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The System is a 2014 Pakistani Urdu-language action drama film, directed by Norway-based Shahzad Ghufoor,Ehtisham Abbasi(Bahawalpur) produced by Ghafoor Butt of Leo Productions (Pakistan). Nadeem Baig, Shafqat Cheema, Irfan Khoosat, and Nayyar Ejaz play the lead roles.
The film is set in a neighbourhood in Lahore and telescopes out from the everyday lives of a middle-class family to expose local corruption.




Plot


The story is about a lower middle-class boy Haider Ali (Sheraz) who is the son of a Pesh Imam (Nadeem Baig). He is in love with his neighborhood girl Sara (Kashaf Ali). Haider's uncle (Irfan Khoosat) is a normal government officer who does not consider taking bribes to be a sin. Haider gets hooked by the local SHO (Shafqat Cheema) in a mob firing case. Ultimately after getting away with this case, Haider's life takes a drastic change. Haider now sees the bigger and bitter picture of the current system, and how it affects everybody. He decides to do something about this system, and in the process, his education, family, friends and love are at stake.




Cast


Sheraz Ghufoor as Haider Ali
Kashaf Ali - Sara
Nadeem Baig - Pesh Imam (Haider's father)
Irfan Khoosat - Haider's uncle
Shafqat Cheema - corrupt SHO
Nayyar Ejaz - corrupt minister
Mariyam Ali Hussiain - dancer
Ejaz Hussain Bugti
Rabia Tabassum
Sufian Bhatti
Saleem Shah
Saima Saleem
Saira




Music


Four songs on the soundtrack were produced in India. The music director was Shailesh Suvarna, with poetry from Bollywood's lyricist Irfan Siddiqui and Mohit Pathak. The tracks included several leading singers such as Javed Ali, Komal Rizvi, Palak Muchhal, Mohit Pathak and Krishna Beura. Two of the film's song videos were shot in Norway.




Release


The film was premiered on 29 May 2014 in, Lahore and released countrywide on 59 screens on 30 May. The film was also released in Norway on 13 June.




See also


List of highest-grossing Pakistani films
List of Pakistani films of 2014




References






Reviews


"The System: Clichéd but needed". The Express Tribune. Sher Khan. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
"Movie Review: The System is an old-fashioned commercial flic". DAWN.com. Mohammad Kamran Jawaid. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
"Movie Review: The System is poor man's 'Dabang'". HIP. Wajiha Jawaid. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
"The System: Inside job". DAWN.com. Saeed Awan. Retrieved 17 June 2014.




External links


Official website
The System at IMDb
The System on SoundCloud

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