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| director = [[Nabeel Qureshi (director)|Nabeel Qureshi]]
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| cinematography = Rana Kamran
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| studio = Filmwala Pictures
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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|09|8|Dubai|2016|09|13|[[Pakistan]]}}
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'''''Actor in Law''''' is a 2016 [[Cinema of Pakistan|Pakistani]] [[Comedy of manners|socio-comedy film]] directed by [[Nabeel Qureshi (director)|Nabeel Qureshi]], co-written and produced by [[Fizza Ali Meerza]] along with Mehdi Ali. The film was released on [[Eid-ul-Adha]] 2016
==Plot==
[[Fahad Mustafa]] stars as an
The film also fictionally portraits the celebrities in Pakistan such as [[Ayyan (model)|Ayyan]] and news anchor [[Mubashir Lucman]].
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==Development and production==
The film is directed by [[Nabeel Qureshi (director)|Nabeel Qureshi]] and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali, making it their second project after [[Na Maloom Afraad]]. The details about the film were unveiled by Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza at a press conference in [[Karachi]] on 9 January 2016. The press conference was also attended by [[Fahad Mustafa]], [[Mehwish Hayat]], [[Alyy Khan]] and [[India]]n veteran actor [[Om Puri]], who made his [[Lollywood]] debut.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Buraq Shabbir |title=Om Puri in Town For Actor in Law |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/89780-Om-Puri-in-town-for-Actor-in-Law |website=[[The News International]] |access-date=14 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Om Puri to star in Pakistani flick titled
==Production==
===Filming===
The first spell of the film was shot in [[Karachi]].<ref name="Filming and soundtrack" />
===Marketing===
Title poster of film was released in February 2016 while the first look poster was revealed on 24 June 2016 via social media.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unveiled: First poster of Om Puri's debut Pakistani film |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1129867/revealed-first-poster-om-puris-debut-pakistani-film/ |website=[[The Express Tribune]] |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Actor in Law's first look leaves us with a lot of questions |url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1175681 |website=[[DAWN Images]] |date=25 June 2016 |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> Director claimed that, Indian actor [[Om Puri]] will also come to Pakistan for the promotional purpose of his debut Pakistani film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Om Puri will be in Pakistan for Actor-in-Law promotions, shares director Nabeel Qureshi |url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1175642 |website=[[DAWN Images]] |date=20 June 2016 |publisher=Irfan ul Haq |access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> On 28 June 2016, the trailer launch event was held in [[Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts|PC Hotel]], [[Karachi]] where character posters were also unveiled. According to the Pakistani box office reports, the [[lollywood]] movie Actor in Law collected over 100 million in just 5 days in Pakistan, which is the second best performance by a Pakistani movie after [[Jawani Phir Nahi Ani]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aijaz |first1=Rahul |title=Box office:
==Soundtrack==
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==Release==
Actor in Law released in [[UAE]], [[UK]], and [[Middle East]] on 8 September 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Om Puri's
===Broadcast Rights===
The broadcast rights of the movie were syndicated [[Urdu1]] & [[Star Plus|Star Gold Middle East]].
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==Reception==
===Box office===
Actor in Law opened to full houses on 13 September 2016. The film managed to exceed expectations and mint {{PKR|16 million}} on its first day. Numbers continued to grow on 14 September and the film minted {{PKR|23.5 million}} on its second day.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=7188 |title=Actor in Law Two Days Revised Numbers Pakistan :: Good |publisher=Boxofficedetail.com |access-date=2016-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916042601/http://boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=7188 |archive-date=16 September 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Film managed to register mark of {{PKR|57.4 million}} at the end of its first weekend.<ref name="1stweekend">{{cite web |title=Actor in Law Eid Weekend Business Pakistan :: Biggest Of 2016 |url=http://boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=7203 |website=BOD |access-date=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917081426/http://boxofficedetail.com/view_post.php?value=7203|archive-date=17 September 2016|url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 16 September 2016, Urdu 1 pictures announced that the film had collected a total of {{PKR|60 million}} over the 3-day Eid Holiday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/16-Sep-2016/actor-in-law-rules-box-office-with-rs-60-million-business |title=Actor-in-Law rules box office with Rs 60 million business |date=16 September 2016 |publisher=Nation.com.pk |access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> By 18 September 2016, the film had grossed {{PKR|100 million}}, domestically.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/actorinlawthefilm/photos/a.565141296978726.1073741828.564842943675228/657647211061467/?type=3&theater |title=Actor in Law – The Film – Timeline |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> On 25 September 2016, Urdu 1 Pictures announced the film had grossed {{PKR|180 million}} worldwide.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
On 4 October 2016, it was announced that the film had grossed {{PKR|240 million}} in [[Pakistan]] and Rs 60 million in overseas.<ref name="BoxOffice"/>
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The film received mainly positive reviews upon its release with many reviewers praising the blend of social commentary and comedy. Praise was also directed at the performances of [[Fahad Mustafa]] and [[Om Puri]].
''[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]'''s Salima Feerasta rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, commenting that the film "makes a strong case for Fahad Mustafa's ascent as cinema's golden boy".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://images.dawn.com/news/1176234 |title=Review: Actor in Law makes a strong case for Fahad Mustafa's ascent as cinema's golden boy |date=13 September 2016 |publisher=Images.dawn.com |access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> Omair Alavi, writing for The News, commended the film for tackling social issues and praised the performances of [[Fahad Mustafa]], [[Mehwish Hayat]] and [[Om Puri]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Alavi |first=Omair |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/150022-A-social-drama-for-the-ages |title=A social drama for the ages |publisher=Thenews.com.pk |access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> Rafay Mahmood of [[Express Tribune]] gave the film 3/5 stars. He felt the film delivered on several accounts but "[didn't] work on as many layers as [[Na Maloom Afraad|NMA]] and [did] not have the same shock value".<ref>{{cite web |last=Mahmood |first=Rafay |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1181281/review-actor-flaw/ |title=Review: Actor in flaw? |date=12 September 2016 |publisher=Tribune.com.pk |access-date=2016-09-19}}</ref> Sami Saayer, also writing for Express Tribune, was more encouraging of the film, comparing it to "[[Manmohan Desai]]'s brand of Cinema".<ref>{{cite web |last=Saayer |first=Sami |url=http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/40484/actor-in-law-manmohan-desais-brand-of-cinema/ |title=Actor in Law: Manmohan
Shahjehan Saleem, writing for HiP, gave the film 4.5/5 and wrote, "Whether it is the language, which borders close to the ''Karachiwala'' slang, or the rustic urban sprawl of Karachi, where it's based, the film screams life in a metropolis."<ref>{{cite web |title=In Focus: Actor in Law is an intelligent comedy for the masses |url=http://www.hipinpakistan.com/news/1150690/in-focus-actor-in-law-is-an-intelligent-comedy-for-the-masses |website=hip |date=12 September 2016 |publisher=Shahjehan Saleem |access-date=15 September 2016}}</ref>
Hamza Shafique of Dubai Desi Reviews commented, "Playable Music, believable acting, laugh out loud comedy and stirring messages makes 'Actor in Law' a must go this Eid. I left cinema entertained
==Accolades==
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