This is a list of Pakistani films released in 2017. Punjab Nahi Jaungi was the highest grossing Pakistani film released on Eid-ul-Azha in 2017. However, it was replaced by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 which was released on Eid-ul-Azha 2018.
Highest grossing films
The top 10 films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows:
Background color indicates the current releases
+Highest-grossing films of 2017 Rank Title Studio Gross Ref. 1. Punjab Nahi Jaungi Six Sigma Plus Salman Iqbal Films 2. Na Maloom Afraad 2 Filmwala Pictures Excellency Films 3. Yalghaar MindWorks Media 4. Mehrunisa V Lub U YNH Films 5. Verna Shoman Productions 6. Chupan Chupai Huzu Productions 7. Rangreza Vision Art Films MH Films Malkani Films 8. Balu Mahi Sadia Jabbar Productions 9. Chalay Thay Saath We Think Films Hot Water Bottle Films 10. Arth - The Destination Cinestar 5th Element
Events
Award ceremonies Date Event Host Location Ref. 19 April 2017 16th Lux Style Awards Atif Aslam Karachi, Pakistan 29 April 2017 5th Hum Awards (TV) Hareem Farooq Lahore, Pakistan 17 September 2017 1st IPPA (International Pakistan Prestige Awards) Yasir Hussain London, England 21 October 2017 2nd Hum Style Awards Saba Qamar Lahore, Pakistan
Film festivals Date Event Host Location Ref. 29 to 30 April 2017 The Fashion Expo Montage Events & Consultants Ibex Club, Islamabad, Pakistan 4 to 6 May 2017 ARY Film Festival ARY Group Cinepax, Ocean Mall Karachi, Pakistan
Releases
January – April
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref. JAN 20Thora Jee Le Comedy Rafay Rashdi Rizwan Ali Jaffri, Bilal Abbas, Ramsha Khan, Salman Faisal, Fatima Jillani, Kasim Khan, Ahsan Mohsin Ikram Urdu FEB 10 Balu Mahi Romantic Comedy Haissam Hussain Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri, Sadaf Kanwal, Javed Sheikh, Shafqat Cheema, Durdana Butt Urdu 17 Whistle Action Thriller Ammad Azhar Sohail Sameer, Farhan Ally Agha, Tatmain Ul Qulb, Imran Ali Mani, Osama Bin Ghaazi, Meerab Awan Meeru, Ihsan Khan, Aamir Kazmi, Daud Khan aurak Urdu MAR 31 Raasta action-drama film Sahir Lodhi Sahir Lodhi, Aijaz Aslam, Abeer Rizvi, Shamoon Abbasi, Mathira, Sana Nawaz, Naveed Raza, Saleem Mairaj, Irfan Motiwala, Saima Azhar Urdu APR 14 Stirgay Sre Na Manum Action Arshad Khan Shahid Khan, Mehak Noor Pashto 21 Chalay Thay Saath Romance Umer Adil Syra Shehroz, Kent S Leung, Osama Tahir, Zhalay Sarhadi, Behroze Sabzwari, Mansha Pasha, Faris Khalid, Sherbaaz Kaleem Urdu
May – August
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref. JUN 26 Yalghaar war-epic action Hassan Rana Shaan Shahid, Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Armeena Khan, Ayesha Omer, Ayub Khoso, Gohar Rasheed, Hassan RanaBilal Ashraf, Sikander Rizvi, Sana Bucha, Uzma Khan, Aleeze Nasser, Umair Jaswal, Ashir Azeem Urdu Firasat Action, Thriller Atta Shah Hoti Khursheed Khan, Parveen, Atta Shah Hoti, Jehangir Adil, Bibi Shireena, Badar Munir, Nasir Khan, Arshad Khan, Wahid Khan Pashto Mehrunisa V Lub U Romantic, Comedy Yasir Nawaz Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed Sheikh, Nayyer Ejaz, Qavi Khan Urdu Zakhmona Action Thriller Shahid Usman Arbaz Khan, Ajab Gul, Afreen Khan, Laila Khan, Jahangir Khan Pashto Sta Muhabbat Me Zindagi Da Action Romance A.K. Khan Arbaaz Khan, Sobia Khan, Jahangir Khan, Asif Khan Pashto AUG 11 Geo Sar Utha Kay action-drama Nadeem Cheema Babar Ali, Shafqat Cheema, Nayyar Ejaz, Sheharyar Cheema, Umar Cheema, Naeem Khan, Areeba Khan, Ahmad Cheema, Qaynaat Rana, Rashid Mehmood Urdu Chain Aye NaRomanceSyed NoorShehroz Sabzwari, Sarish Khan, Adil Murad, Sobia Khan, Waqar Ali GodhraUrdu Sangat action-drama Sami Sarang Shahid Hammed, Sami Sarang, Naeem Bangulzai, Naheem Albaloshi Balochi
September – December
Opening Title Genre Director Cast Language Ref. SEP 2 Na Maloom Afraad 2 Comedy, Thriller Nabeel Qureshi Urwa Hocane, Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Nayyar Ejaz, Saleem Mairaj, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Hania Amir Urdu Punjab Nahi Jaungi Romantic, Drama Nadeem Beyg Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Urwa Hocane, Ahmad Ali Butt, Azfar Rehman, Saba Hameed, Waseem Abbas, Sohail AhmedUrdu, Punjabi 14 Saawan Drama Farhan Alam Syed Karam Abbas, Najiba Faiz, Saleem Mairaj, Imran Aslam, Tipu SharifUrdu NOV 17 VernaSocial Drama Shoaib Mansoor Mahira Khan, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, Naimal Khawar, Rasheed NazUrdu DEC 21 Rangreza Musical-Romance Amir Mohiuddin Bilal Ashraf, Urwa Farhan, Gohar Rasheed, Saleem Mairaj, Akbar Subhani, Seemi PashaUrdu 21Arth - The Destination Romantic Drama Shaan Shahid Shaan Shahid, Humaima Malick, Uzma Hassan, Mohib Mirza Urdu 29Chupan Chupai Comedy Drama Mohsin Ali Ahsan Khan, Neelam Muneer, Adnan Jaffar, Sakina Samo, Rehan Sheikh Urdu
See also List of highest-grossing Pakistani films List of highest-grossing films in Pakistan List of Pakistani films of 2018
References
2017 Pakistani film industry kay liye kuch acha nai raha
External links The History of Lollywood Decade By Decade (1947—Present)