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Reham Khan to launch film production career with Jaanan?

Entertainment Desk Published May 8, 2015
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Since assuming her role as the first lady of KPK, Reham Khan has been bent on changing the image of the province through the medium of film.

Khan is said to have two films lined up in production, one of which is Jaanan.

Jaanan's lead star, the UK-based actress Armeena Rana Khan, spoke to Asian Image about her role in the film.

Armeena Rana Khan has bagged the lead role in Reham Khan's upcoming film Jaanan. -- tv.com.pk
Armeena Rana Khan has bagged the lead role in Reham Khan's upcoming film Jaanan. -- tv.com.pk

Rana Khan, who's become a familiar face for TV audiences through her roles in TV dramas Ishq Parast and Karb, will also be seen in Yalghaar and Bin Roye, but says that Jaanan will be a first for local cinema.

“We are currently in pre-production and although I can’t reveal too (many details), I can reveal that it will showcase Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and its people in a positive light.”

Khan herself has shared that Jaanan will be a romantic comedy about a Pakhtun family.

Imran Kazmi joins Reham Khan in producing the film, which has been written by Osman Khalid Butt.

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GREYJOY
May 08, 2015 02:33pm
Changing the image of the province by making movies?? Im sorry did I miss something here??
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Sara
May 08, 2015 02:39pm
First lady of KPK! :-)
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Jawad
May 08, 2015 02:42pm
We appreciate your efforts in protraying the true and positive image of kpk
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Masoud
May 08, 2015 02:51pm
Very sensitive matter, IK should be on guard. It may bring back lashes
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Youth
May 08, 2015 02:54pm
So we will have a film producer as a possible PM, what a change IK will bring in Naya Pakistan
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Sam
May 08, 2015 03:05pm
Something different and valuable. I hope people will appreciate her not defame her. But it will be quite difficult task because religious extremism and Saudi Arabiaism is at its peak in Pakistan.
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ailly
May 08, 2015 03:05pm
why don't you make a movie: Go N Go ?
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Karim
May 08, 2015 03:05pm
Reham following in Jamima`s footsteps... hmmm
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Pakistani by Heart
May 08, 2015 03:32pm
I hope that this will be a positive change for KPK people to bring them out of bad image as extremists. And it will be slap for those who call IK as Talbaan Khan.
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Rehan
May 08, 2015 03:40pm
this is what connection can do she is well conected and does not need to be able to do things for every pot their is a lid.
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Kamran
May 08, 2015 03:58pm
I can help on script as had worked deep in the area of NWFP and Balochistan, and Sindh via Micro finance.
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Really
May 08, 2015 04:44pm
I suppose you should have hired given chance to KP girls or girls from Pakistan who might be equally more talented.
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KHALID SOHAIL
May 08, 2015 04:48pm
This will be a great job for the prosperity of poor masses. Masses of Pakistan need help to select right path of Prosperity but no one is there to lead. Pakistan should lead whole world in each area.
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Lewanay khan
May 08, 2015 05:01pm
We need such people in kpk no more mullahism financed by Saudis and Punjab gov. No thanks
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Nasir Khan
May 08, 2015 05:28pm
Bravo. I hope the movie don't go through Lahore as usual everything goes through there.
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samina hayat
May 08, 2015 05:44pm
I find her very beautiful and courageous woman. Rather than criticizing her learn from her. She will help in changing the perception of this country.
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OZ
May 08, 2015 05:58pm
Not a good Idea for IK political image. She should stay out of show biz.
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Riaz
May 08, 2015 06:13pm
I thought politics was a better business !!!!!
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Zia Rehman
May 08, 2015 06:18pm
Not a good news. She ,Reham Khan will destroy the future of Imran Khan unintentionally, unknowingly. Although I don't see it negatively but I know Pakistani society better than both Khans. I would strongly recommend/request IK to be prudent. We have hope in you. Don't play with our future. Opponents will get propaganda tools Please stop her. Please don't do this for the sake of nation and for Khan. It will not go through masses positively. You can fix problems if you are loved by masses. You can win elements. If you go into the business of films industry Poeple will be swayed away by the opponents propaganda. IK I beg you stop her. I'm not saying that it is essentially a bad thing but it will bring bad reputation for you in Pakistan please don't do that
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Khan
May 08, 2015 06:20pm
There are so many dramas in IK life , one more in the form of Rahem Khan
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Khan
May 08, 2015 06:22pm
@Sara First lady of KP ? Imran must be upset as you are linking her with Khatak.
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just saying
May 08, 2015 06:47pm
Don't understand the logic of bringing change by making a film. Ms. Reham Khan should concentrate on education
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Mrs. Khan
May 08, 2015 07:29pm
Hmmm why not do some REAL things for KPK and change its image in some REAL senses instead of making movies and take ppl to some fantasy world which may or may not exist.
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Harmony-1
May 08, 2015 07:46pm
@Youth - Are you saying film producing is not an honourable business?
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Sarah
May 08, 2015 08:04pm
@GREYJOY Did you just underestimate the power of cinema?
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El Cid
May 08, 2015 08:05pm
@GREYJOY: "Im sorry did I miss something here??" Yes. Bollywood got first dibs on your mind. Got in there way back.You never even noticed.
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El Cid
May 08, 2015 08:07pm
@Sara:"First lady of KPK! :-)" And soon the first lady of Pakistan ;-)
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Bin Adam
May 08, 2015 08:15pm
@Khan, This may cause him and his party much lesser harm than been already inflicted by insensible, unwarrantd and most damaging jagga style dharnas paralyzing the capital city, administrative, democratic and economic functions of the Country.
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Fazal Karim
May 08, 2015 08:18pm
Going into film industry will not be appreciated by conservative KPK society and opposition will find fault and defame PTI.
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Mohd Tariq
May 08, 2015 08:30pm
By making movies and such things PTI may be trying to improve the soft image of KPK and gain more support from the liberals . . . but they could also be losing the support base of the conservatives. It is a calculated gamble. Let us see which way it goes.
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ash-rai
May 08, 2015 08:49pm
she is destroying IK's image ... by trying new and new things. oneday she is a producer and something else on the other day. Rubbish!!!
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roarwali
May 08, 2015 09:11pm
We need quality films to show the real loving image both locally and globally
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roarwali
May 08, 2015 09:13pm
Some people say it's bad for IK political career. Come on Pakistan-yo! how many of us watch movies but it's hypocrisy to love movies but not the producers or the actors play therein.
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waseemoscow
May 08, 2015 09:15pm
One still can make money using KP card !
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iqbal
May 08, 2015 09:18pm
@Zia Rehman Very sensible words from you. This makes sense, looking at the past and the recent Dawn Headline, "Pakistani Media, Independent but Irresponsible" and the other personal attacks on IK's cricket-era life (about which he most seriously backed off, read his book). I hope IK is able to see the make-up of cultural and social side of Pakistani society as much as he is able to see the corruption and plight.
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Afzal Mir
May 08, 2015 09:28pm
Dear Mrs. Khan I am a PTI supporter. Kindly postpone your plans to get into making movies. You will unintentionally hurt Imran Khan as our political leader. Regards
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muhammad ali
May 08, 2015 11:49pm
Feel great shock to hear that KP first lady is going to invest in an image building film but not on those widows and orphan who lost their earnings hands in the war of strangers.And now running with bare feet on roads and streets begging for a penny irrespective of losing their image in the hands of hunger!
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ConcernedPakistani
May 09, 2015 12:34am
@GREYJOY No you didn't miss anything. If bad movies can destroy the image, good movies can at least help restore the image
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malick
May 09, 2015 12:55am
Reham join politics and fight election NA 122.
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Anila
May 09, 2015 01:05am
A vast majority of Pakistan's illitrate voters from non-urban constituencies wouldn't like IK's wife making films. Concept of film making has a totally different view among these people. Aren't these politicians a bit short sighted as they see things either with their own eyes or with of those whome they have daily social life with. She has already cost PTI a lot due to the mysterious way she came to Pakistan with obvious targets.
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Shahid
May 09, 2015 01:09am
A really bad choice considering Pakistan's social dimentions. There are many other sober areas of charity works which should have adopted instead of going in to showbiz. Her choices are actually inability of IK in making better choices.
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Syed Ganga Din
May 09, 2015 01:43am
@Karim : Well if she is following Jemima's footsteps, then who is to be blamed her? The mule?
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jawad
May 09, 2015 02:05am
This is great news. I love it
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Salman
May 09, 2015 02:12am
First lady of KPK, what kinda stupidity is that?
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kirther
May 09, 2015 03:25am
What else to expect from such mediocre leadership.
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Khan
May 09, 2015 05:24am
@GREYJOY No you did not miss anything infact she has missed everything!
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Pakistan First
May 09, 2015 05:34am
I have an advice for you Mrs. Reham Khan, don't spoil your future, you will be the First Lady of Pakistan, so be very careful for your future careers, Don't go to Pakistani Sahafat (Journalism or any show biz kind of profession), your KISMAT is very good.
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S. A. M.
May 09, 2015 05:44am
would there be songs, item nos and intimate scenes
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MAlvi
May 09, 2015 06:12am
I don't believe it is a good idea for Reham to enter into this kind of business. IK should try to talk her out of this. Politics and film industry does not go together.
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Ahmed Sydney
May 09, 2015 06:27am
being the wife of future PM, she can do much better things to help people like education, eliminating proverty etc. Any ordinary person can do the film producer role. She is wasting such a big platform she got to serve the country. Unbelievable..
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NASAH (USA)
May 09, 2015 07:09am
Much more creative and serener than politics -- especially politics of perpetual braggadocio.
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Mirza
May 09, 2015 08:29am
Can you please make sure that women in KPK govt are allowed to vote? Can we include half of the population in our democratic process? Can you continue to agitate against the election of others while half of the population is deprived of their basic right? Those who won on the basis of male only votes should be thrown out of the KPK assembly.
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umer
May 09, 2015 10:49am
By the way which nationality,oops! ethnic group, the lead actress Ameena Rana Khan belong to: Is she a Rana, a Khan or a Pashtoon. According my little knowledge, Rana, Rao etc are a migrant community from India. Khan, on the other hand is a surname widely used by both Pashtoons and non-Pashtoons.
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Fakhir
May 09, 2015 11:55am
It's a commercial movie. Take it easy
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sja
May 09, 2015 01:05pm
In all the movies or productions IMRAN KHAN WILL ALWAYS BE A LEAD MAN-- like he lost in Karachi- she will do that for a change as POLITICAL SUCCESS does not seem to come easy -- she tried so hard in Karachi, Peshawar, and Islamabad and now settle for PUBLICITY through film making so let IMRAN KHAN BE THE LEAD MAN for VICTORIES and successful productions.
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Shahan
May 09, 2015 02:28pm
@Zia Rehman oh for goodness sake! If this country can vote for terrorists and thugs who have looted us for decades, I think ppl will look beyond a FILM!? Opponents will always find propaganda tools in everything.. U can change ur thinking and ambitions because of the fear of propaganda.. Film has historically been the strongest tool to change perceptions and mindsets.. Take it easy will ya?
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Shahan
May 09, 2015 02:31pm
@Bin Adam spoken like a true elite.. Ppl standing up for their rights is so inconvenient isn't it? Makes us realise what a bubble we live in! As they say, ignorance is a bliss!
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Shahan
May 09, 2015 02:34pm
@GREYJOY yup, just a little history of cinema and maybe some common sense?!
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