{"id":219732,"date":"2019-03-25T15:57:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=219732"},"modified":"2019-03-25T15:57:30","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:57:30","slug":"kataksha-is-a-pakistani-horror-movie-which-swaps-zombies-for-jinns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kataksha-is-a-pakistani-horror-movie-which-swaps-zombies-for-jinns\/","title":{"rendered":"Kataksha is a Pakistani Horror Movie Which Swaps Zombies for Jinns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan made a horror movie and it was shot in the famed Katas Raj Temple.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has made horror movies before. But according to<em>\u00a0Kataksha&#8217;s <\/em>producers, this one\u00a0is like no other horror movies that came before, since it&#8217;s all about jinns.<\/p>\n<p>The movie isn&#8217;t a commercial\u00a0film and that means we are in for a treat without an item song ruining the scary vibe and mood of the film.<\/p>\n<h3>First Look<\/h3>\n<p>We just got our first look at Kataksha:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BvJWImPHcDZ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n<p><em>Kataksha<\/em>\u00a0leans more on the thriller elements in the thriller\/horror genre, filled with horror and suspense. The movie cast\u00a0<em>Jeewan Hathi<\/em>\u00a0Kiran Tabeir\u00a0in the lead role opposite Saleem Miraj. Other cast members include Kasim Khan, Nimra Shahid, and Mubeen Gabol.<\/p>\n<p>The actress says that the story revolves around the experience of four people. They have a knack for investigating haunted places, but this time will be different.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a story of four people who go on a journey and what happens on that trip,&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;We record shows at haunted places and we find out that there is a place where a murder took place and it&#8217;s haunted. We decide to go there to record a show to see if it is actually haunted or not.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Rajdhani,Poppins,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mathira-survives-near-death-experience-in-dubai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathira Survives Near-Death Experience in Dubai<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Not a Commercial Work<\/h3>\n<p>The actress reaffirms that the film is not a commercial film. That means no unnecessary\u00a0item number that adds nothing to the story (no people breaking out into song like a musical either).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0&#8220;There are no items numbers, no love scenes, it&#8217;s not a glamorous film &#8211; it&#8217;s a different story, a different kind of cinema.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In fact, all the glamour in the film comes from the scenic Katas Raj temples.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219758\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-219758 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran.png 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-192x108.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-384x216.png 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-364x205.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-561x316.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-758x426.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-608x342.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-85x48.png 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Kataksha-Kiran-171x96.png 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even though Kiran is cast opposite the talented\u00a0Saleem Miraj, there will be no romance (that&#8217;s a good thing). Even though\u00a0Kiran is the\u00a0lead, there is no conventional hero.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Saleem Miraj is playing opposite me. It&#8217;s not a film about a hero and heroine &#8211; you won&#8217;t find a conventional hero.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Kataksha Plot<\/h3>\n<p>To add to that, the journey covers the journey of a television crew. The crew work for a\u00a0news channel and Kiran is the producer of the show.<\/p>\n<p>Saleem plays the driver and Kasim Khan essays the role of director of photography (DOP). While Nimra Shahid plays the show&#8217;s host. This episode of the show turns out different and that&#8217;s what the movie&#8217;s all about.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What happens with us there, how the story takes a turn, the twist of events and whether the place is haunted or not&#8230; whether jinns exist or not.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Kataksha<\/em> has been written and directed by Abu Aleeha. He&#8217;s also the directer of upcoming horror flick\u00a0<em>Arifa<\/em>\u00a0featuring Mathira.<\/p>\n<p><em>via <a href=\"https:\/\/images.dawn.com\/news\/1182152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Images<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan made a horror movie and it was shot in the famed Katas Raj Temple. Pakistan has made horror movies before. But according to\u00a0Kataksha&#8217;s producers, this one\u00a0is like no other horror movies that came before, since it&#8217;s all about jinns. 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