Pakistani film 'Waar 2' starring Shaan to start shooting in London

In 2013, the much-hyped Pakistani action thriller 'Waar' left an indelible mark on the local movie industry.

The film revolving around the theme of terrorism in the country had set new record openings.

It had beaten Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Chennai Express' opening day collection which was released at Eid ul Fitr two months back.

Now, Waar's sequel, announced in December the year of its release, is set to begin filming this month in the United Kingdom.

Post 'Waar', there had been a financial differences between Bilal Lashari ('Waar' director) and Dr Hassan Waqar Rana.

Now 'Waar 2' will see Rana producing as well as calling the shots as director. He will also be penning the script of the film

Speaking to Dawn.com, Rana confirmed the news and said the cast and crew will be heading to London to start filming.

He added that Shaan Shahid will be in the lead and the cast will include Bilal Ashraf and Ayub Khoso among others. The unit is also in talks with different international actors and will reveal details as soon as things get finalised.

The movie will be shot in a number of locations, including Russia, Yugoslavia, the UK and Turkey.

The director aims to release 'Waar 2' by 2016.

'Waar', directed by Bilal Lashari and produced and written by Rana, became one of the highest-grossing films of Pakistani cinema and won several awards, including those for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor at last year's ARY Film Awards.

Spurring the revival of Pakistani cinema, 'Waar' had raked Rs40m within the first three days of its release.

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