Release and Reception
Khuda Kay Liye was released on July 20, 2007.
Khuda Kay Liye is one of very few, if any, independent motion pictures to be released to a cinema-going Pakistani market. The general trend in local cinema revolves around formulaic song and dance numbers, reminiscent of Lollywood musicals. Independent films or films that break this formula are rare if not entirely absent.
The film was produced in conjunction with the film division of the popular TV network, Geo TV of Pakistan. The film is a joint venture of Pakistan, India, and the United States.
The film opened to overwhelmingly positive reviews. There was tremendous curiosity around the film. The presence of big names and Naseeruddin Shah resulted in a grand opening and the film turned out to be a huge commercial as well as critical success in Pakistan. In India the film was critically lauded as people flocked to see the source of the criticism.
Some religious conservatives in Pakistan have criticized the film and called for its ban.
Four years after its release, on 9 September 2011 (two days before the 10th anniversary of 9/11), Zee News described Khuda Kay Liye as best cinematic work along with Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 which seem to have earned maximum appreciation from amongst 40 films and documentaries that were made in relation to WTC terrorist attacks.
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