Ayesha Omar’s new film focuses on realities in Balochistan

Ayesha Omar plays a journalist in Balochistan in the upcoming Dhai Chaal. The film premieres in February 2020. 13th November, 2019. (Image via Ayesha Omar Instagram)

• Film ‘Dhai Chaal’ is expected to hit the big screen in February 2020
• People of Balochistan are helping us to complete the project

ISLAMABAD: Ayesha Omar’s next role in “Dhai Chaal” is playing a journalist on a quest of uncovering life and realities in Balochistan.
“It’s about how the people of Balochistan have sacrificed a lot, and went through a lot of hard times to regain peace in the region. It’s about their sacrifices,” Omar told Arab News.
Directed by Taimoor Sherazi and written by Faiza Chaudhry, Dhai Chaal is expected to hit the big screen in February 2020.
Omar’s role will be aiming to report on Balochistan and provide a real account of what people in the region are facing ranging from the presence of foreign entities to corruption.
Her role is opposite Shamoon Abassi who will be playing an Indian spy working to dismantle progress and miff China-Pakistan relations.
the film is produced by Dr. Irfan Ashraf who is committed to highlight the tribulations faced by the people in Balochistan, Omar said.
“He’s been working in the region of Baluchistan for the past 15 years,” she said. “He saw the struggles of the people and wanted to give people a true picture of what’s happening there.”
Omar said, “In addition to our great cast and team, we have people helping out locally from Baluchistan. It’s a team of young people and energetic hard working kids, and lots of university students from universities in Balochistan,” citing producer and writer Ashraf’s work in the region as inspiring the support from the local population.
“People are just genuinely helping this guy with his mission. And that’s what he came to me with... I really, really want to do this (role),” Omar said.