Shah (2015)

Shah is a 2015 Pakistani biographical sports film directed and written by Adnan Sarwar. The film is produced under banner Logos Film. The film is based on the life of boxer Hussain Shah who won the bronze medal at 1988 Summer Olympics and became the only boxer in Pakistan's history to secure an Olympic medal in that sport. The film stars Adnan Sarwar in lead to portray the role of Hussain Shah in the film after undergoing a year boxing training programme. The film cast also features Kiran Chaudhary, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Raees and Gulab Chandio.

The film was released nationwide by Footprint Entertainment and ARY Films on August 13, 2015.

Synopsis

The film is based on the journey of Pakistani Olympian boxer Hussain Shah who started his life on the streets of Lyari, Karachi as a homeless child and went on to dominate Asian boxing for nearly a decade. He became the only boxer of Pakistan history to win an Olympic medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics but was afterwards forgotten by public and media alike.