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14 International Awards 9 Countries · Theatrical Release

Janjaal

Tussle — A Psychological Thriller

2024 Psychological Thriller Urdu 23 min

A police officer discovers a cursed golden pocket watch. Each wish he makes exacts a deadly price — unraveling fate, guilt, and obsession. Shot in 34 hours. 14 international awards across 9 countries. Theatrical release at Arena Cinemas, Karachi.

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Best Short Film Toronto Fantasy/Sci-Fi · Canada · 2026 ✦ Best Director Cedar Film Festival · Pakistan · 2026 ✦ Best Film Cedar Film Festival · Pakistan · 2026 ✦ Best Director Gandhara IFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Director KISFF · India · 2025 ✦ Best Short Film KISFF · India · 2025 ✦ Best Short Film PIFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Trailer TMFF · Scotland · 2025 ✦ Best Director Indus IFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Director Cinephilia Flair IFF · 2025 ✦ Best Short Film Toronto Fantasy/Sci-Fi · Canada · 2026 ✦ Best Director Cedar Film Festival · Pakistan · 2026 ✦ Best Film Cedar Film Festival · Pakistan · 2026 ✦ Best Director Gandhara IFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Director KISFF · India · 2025 ✦ Best Short Film KISFF · India · 2025 ✦ Best Short Film PIFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Trailer TMFF · Scotland · 2025 ✦ Best Director Indus IFF · Pakistan · 2025 ✦ Best Director Cinephilia Flair IFF · 2025 ✦
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🏆 14 Awards Psychological Thriller · 2024

Janjaal

Tussle — Every Wish Has a Price

Thriller Urdu 23 min 9 Countries Theatrical Release

A police officer discovers a cursed golden pocket watch. Each wish he makes exacts a deadly price — unraveling fate, guilt, and obsession in a race against his own undoing. Shot in 34 hours across Karachi.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  Writer Ameer Hamza  ·  DOP Ghayas Uddin Siddiqui

Music Usman Ali Akbar  ·  Production Design Faizan Ahmed  ·  Producer Dayyan Khalid

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Janjaal

2024 · Thriller · 23 min

Janjaal

A cursed pocket watch grants wishes — each one deadlier than the last. A psychological thriller shot in 34 hours.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  Writer Ameer Hamza

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Portrait of Life ▶ Teaser

Portrait of Life

2025 · Drama · Thesis Film

Portrait of Life

A painter confronts what he has lost — and what remains. A meditation on love, grief, and memory.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  2025 · Thesis Film

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Portrait of Life

Urdu Bazaar Karachi ▶ Full Film

Urdu Bazaar Karachi

Documentary · Full Film

Urdu Bazaar Karachi

Inside the historic literary market of Karachi — books, culture, and a city's vanishing memory.

Dir. & Editor Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  Documentary

Urdu Bazaar Karachi

Main Aur Achu ▶ Full Film

Main Aur Achu

2024 · Drama · Family

Main Aur Achu

A boy and his beloved goat — a heartwarming story of friendship, sacrifice, and the spirit of Eid.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  Starring Moosa Bin Salman

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Main Aur Achu

Payam-e-Dil ▶ Trailer

Payam-e-Dil

2026 · Drama

Payam-e-Dil

A story of the heart — an upcoming Cinegma Films original. Trailer now out.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  2026 · Drama

Payam-e-Dil

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Official Selection · Colombia Documentary

Urdu Bazaar
Karachi

The Heart of Literature

Documentary Urdu Karachi Now Streaming

Urdu Bazaar Karachi has been the center of books, culture, and knowledge for decades. Inside its narrow lanes and bookshops — the stories of shopkeepers, readers, and publishers — and the challenges this historic market faces today.

Written, Directed & Edited Syed Asad Raza Abidi

Research Faizan Ahmed, Ameer Hamza  ·  Shot by Saad Ali  ·  Drone Syed Asad

Short Film — Full Length
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Silverlight Studios Family Drama · 2024

Main Aur Achu

A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship & Sacrifice

Drama Family Urdu 2024

Abdul, a young boy from a small village, and his beloved goat Achu. Curious about why people buy more animals during Eid ul Azha, Abdul learns the true meaning of sacrifice — a heartwarming story of friendship, faith, and love.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  Writer Faizan Ahmed  ·  Producer Ameer Hamza

Starring Moosa Bin Salman, Kashif Mehmood, Shaheer

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In Production — Coming 2026 2 Films
Zawaal ⏳ Coming Soon

Zawaal

2026 · Psychological Thriller

Zawaal

A dark psychological thriller set in the streets of Karachi. The next Cinegma Films original.

Director Syed Asad Raza Abidi  ·  In Production · 2026

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Zawaal

A Soldier Beside Me ⏳ Coming Soon

A Soldier Beside Me

2026 · War Drama

A Soldier
Beside Me

Two soldiers question each other's fate on the frontline. A short film on loyalty, war, and humanity.

Dir/Writer Ameer Hamza  ·  In Production · 2026

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A Soldier Beside Me