7 Welcome to London

Welcome to London (FILM)
Directed by	Asad Shan
Produced by	Asad Shan
Written by	Manju Iyer, Asad Shan
Starring	Sabeeka Imam, Asad Shan, Tim Hibberd, Aliakbar Campwala, Javed Khan, Sandeep Garcha, Rob Thorne, Musa Ahmet, Greg Kwolski, Dave Reeve
Music by	Blair Mowat
Edited by	Leo Ferreira
Distributed by	GEO Films
Release dates	30 January 2015 (2015-01-30)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	Urdu English

Welcome to London is a British romantic thriller produced, written, directed and starring Asad Shan.^[1] Set and filmed in the United Kingdom, the film tells the story of Jai, a young Punjabi man from Delhi who leaves his debt-ridden family in India to fulfill his dream of a brighter future. With luck on his side and a budding romance on the undergrounds of London city, Jai is on his way up until things start to take an unfortunate turn. The film combines elements of crime, drama and romance.^[2]

Welcome to London had its official trailer viewing at the Cannes Film Festival.^[3] The London-based film had a successful UK wide release .^[4] It has received critical acclaim after its UK release and has gone on to become the most successful British Hindi language film in the UK.^[5] The film is slated for release in the Pakistan on 30 January 2015.

The film has received widespread support from the Bollywood fraternity ^[6] with actors such as Shahrukh Khan lending advice to the actor, director and filmmaker Asad Shan's debut venture.^[7] Bafta and Oscar-winning editor Chris Dickens served as the creative consultant for the film and has seamlessly blended Bollywood with international film stylistics and techniques.^[8] It has been described "Karan Johar meets Guy Ritchie" by director Asad Shan.^[9]

Plot

Twenty-five-year-old Jai, portrayed by Asad Shan, an impoverished life in Delhi with his humble Punjabi family who he constantly struggles to support. He migrates to London on a three-month tourist visa to fulfill his dream and earn a decent living as an illegal immigrant, leaving his family burdened with a loan. London is his most beautiful dream. Soon he finds a best friend Goldie (Aliakbar Campwala) on a council estate and find love on the London underground in the form of Simran (Sabeeka Imam) who is Shahrukh Khan's biggest fan. One phone call changes his life and he becomes trapped in a dark and dangerous situation leading to an edgy, exciting, fast paced thriller where each man is on his own and its a jungle law.^[10]

Cast

Asad Shan as Jai
Sabeeka Imam as Simran
Aseem Tiwari as Jason
Aliakbar Campwala as Goldie
Javed Khan as Mani
Sandeep Garcha as Geet
Patrick Moorhouse as Rich Old Man
Timur Ahmet as Twins Gangster
Tim Hibberd as Tony
Tom Bonington as Shaky Eight
Dave Reeve as Ringmaster
Rob Thorne as Big Man 1

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was released in various formats. The music is conducted by Blair Mowat with contributions from various artists including Pakistani sensations - Access Band, Falak Shabir and Zuj Jibran to name a few.^[11]

Track #	Song	Singer(s)
1	Tera Saath Ho	Falak Shabir
2	Paas Akay	Sohail Haider
3	Yaadan	Access Band
4	Mera Mann	Falak Shabir
5	Bayrukhi	Zuj Jibran
6	Rog	Falak Shabir
7	Hum Adhoray	Zuj Jibran
8	Rog Remix	Falak Shabir
9	Yaadan Remix	Access Band feat. DJ Kumash, DJ Jay & DJ Jez Pereira
10	Paas Akay Remix	Sohail Haider

References

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