During the promotional tour for his next Bollywood venture, Jaanisar, Imran Abbas has revealed this exciting piece of information: the film's director Muzaffar Ali, who also has classics like Umraojaan and Anjuman to his credit, will be coming to Pakistan for Jaanisar's release.

While Imran didn't mention when Muzaffar will pay this visit, he did say that it will be "very soon".

Jaanisar is a period drama set in 1877 that follows the love story of a revolutionary courtesan from Awadh and a prince raised in England. Imran Abbas is joined by stylist Pernia Qureshi in the cast.

The film will be released on August 7.

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