The film is written by Syed Atif Ali and Muhammad Ahsan and a cinematic directorial debut by Syed Atif Ali. He has written and directed many dramas and serials for small screen and has given so much to Pakistani drama industry where now he is taking a step forward to Pakistani cinema and has come up with horror movie Pari.
Pari is an upcoming Pakistani horror film that reminds one of the likes of The Conjuring and Annabelle. In fact, the film was criticised for plagiarism after the trailer showed one of the characters in nun-like makeup and special effects.
However according to the filmmakers the movie is not similar aall. “People thought so because our character Mehwish wears a veil and in the dark, it may remind you of The Conjuring. But if you look at the features of the face, they’re quite different,” he said. “This kind of makeup is happening in Pakistan for the first time, and it’s all done by local artists. And if people are comparing it to Hollywood, it’s a win for us. We take it as a compliment.”
According to the director, Pari takes heavy influence from religious ideas, just like many international horror films. “I liked Stephen King’s work and his stories always have a child character. Even if you look at The Shining, it has a child character at its center,” Ali said. “Then, I remember this prayer we used to recite as children whenever we went to the toilet, because Islam taught us there are some unwanted presences in there that we need to be protected from. So I thought why not have these demonic presences take over the house? This is how Pari started.”
The movie cast is versatile which comprises of a living Legend Mr Qavi khan to our child star Khushi Maheen, other star cast include Rasheed Naz, Saleem Miraj, Azekah Daniel, Junaid Akhtar and Faiq Asim. The film is going to be the first of its kind to introduce serious horror character in Pakistani cinema and we are hoping that this movie would take the horror genre a step forward in Pakistan.
