Khuda" from Canada: Ishq Khuda – A Mystic Love Story – ApnaHub.ca