'Background'

Jani baba has played minor supporting roles in more than 160 Pakistani films since the last 47 years.

Published June 9, 2018

Fazal Ahmad and Abdul Basit from Lahore won the third prize in the Dawn.com and Deutsche Welle video story contest, #ItHappensOnlyinPakistan for their film 'Background'.

Background is the story of Jani baba, an actor who has played minor supporting roles in more than 160 Pakistani films since the last 47 years. His expressions and charisma on screen grabs attention from the very first scene.

"Unforgettable, moving, emotional, true and tragically romantic! This one takes the cake." - Babar Sheikh

"Incredible story, shot beautifully." - Jami

It Happens Only In Pakistan is a nationwide video story contest organised by Dawn.com and Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany's international broadcaster. The contest invited filmmakers from all over Pakistan to submit short documentary-styled videos on subjects that are uniquely Pakistani. Jury for the contest included noted Pakistani documentary filmmakers Jami and Babar Sheikh. The contest accepted entries from March 23 to May7, 2018.

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Assassin

Jun 09, 2018 12:26pm

IT was good .

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Moazzam Hussain

Jun 09, 2018 12:27pm

we should appreciate such peoples. we should have film academy where such actors teach young ones acting. we should support morally and fincially

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Aysha

Jun 09, 2018 12:51pm

Amazing amazing amazing

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Mdsr

Jun 09, 2018 12:54pm

Thank you sir, tusi great ho

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Jayant pareek

Jun 09, 2018 01:24pm

His smile in the last scene say's it all

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Muhammad usman khan

Jun 09, 2018 01:34pm

Extraordinarily Done. Amazing. Such people will make Pakistan Proud if they are provided with Perfect oppurtunities.

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Zarmeena

Jun 09, 2018 02:25pm

hidden heroes...

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F.Sumbal

Jun 09, 2018 06:24pm

Simply brilliant! This one is my favorite so far.

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Aftab

Jun 09, 2018 07:33pm

Aalaaaaa! Kudos to the team! Great work!

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Maryam Bhatti

Jun 09, 2018 08:04pm

Superb

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Ramsha BINt nesar

Jun 09, 2018 08:31pm

That retirement ans tho!

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Haider chamkani

Jun 10, 2018 02:41am

Any film, hit or flop, has hundreds of actors in it. These background actors are essential part of a movie but never get the praise or reward for their work. They deserve support from the fim industry. A very relevant and important topic that needs attention. Thanx for highlighting this film makers and Thanx Dawn.

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MAHMOOD MIR

Jun 10, 2018 10:06am

No future for supporting actors, there should be Film Actors Academy and there should be benavilant funds for them

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Neptune Srimal

Jun 11, 2018 04:37am

Thanks to Dawn for making it possible for us to see these beautiful films and also to know about these dedicated, indomitable souls.

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Kadir Saleem

Jun 11, 2018 09:56am

I always wonder how some people can keep going single mindedly about their thing despite such visibly grinding circumstances! What keeps them ticking?

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Jawaid Islam

Jun 11, 2018 10:20am

Well-documented, I am sure I may have seen films he was a part of!

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Farhan Sarwar

Jun 11, 2018 11:44am

Astonishing. Honestly, this should the first prize short film. Alas!

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Prashant

Jun 11, 2018 02:32pm

Janibabba! your smile ..tells a lot! What a similar culture we have ...

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Usman Shehzad

Jun 12, 2018 02:21am

An important subject presented with class. Well done Fazal and clan.

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