ARY Films
OwnerSalman Iqbal
Jerjees Seja
ParentARY Digital Network
Founded2007 (age 19)
Hq location cityKarachi, Sindh
Hq location countryPakistan
IndustryFilm distribution, Film production
ProductsFilm

ARY Films () is a film distribution and production company in Pakistan, part of ARY Digital Network. 35 films including 11 Urdu, six Punjabi and 17 Pashto films have been released by ARY Films since 2013. Among them, Waar, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Wrong No., Jalaibee, 3 Bahadur and Punjab Nahi Jaungi have topped the charts in the industry.[1]

Films

List of films distributed/produced under the banner ARY Films

Release dateTitleNotesRef.
14 October 2007GodfatherDistribution[2]
10 August 2013Josh: Independence Through Unity[3]
23 August 2013Main Hoon Shahid Afridi[4]
20 September 2013Seedlings
30 September 2013Zinda BhaagCo-distribution with Footprint Entertainment[5]
16 October 2013Waar[6]
13 June 2014Tamanna[7]
29 July 2014Sultanat
20 March 2015Jalaibee[8]
22 May 20153 BahadurCo-production with SOC Films[9]
18 July 2015Wrong No.[10]
13 August 2015Shah[11]
25 September 2015Jawani Phir Nahi AniCo-production with Six Sigma Plus[12]
27 November 2015John
1 January 2016Ho Mann Jahaan[13]
25 March 2016IsteqamatCo-production with Six Sigma Plus
12 August 2016Toilet - Where Love BeginsCo-produced with Shiny Toy Gun Films
13 September 2016Janaan[14]
28 October 2016Team
11 November 2016Lahore Se AageyCo-production with Showcase Films[15]
25 November 2016Dobara Phir SeProduction & distribution[16]
15 December 20163 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba BalaamPost-production[17]
13 January 2017Kasam Sey
2 September 2017Punjab Nahi JaungiDistribution and co-production[18]
21 December 2017Arth 2Distribution[19]
21 December 2017RangrezaDistribution[20]
5 January 2018ParchiCo-production with IRK Films and Atif Lakhani Films[21]
14 June 2018AzaadiDistribution[22]
22 August 2018Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2Co-production with Sig Sigma Plus and Salman Iqbal Films
14 December 20183 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors
23 March 2019SherdilDistribution[22]
9 June 2019Slayer Returns
August 2019Parey Hut LoveDistribution[22]
10 July 2022London Nahi JaungaDistribution and co-production[23]
28 October 2022Tich Button
TBAKamliDistribution[24]
25 November 2022ZarrarDistribution
6 June 2025Love GuruDistribution[25]
21 March 2026Aag Lagay Basti MeinDistribution and co-production with Big Bang Films[26]
27 May 2026Luv Di SaunDistribution

Joint ventures

An MoU was signed between ARY Films and Riaz Shahid Films on 23 November 2013, starting a joint production venture between the two companies announcing two films at the event, Arth 2 and Mission-5.[19]

ARY Films is making a sequel of Waar, to be shot in Pakistan, U.K., Russia, Turkey and Yugoslavia.[27]

On 7 December 2013, ARY Films & MindWorks Media joined hands to produce Pakistani movies. The collaboration started with Waar 2[28] and Delta Echo Foxtrot,[29] later named Yalghaar.

On 11 September 2014, ARY Films and SOC Films announced a joint venture company named Waadi Animations, in intention to produce animated content including feature films, with the debut project 3 Bahadur.[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ARY Films Rules the Roost in Pakistani Cinema". ARY News. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Five Bollywood actors who appeared in Pakistani films | Aaj News". aaj.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-07-13.
  3. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (5 August 2013). "Movie Review: Josh". DAWN.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  4. ^ Muhammad, Kamran Jawaid (22 August 2013). "Movie Review: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi". DAWN. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (20 September 2013). "Movie Review: Zinda Bhaag". DAWN. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. ^ ARY News (11 October 2013). [http://www.arynews.tv/en/index.php/ary-special/11083-premiere-of-"waar",-the-film-of-nation "Premiere of "Waar", the Film of Nation"]. Retrieved 29 November 2013.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Another Pakistani production 'Tamanna' all set to release on June 13". ARY News. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  8. ^ "'Jalaibee' all set to release on March 20". ARY News. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Release date for '3 Bahadur' announced". The Express Tribune. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 Feb 2015.
  10. ^ "Wrong Number all set for an enthralling release this Eid". ARY News. Shahjahan Khurram. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Invitation from Pakistani icons". ARY News. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Jawani Phir Nahi Aani: ARY Films to release another promising movie!". ARY News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  13. ^ "ARY Films to release 'Ho Mann Jahaan'". BizAsia. Raj Baddhan. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  14. ^ "ARY FILMS announce to release Reham Khan's Janaan". ARY News. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  15. ^ "Saba Qamar, Yasir Hussain ready to hit the road in first look of 'Lahore Se Aagey'". 20 February 2016.
  16. ^ "ARY Films all set for its second production 'Dobara Phir Se'". 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  17. ^ "First look of '3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam' released". 14 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Punjab Nahi Jaungi"
  19. ^ "ARY and Riaz Shahid Films join hands for Film Industry's voyage to success". Galaxy Lollywood. Aayan Mirza. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  20. ^ "The wait is over... Rangreza's trailer is finally out". 23 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Hareem Farooq's 'Parchi' teaser released, leaving viewers curious". 19 September 2017.
  22. ^ "Azaadi"
  23. ^ "London Nahi Jaunga"
  24. ^ "Shyraa Roy and Mohsin Abbas's "Kamli"releasing on Feb 21". Oyeyeah. 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  25. ^ "Times Square screens 'Love Guru' trailer in historic moment for Pakistani cinema". tribune.com.pk. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  26. ^ "Mahira Khan, Fahad Mustafa’s sharp dialogues light up Aag Lagay Basti Mein trailer". Daily Jang. Jang Group. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  27. ^ Mohammad Kamran Jawaid (8 December 2013). ""Waar 2" and "Delta Echo Foxtrot" set to release in joint venture". DAWN.com. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  28. ^ "Waar 2 is officially in the making". Tribune. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  29. ^ "ARY Films to co-produce mega movies WAAR-2, Delta Echo Foxtrot". ARY News. 7 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  30. ^ "Waadi Animations launched". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 December 2014.