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Kamli (Urdu: کملی; lit: Mad) is a 2022 Pakistani drama film directed by Sarmad Khoosat, who also has produced it with Kanwal Khoosat under the banner Khoosat Films. It stars Saba Qamar, Sania Saeed, Nimra Bucha and debutant Hamza Khawaja in lead roles. The film released theatrically on 3 June 2022 and opened to positive reviews from critics.[1][2]

Kamli
Theatrical Poster
Urdu	کملی
Directed by	Sarmad Khoosat
Screenplay by	Fatimah Sattar
Produced by	Sarmad Khoosat Kanwal Khoosat
Starring	Saba Qamar Hamza Khawaja Sania Saeed Nimra Bucha
Edited by	Saim Sadiq Nadeem Abbas
Music by	Saad Sultan
Production company	Khoosat Films
Distributed by	Distribution Club IMGC
Release date	3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu
Budget	Rs 30 million
Box office	Rs 60 million

Plot

Kamli revolves around the intertwining stories of three women and their restrained desires.

Cast

• Saba Qamar as Hina
• Hamza Khawaja as Amaltas
• Sania Saeed as Sakina
• Nimra Bucha as Zeenat
• Omair Rana as Nadir Malik
• Iman Shahid as Noori
• Adeel Afzal as Usman
• Mehar Bano

Production

In September 2019, Saba Qamar signed up for Sarmad Khoosat's second feature film Kamli.[3][4] Besides Qamar, Sania Saeed and Nimra Bucha were also cast in this film; it was their second feature film collaboration with Khoosat after his directorial debut Manto (2015).[5] Debutant Hamza Khawaja was selected to portray the male lead opposite Qamar. The principal photography began in the first week of October and lasted for two months.[6] Khoosat revealed that the film would be a tragic love story.[7][8][9]

Soundtrack

The music of the film is composed and produced by Saad Sultan. Lyrics are written by Shakeel Sohail, Bulleh Shah, Izzat Majeed, Anjum Qureshi and Sohail Shahzad. Kamli’s music tells a story of its own. It also pays homage to Reshma jee with Maina Tu, bringing back her melodious voice at a turning point in the film.[10]

Reception

Critical Reception

The film was lauded by critics and analysts across Pakistan. Something Haute's Manal Khan wrote, "Kamli is an important achievement, for everyone."[11] The film also received rave review from Galaxy Lollywood's Momin Ali Munshi. Appreciating Saba Qamar's work, he added, "Yet again, Saba Qamar proves why she is Saba Qamar."[12] The Express Tribune's Simran Siraj wrote that the film would remind you of "the mirrored wall between your reality and desires."[13]

See also

• List of Pakistani films of 2022

References

External links

• Kamli at IMDb

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