'Gidh': Another Shaan, Shamoon Abbasi film coming up

E-Paper | April 30, 2026

The teaser trailer for top actors Shaan Shahid and Shamoon Abbasi's next cinematic collaboration, Gidh released on Monday.

Although not much has been given away in the trailer, the movie appears to be of the action/fantasy genre.

Shamoon Abbasi is shown with angel (vulture?) wings, descending from the sky with Shaan giving him 'the look', with his hair flying in the wind.

Directed by Shamoon Abbasi, the film also stars Sara Loren, Ayesha Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi.

In the past, Shaan and Shamoon have worked on blockbuster movies like Bilal Lashari's Waar and more recently, Jami's Operation 021, which was released on the first day of Eid-ul-Azha.

According to the upcoming movie's official Facebook page, Gidh is a romantic thriller. It is clear that the film aims to up the ante in terms of special effects, perhaps venturing into areas Pakistan's film industry is yet to explore.

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anshul

Oct 07, 2014 01:14pm

hahaha i can not stop laughing i dont know why

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Gaurav Arya

Oct 07, 2014 01:59pm

Shaan has great star presence but you also need a whole new breed to replace him. I see the same actors again and again. The audience needs variety.

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Chymera

Oct 07, 2014 02:04pm

@anshul; Maybe you should see a doctor (?)

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Abdullah Masood

Oct 07, 2014 02:34pm

Did lollywood meant for Shaan and Shamoon only?

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kashmiri pandit

Oct 07, 2014 03:23pm

when indian can make stupid movie like creature why not pakistan lol

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Ahmed

Oct 07, 2014 04:35pm

Well, enough with shan's films. He can do as much films as he wants but the producers should acknowledege that people do appereciate new faces. There are numerous good actors in Pakistan who should be given a chance. The best example is Na-Maloom Afraad, which has a no of new actors and is doing great at cinemas.

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Sudhakar

Oct 07, 2014 04:48pm

Not sure if a vulture is a great choice of birds for someone like Shaan.

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Ramesh

Oct 07, 2014 07:37pm

i think it will be super duper hit movie for Discovery or animal planet channel

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Ahmed

Oct 07, 2014 08:44pm

is he a giant cause the car is almost the same size as him and isnt even very far back from him

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sgohar

Oct 07, 2014 08:45pm

This looks more like animation than special effects...advice for the stakeholders: put graphic characters inplace of shaan and shamoon and publicize it as its made for kids.

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Ahmed

Oct 07, 2014 08:45pm

@Abdullah Masood everyone else goes to hollywood (very rare but has been done)and bollywood

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Gaurav

Oct 07, 2014 09:46pm

Looks like imitating jatayu in Ramayana

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david hathway

Oct 07, 2014 10:07pm

Vomited after watching this idiotic teaser. Look at those graphics, yawwk.

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Manu

Oct 07, 2014 10:14pm

@anshul he he, me too. I understand why it is called LOLlywood now ;)

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dr salim

Oct 07, 2014 10:26pm

This bird is wearing cooling glasses ?

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Ashiq Ke Rassol

Oct 07, 2014 11:04pm

@Manu Because it is like a lolipop....u give it to small children and they become happy!

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Ashiq Ke Rassol

Oct 07, 2014 11:06pm

Is it nit against Islam to watch movies?

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Lalu

Oct 07, 2014 11:09pm

This has a great chance of beating any of Shahrukh/Salman garbage.

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Malik

Oct 08, 2014 12:07am

IS Gidh a better word or Baaz

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Md Imran

Oct 08, 2014 12:12am

This is called as true talent. Where the acting is natural, the direction is worldclass and the story is original. Not the usual trash emanating from bollywood.

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Saima Anis

Oct 08, 2014 01:44am

@Abdullah Masood IS Lollywood meant for Shaam and Shamoon only !

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Saima Anis

Oct 08, 2014 01:49am

@kashmiri pandit If India can make stupid creatures like Rajnikant ;P in their movies why cannot pakistan

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Saima Anis

Oct 08, 2014 01:52am

@anshul You're probably one of those who take Rajnikant movies very seriously

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S. A. M.

Oct 08, 2014 05:14am

another failed experiment at the expense of ...

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Sachin Dhawan

Oct 08, 2014 06:06am

Sound seems taken from my old game "left for dead"

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Fawad

Oct 08, 2014 08:26am

Gidh is scavenger bird, which eats dead body, carcasses . I am not sure the lead actor wants to represent that.

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Kumar

Oct 08, 2014 12:33pm

Common guys, his body-composition and face suits perfectly to a negative role not to a Hero. Why not some other actor as Hero?

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Ahtesham

Oct 08, 2014 12:33pm

It looks aw-sum Movie!

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Sandeep

Oct 08, 2014 12:34pm

@Saima Anis Go to youtube & watch Rajni Kant movie Robot, only then you will know what he is, the direction, the special affects & the kind of movie it is.. Oops but do you have access to Youtube in Pakistan.. ? if not then please try to arrange pirated copy of movie Robot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthiran

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m.amin.ksa@gmail.com

Oct 08, 2014 02:42pm

@anshul Maybe its because has has wings but still he is spreading his arms to fly. Old habits die hard.

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Rana Sana Ullah

Oct 08, 2014 02:57pm

Shaan is in the title role. Title suits him really well. He is a vulture preying on Pakistani Film Industry for last so many years. His fitness level is a joke and he looks more like an Aaloo than a gidh. Shamoon looked so Campy, was he trying to make Shaan look Manly?

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Sudhakar

Oct 08, 2014 08:53pm

@Rana Sana Ullah : I think a bird like "Murga" would've suited him better than a Gidh.

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Faizan Shaikh

Oct 12, 2014 12:35pm

OK so the name of the movie is Gidh and we have seen the teaser trailer as well. That does not necessarily mean that Shaan will be a vulture in the movie. Nor that it is an animated movie. The name Gidh might refer to the characteristics of the creature. Cunning, deceiving and causing harm to others. Love the way some people are suggesting different birds names for Shaan. We have only 1 individual in our industry that has the star presence that can match overseas and all we do is....get tired of him???? way to go people.......

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