Actor in Law
2016 · Movie · PG · 115 min · ★ 7.1 · 95% critics
A struggling performer gives in to family pressure and steps into the legal world, using natural showmanship to get by. What starts as a career detour turns into a lively mix of comedy, personal conflict, and everyday social issues.
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Details
- Original title
- ایکٹر ان لاء
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-08
- Language
- UR
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (15 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a crowd-pleasing comedy that mixes laughs with social commentary and family emotion; Not for you if you dislike broad humor, familiar story beats, or message-driven entertainment.
Pros: funny social satire; heartfelt and relatable; lively performances | Cons: uneven final stretch; predictable at times; questionable courtroom realism
Themes
- pakistan
- india
Cast & crew
Fahad Mustafa
as Shan Mirza
Mehwish Hayat
as Meena Screwala
Om Puri
as Rafaqat Mirza
Alyy Khan
as Muddasir Sultan
Saboor Aly
as Shabana Mirza
Nayyar Ejaz
as Muddasir Sultan's Lawyer
Saife Hassan
Talat Hussain
as Judge (Cameo)
Saleem Mairaj
as Mehboob Bhai
- IM
Irfan Motiwala
Directed by Nabeel Qureshi