Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, a quiet evening at MEWS, Karachi, revealed that one could have their cake and eat it too. However, this cake was served metaphorically in all its senses as the self-explanatory name turns out to be the latest venture by debuting director Asim Abbasi, who is all set to release his first feature, titled Cake.
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The obscurely titled narrative has already completed its first spell in Karachi.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, a quiet evening at MEWS, Karachi, revealed that one could have their cake and eat it too. However, this cake was served metaphorically in all its senses as the self-explanatory name turns out to be the latest venture by debuting director Asim Abbasi, who is all set to release his first feature, titled Cake.
Starring Aamina Sheikh, Adnan Malik and Sanam Saeed, the obscurely titled narrative has already completed its first spell in Karachi, with a spell in interior Sindh, and London left for the upcoming months, after which a release is expected at the end of 2017.
The film, much like its unrevealed plot, has managed to garner much attention with just its cast. However, if one believes that this is yet another love triangle ready to happen between the Dil Banjaara duo of Sanam Saeed and Adnan Malik along with Aamina Sheikh, their guesses were proved wrong when Saeed revealed that the same dynamics seen in the drama would not be seen here at all.
Talking about the film, the cast sat down for a meet & greet session with a few selected journalists, where they revealed what exactly one could expect from Cake.
“Although, it’s too early for the story to be revealed, it’s like the layers of life and has a very current feel to it,” revealed Aamina Sheikh. “It’s about coming of age and I feel people of all ages can relate to it,” she added.
While the concept of ‘coming of age’ has been seen in a few previous films, the cast is promising that this film tackles global dilemmas head-on.
Discussing his role and debut in a feature, Adnan Malik, who has usually been seen behind the camera like his elder brother and mentor Saqib Malik, feels that his character is a completely different avatar than what one has seen in the past.
“It’s a fun story and my character is quite different than what you think it would be. I wanted to work with like-minded people and loved this script from the start. I actually shed tears just reading it,” Malik revealed.
Albeit the aura around the film remains obscure, some parts of what the cast said makes one feel that it revolves around some drama and thrills. However, according to the actor, it is a mixed bag of emotions.
“It’s funny; it’s got a contemporary feel. It has everything!” the actor added.
Apart from the Aamina Sheikh and Adnan Malik, Sanam Saeed was revealed to be the first actress who had signed on the project. She remained true to her character when she said that even with Cake, she is not looking for a mainstream box-office ‘superhit’ type of a film. Feeling somewhat irked at the question being thrown at her repeatedly, the actress said,
“I have no interest in those kinds of films [commercial hits] and I don’t work in films for the box office; I work on it for my happiness. There are no thumkas in this film. I believe there are two types of actors; one who wants to become a superstar and those who love the craft, and I feel lucky to be a part of this film.”
While the director and cast hopes for an end of the year release after its spells are completed, its post-production will take place in London, where Abbasi hails from and although a release date hasn’t been given, it is scheduled to hit the cinema screens by this year’s end.
