Khuda Ke Liye poster & wallpaper

Alex Edwards, Angela Williams, Fawad Khan

Flixster Users

89% liked it

3,733 ratings

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Shoaib Mansoor

Release Date: November 21, 2007

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: May 27, 2008

Stats: 584 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites
report incorrect info

Photos

None yet... Got one?

Your Rating

I'

clear rating

Flixster Reviews (584)

  • djvintiger
    November 29, 2009
    djvintiger
    Nice movie with nice storyline. Naseeruddin Shah's dialogue was superb.
  • zahidcontractor
    November 10, 2009
    zahidcontractor
    Day: Sunday
    Date: 25 May 2008
    Time: 10.30 pm
    With: Maa, Azeem
    On: PC.

    A Beautiful Movie and lots to learn from it. It really got me hooked and how narrow minded people can be. I am a thorough believer of Islam and God and I will follow it the way I want because I know I am right...( read more) in that.
  • arindamrchowdhury
    November 3, 2009
    arindamrchowdhury
    06/12/2009
    Very sensitive and contemporary topic. Will be a great film for future to know hos the world was like that time... little bit lengthy at the end. Could have been 20-25 min shorter. Very good acting. Changed my view towards Pakistani Movies.
  • Aroan
    March 11, 2009
    Aroan
    KKL tells the story of two brothers, Mansoor (Shaan) and Sarmad (Khan), the care-free musician sons of very liberal parents. Whilst Mansoor is working towards a music scholarship in the USA, Sarmad finds himself an increasingly disillusioned young man, turning towards his faith f...( read more)or answers. He becomes quite extreme in his beliefs under the wings of radical cleric, Maulana Tahiri (Naz) and distances himself from his family after their inability to conform to his increasingly obtuse demands. Things get complicated further when the brothers' cousin, Mary (Iman Ali) arrives from London to spend a few days with them, only to discover that she has been tricked by her father into coming to Pakistan to avoid her marrying her Non-Muslim boyfriend Dave. When Mansoor declines the proposal to marry her, she is forcibly married off to Sarmad. Mansoor then leaves for Chicago to enroll at the "School of Music" there. But unfortunately, he gets wrongly indicted in America's post-9/11 witch hunt for being a Pakistani and a Muslim. Picked up at midnight by the FBI, he is questioned relentlessly about his links with Al Qaida.

    Shoaib Mansoor in his debut film has tackled some significant issues - forced marriages, radicalisation of young Muslims, erroneous interpretations of Islam, tribal intricacies and the 'war' between moderates and fundamentalists. To an extend Mansoor succeeds in analyzing them, leaving the conclusion very much open. The finale, (involving a cameo by Naseeruddin Shah) has its highs and lows, the latter being it leaves you with a slightly discerning outlook. The film also features a few subtle digs at India. Also, what is commendable is Shoaib's placing of music in various scenes. The score grows on you as the film proceeds. What you like about this technically topnotch film is that despite its heavy subject it never tries to be preachy and retains its entertainment value.

    While the entire principal cast has put in a fabulous performance, its Naseeruddin Shah in his brief appearance in the climax as the long bearded progressive Islamic scholar with his dialogues ('There is beard in religion, but no religion in beard' and 'Two men who did the greatest service to Islam in Pakistan, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal, did so without a beard and out of the so called Islamic dress code, in western dress.) who literally steals the thunder. It is learnt that, he had liked his part so much that he even did the role for free.
  • Soundsofmadness
    January 25, 2009
    Soundsofmadness
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • shakti03
    January 23, 2009
    shakti03
    Best Pakistani movie of all time......
  • zno
    January 12, 2009
    zno
    i took so long to watch it. may b i was waiting for the best time and the best mood, which it actually worths.
    the only thing i felt negative was it looked more like a tele-play than a movie.

    but i appreciate all efforts done by Shoaib Mansoor. now i expect a good sense of mo...( read more)vie making from Pakistani cinema.
  • iamlonely1
    January 5, 2009
    iamlonely1
    a movie which should be shown to the public by governments worldwide...

    a must watch

View All Khuda Ke Liye Reviews

Critic Reviews

No recent reviews.

Comments

  • pkgirls
    November 10, 2007
    pkgirls
    if you want to see it its up on youtube
  • pkgirls
    November 4, 2007
    pkgirls
    i am dying to see this movie but the only problem is that i cant get it. they dont have it where i live but my aunt is getting from her sis so im gonna borrow it from her
  • reishamix
    August 7, 2007
    reishamix
    i wanna c it sooooooooooo bad!!!
    but the geo stuff was lyk its bad influence
    cuz of the muslim grl allowd to marry the non muslm.....
Post A Comment | View All Comments

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.