Karachi: The Musical is Pakistan's first original Broadway-style Urdu musical, with music by Hamza Jafri and lyrics by Faraz Lodhi. Set in the Lyari area of Karachi, the story revolves around an aspiring boxer, Saif Salam, who travels from Mailsi to train with the country's best boxing coach, Ghulam Bashir. It guest-starred Munawar Saeed as Dara Jokhio, a former gangster.
Productions
The musical opened in Karachi on 22 October 2011 and ran until 13 November. An all Pakistan tour was planned for March 2012. The show's band included Asad Zafar (Guitarist), Sheraz (Tabla), Manzoor Ahmed (Violinist), Joshua Fernandes (Drummer), and Danish Manzoor (Keyboardist).
Director, Producer and Choreographer: Nida Butt
Writers: Faraz Lodhi and Uns Mufti
Co Producer: Waqas Bukhari
Assistant Director: Alina Iftikhar
Production Manager: Usman Mazhar
Volunteer Head: Eleyna Haroun
Lighting Director: Amna Soomro
Set Designer: Khizer Farooq Aslam Bandey
Photographer: Adil Mufti
Synopsis
Saif Salaam (Imam Syed) travels from Mailsi, Multan to train with Pakistan's best boxing coach, Ghulam Bashir (Faraz Lodhi), who owned the Ghulam Bashir Boxing club in Lyari. But there is one catch: Bashir has not coached anyone in the last two decades since he had a falling out with his best friend Daud Islam (Adnan Jaffar), who now runs the local mafia that controls drugs, prostitution, and betting houses in one of the most troubled parts of the city.
As Saif learns how to spar, he realizes that his decision to train for a professional boxing career has sparked tension between the age old rivals, put the livelihood of thousands in the area at risk, and exposed his family to grave danger.
Cast
Faraz Lodhi as Ghulam Bashir
Syed Adnan Jaffar as Daud Islam, the local gangster. Imam Syed as Saif Salam Rubya Chaudhry as Yasmeen, a reporter Munawar Saeed as Dara Jokhio, a former gangster, who still holds sway over the area. Raza Shah as Raza Baloch, a former boxer who is on the run from the law. Monazza Fatima Naqvi as Tabassum (Tabu) Younas Khan as Mir Merium Azmi as Selina Aryaan Aslam as KK Kamal Hussain as Raheem Ibad Muhammad Shakeel Hussain Khan as Jugnu Arshad Malik: Arsi Hamid Yousuf Khan as Sikandar Asif Shehzad Malik as Saniullah/News Reporter/Yasir Khan Ahsan Ali as Wajiullah/News Reporter/Imam Zakiullah Khan as Inspector Rehman/Asif Danish Hayat as Clement
Songs
An official soundtrack for the Musical was released which consists of the first six songs. Lyari Karachi Ek Sae Dus (One to ten) Aaye Re Main Aaye Babu Bhai Left Right Jab Chaand Shor Machao Jin Aur De Daaka New York