Aag Lagay Basti Mein

Name: Aag Lagay Basti Mein
Duration: 2 h 20 min
Rating: 5

2hr 20m

2hr 20m
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Barkat and Almaas, struggling cleaners, turn to petty crime for a better life. Small risks escalate into dangerous entanglements with seasoned criminals,… More Details »

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Release Date:

Mar 20, 2026

Runtime:

2hr 20m

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Barkat and Almaas, struggling cleaners, turn to petty crime for a better life. Small risks escalate into dangerous entanglements with seasoned criminals, bringing guns and chaos. A dark comedy-crime drama about ambition and greed.

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This Pakistani comedy-crime film is winning hearts as a perfect Eid release that balances family entertainment with Gen Z humor, featuring standout performances from Tabish Hashmi and impressive Hollywood-style references that have audiences celebrating Pakistani cinema's evolution. While some reviewers noted pacing issues and underdeveloped social themes, the consensus is clear: this is exactly the kind of fun, locally-made content that deserves theater support.

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Eid-Special

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Gen-Z-Approved

Local-Pride

Comedy-Gold

Action-Packed

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3.2

Mar 21, 2026

christopher nolan joke in a pakistani film in this economy? we are moving up in da world

81 Likes

aena

Mar 21, 2026

Pakistani ppl ain’t real wdym you’re playing cocomelon for ur kid out loud during the movie

29 Likes

:0

Mar 22, 2026

you could’ve told me tabish hashmi was making all those hollywood jokes on the spot and i’d believe you

29 Likes

zara
Mar 27, 2026

maybe the real dubai was the friend she made along the way 🙌🏽

15 Likes

osama_jay

Mar 21, 2026

i might be abit biased since i worked on this👀

15 Likes

sarim

May 24, 2026

There is no doubt that Pakistani Cinema's dynamic is progressing. The things that need to be appreciated like storyline, dialogues, puns and trying to connect with the gen z were spot on. Tabish's acting was somewhat better than the other cast members, I guess. There…

13 Likes

bilal
Mar 21, 2026

Slowly getting the hype for watching movies on Eid. This was one of the best cinema experiences I had in a while-

14 Likes

ayaan-

Mar 24, 2026

christopher no-lun

12 Likes

Fatima Khan

Mar 20, 2026

A comedic crime film that lives and breathes the spirit of Pakistani humor. It's super fun, nonsensical, lighthearted, and fulfilling. Take your goddamn families to the theater and support Pakistani cinema.

12 Likes

Bilal

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Aag Lagay Basti Mein

Really fun movie to watch Tabish hashmi acting was outclass could have casted a better lead actress instead of mahira like she looked soo old

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