The film is based around the character of Resham, a doctor who is on a journey to discover her past and future alongside her friends. The film depicts a cross-border love story between a Chinese man and Resham, which ends in their marriage.[7]
The ensemble cast includes Syra Shahroz playing the character of Resham, a doctor on the road to discover her personal past and future. Kent S. Leung's character is playing the love interest of Syra's character Resham. Faris Khalid, Osama Tahir, Mansha Pasha and Zhalay Sarhadi all will play the roles of Resham's friends. Veteran actors Behroz Subzwari and Shamim Hilali play important roles as the story unfolds with Sherbaaz Kaleem brings in the local Hunza feel with his narrative [8][9]
Filming
The film is focused the Hunza culture and it was shot in the Northern Areas of Pakistan in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan[10] It took the film crew over 40 days to complete the film shoot in the Hunza region.[11]
Release
The film was released on 21 April 2017 in Pakistan.[1] The Film was later released in Hong Kong, China in 2018.[12]
Box office
The film opened up to mainly empty cinemas. The film collected 75 lacs in its first week. The film hardly ran for 3 weeks in cinemas and grossed 1.5 crores in its lifetime run in Pakistan.[2][13] The film was also later released in Hong Kong.
Critical reception
The film generally received mixed reviews but critics mainly criticised its script. Hamna Zubair of Images Dawn praised the actors but said that "The film is proof that without clear vision and a tight script even the most talented performers fail to impress".[14] Rafay of the Express Tribune gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote that "One wonders how many talented people are going to bear the brunt of shallow characters and pointless plots on their way to big screen recognition".[15] Hira Aftab of Youlin Magazine praised the actors and Umer Adil's direction and wrote that "Overall, though, Chalay Thay Saath is a must-watch for anyone who wants to witness the new direction of Pakistani cinema and the increasing depth of the Pak-China bond".[16]
