Zeba Bakhtiar's 'Operation 021' set to release this year

E-Paper | May 27, 2026

Pakistan's spy action thriller, Operation 021, is set to release later this year on Eid-ul-Azha.

The film has been produced by Zeba Bakhtiar and her son Azaan Sami Khan, in collaboration with Australian director Summer Nicks.

Launched as a project of One Motion Pictures, the film has Shaan Shahid starring as the lead actor, with supporting roles played by Shamoon Abbasi, Aamina Sheikh and Ayub Khoso.

Filmed mostly in the remote rural areas of Pakistan, Operation 021 is scripted to address the political events in Pakistan and bring awareness to the Pakistani audience.

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Asif Naeem Bhatti

May 23, 2014 05:34pm

Brilliant!

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dr j tipu

May 23, 2014 07:45pm

new wave of Pakistani films......true class! cant wait.............

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waseem ahmed

May 23, 2014 08:51pm

Shaan is brilliant and versatile actor .It is good to see pakistan film industry is flourishing.Such type of movies should be made more unlike Indian masala movies.Hope we will heve good movie to watch just like Waar

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May 23, 2014 10:25pm

Pakistani movie trailers and sound effects are better than the movies themselves. Movies are more like drama serials on steroids. Nothing gripping in them.

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Israr Khan Ismailzai

May 23, 2014 11:05pm

I mean seriously guys, please try to make movies based on something other than this. Pakistan is getting its fair share of bad publicity already. Please try to show the world the good side of our country.

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Reality check

May 24, 2014 12:55am

Depressing movies of a depressing society. Had there been joy and happiness in any area then there would also be light and entertaining movies. Now they all will be after this one theme only. When infact there should be movies on every theme. And the movies can't make a country's image better. It's the good policies which alas this country lacks.

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syed salik

May 24, 2014 04:51am

Reality check film waar was a great movie beating India in all aspect hope this will also be one of the great movie

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syed salik

May 24, 2014 04:53am

Film waar was the great movie beating India in all aspect I hope this will be one of the good movie showing our talents

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Hasan

May 24, 2014 08:56am

@Reality check if you so concerned about society then do something about it rather than moaning on message boards

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danial

May 24, 2014 10:46pm

yup waiting anxiously

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kepler - 8B

May 25, 2014 05:47am

Trailer timeline is too short. Need to extend to 2 min at least.

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indian movies

May 25, 2014 07:18am

Todays cinema is all about money.You can't just depend on Social movies. look how much money PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS made and how much AVENGER made.I am disagree to some comments that they are saying Indian movies all about masala. There are hundreds of inspirational movies out there,so watch only those movies which are inspirational. why watch CRAP? I think SATYAMEV JAYTE's(tv show) each episode alone equivalent to one movie on social issue.

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Suq Madieq

May 25, 2014 01:41pm

They should get a talented actor like Shah Rukh Khan if they want to make a good film. Sadly no Pakistani actor have talent and only good for cheap pashto films. Works will not take us seriously as well do not have any talented actors. Sad reality of our film industry

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May 25, 2014 08:06pm

@Suq Madieq Ashir azeem(Dhuaan), rauf khalid (late) are far good impressive actors than shah rukh khan much seems to be an over-actor

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irfan uk

May 25, 2014 09:42pm

It's good that Pakistan is making good movies and I am so glad that they are not copying Indians but the ne Pakistani movies are better than some Hollywood movies. I wonder when this new movie will come to uk? Waar was a great movie but by the time it was launched in UK a lot of people watched it on you tube so it's a good idea to launch it sooner.

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Aamir

May 26, 2014 03:15am

@Suq Madieq What a load of rubbish. How many Pakistani films have you ever seen. The problem with us Pakistanis is that we never appreciate our own talent. Shaan is the best.

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Muhammad

May 26, 2014 11:08am

Keep up the good work, really looking forward to it

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asgher

May 26, 2014 11:59am

As good as it sounds I believe this s going to be another success in the new era of Pakistani film making. Shan and shamoon being class actors i hope they dont get sucked into every movie. We must produce fresh faces with good acting skills.

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