The trailer for Hareem Farooq’s upcoming film Mango Jutt has sparked criticism, including from filmmaker Ali Sajjad Shah, better known as Abu Aleeha.
Shah, who previously directed the project, described the trailer as “cringe-worthy” and “trashy” in an Instagram post. He later claimed that the film itself was even worse.
Abu Aleeha Claims Film Underwent Major Changes
According to Shah, Mango Jutt was his original project and he began developing it around three and a half years ago. He said he wrote the script, cast the film and brought Farooq onboard as both an actor and co-producer.
Shah said filming finished around two and a half years ago, followed by a completed edit four months later. However, he claimed Farooq’s team later suggested sending the film to India for further editing.
He alleged that the revised edit arrived about a year later and significantly changed the story.
Shah claimed that more than half of Ayesha Jehanzeb’s scenes were removed, while Maira Bangash’s role was also reduced.
“I did not accept this,” Shah said, adding that other disagreements also emerged during the process.
Director Leaves Project After Reshoot Dispute
Shah also said the Punjab government had provided the production team Rs30 million, after which he was asked to film additional scenes to “justify the funding”.
He said he refused because the proposed opening scene was not feasible.
The filmmaker also pointed to Faysal Quraishi’s changed appearance as another challenge. According to Shah, Quraishi had originally built muscle and grown a beard for the role but looked different after working on other projects.
These disagreements eventually led Shah to leave the project.
Meanwhile, when Hareem Farooq was asked why Shah was absent from the trailer credits, she said, “Whoever works [on the film] will have their name [in the credits].”
She added that she could not say much but suggested that “a lot of things would come to light soon.”
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