{"id":395269,"date":"2023-01-05T12:49:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T07:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=395269"},"modified":"2023-01-05T12:53:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T07:53:22","slug":"umair-jaswal-backs-off-from-starring-in-shoaib-akhtars-biopic-for-mysterious-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/umair-jaswal-backs-off-from-starring-in-shoaib-akhtars-biopic-for-mysterious-reasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Umair Jaswal Backs Off from Starring in Shoaib Akhtar&#8217;s Biopic for Mysterious Reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The singer-cum-actor, <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/umair-jaswal-to-play-shoaib-akhtar-in-biopic-rawalpindi-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Umair Jaswal,<\/a> announced yesterday on his social media that he will no longer be a part of the much-anticipated biopic of Pakistan&#8217;s living legend and world-famous pacer, Shoaib Akhtar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242986\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242986\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242986\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal.png\" alt=\"Umair Jaswal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal.png 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-192x108.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-384x216.png 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-364x205.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-728x409.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-561x315.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-608x342.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-758x426.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-85x48.png 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Umair-Jaswal-171x96.png 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-242986\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Umair Jaswal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He tweeted,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Due to creative and personal reasons I have decided to step away from the Shoaib Akhtar biopic project RAWALPINDI EXPRESS. I will no longer be associated with any media or news related to this project.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing everyone involved all the best.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Due to creative and personal reasons I have decided to step away from the Shoaib Akhtar biopic project RAWALPINDI EXPRESS. I will no longer be associated with any media or news related to this project. <br \/>Wishing everyone involved all the best. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JT2ZwEQYPE\">pic.twitter.com\/JT2ZwEQYPE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Umair Jaswal (@umairjaswal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/umairjaswal\/status\/1610687270322933773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mahira-khan-exudes-old-school-charm-in-peach-saree-images\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahira Khan Exudes Old-School Charm in Peach Saree [Images]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Umair Jaswal declined to dish on the reason for his announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequently, people are curious about who will take his place in this first international film about a Pakistani sports figure, which is scheduled to be released on 16 November 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387086\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387086\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Fahad-Mustafa-scaled-1-758x417.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fahad Mustafa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the grapevine is to be believed, Lollywood actor, Fahad Mustafa, will now play the titular character and lead role in <strong><em>Rawalpindi Express<\/em><\/strong>. Note that there is no official statement on this yet.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wednesday-might-not-return-for-season-2-on-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Wednesday\u2019 Might Not Return For Season 2 on Netflix<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The world&#8217;s fastest bowler had announced the launch of his biopic last July on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, my life, my Biopic, RAWALPINDI EXPRESS \u2013 Running against the odds. You\u2019re in for a ride you\u2019ve never taken before. A first foreign film about a Pakistani Sportsman. Controversially yours, Shoaib Akhtar.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Faraz Qaiser is directing the film under the banner of Qfilm Productions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_385881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-385881\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-385881\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shoaib-akhtar.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shoaib-akhtar.png 640w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/shoaib-akhtar-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-385881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shoaib Akhtar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shoaib Akhtar, aka the &#8216;Rawalpindi Express&#8217;, is renowned for his lightning-quick pace and ability to bowl fierce bouncers that made the batters of his time fear taking the crease against him.<\/p>\n<p>The former right-arm pacer also holds the record for the quickest delivery \u2014 161.3 kmph \u2014 bowled in the history of cricket.<\/p>\n<p><em>Visit the Lens\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity portal<\/a>\u00a0to find out more about your favorite\u00a0stars.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The singer-cum-actor, Umair Jaswal, announced yesterday on his social media that he will no longer be a part of the much-anticipated biopic of Pakistan&#8217;s living legend and world-famous pacer, Shoaib Akhtar. He tweeted, Due to creative and personal reasons I have decided to step away from the Shoaib Akhtar biopic project RAWALPINDI EXPRESS. I will no longer be associated with [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/umair-jaswal-backs-off-from-starring-in-shoaib-akhtars-biopic-for-mysterious-reasons\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":395274,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2506,2576,2518,2199,2505,1293,2515,2373,1291,2510,2578,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-395269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-actors","8":"category-celebrity-news","9":"category-cricket","10":"category-featured","11":"category-instagram","12":"category-lollywood","13":"category-movie-film","14":"category-rumor","15":"category-social-media","16":"category-sports","17":"category-street-buzz","18":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Rumor has it that Fahad Mustafa will star in \u2018Rawalpindi Express\u2019.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shoaib-akhtar-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shoaib-akhtar-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shoaib-akhtar.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Actors","Celebrity News","Cricket","Featured","Instagram","Lollywood","Movie\/Film","Rumor","Social Media","Sports","Street Buzz","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Umair Jaswal Backs Off from Starring in Shoaib Akhtar\u2019s Biopic for Mysterious Reasons","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2506,2576,2518,2199,2505,1293,2515,2373,1291,2510,2578,1297&exclude=395269","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395269\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395269"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=395269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}