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''Khuda Kay Liye'' (, literal translation: ''For God's Sake'', English title: ''In The Name Of God'') is a 2007 Pakistani Urdu-language drama film written, directed and produced by Shoaib Mansoor, starring Shaan, Iman Ali, Fawad Afzal Khan and Hameed Sheikh. Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah appears in the uncut version. It was the highest-grossing Pakistani film of 2007. Much of ''Khuda Kay Liye'' was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois in the United States, and Lahore and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Produced by Geo TV, ''Khuda Kay Liye'' was theatrically released in Pakistan on July 20, 2007. Critical response was generally positive, though some religious "conservatives" criticized the film and called for a ban in Pakistan. Overall, there was curiosity around the film due to the presence of big names. It resulted in a grand opening, and the film turned out to be a commercial as well as a critical success in Pakistan and India. ''Khuda Kay Liye'' was distributed in India by Percept Picture Company and released on over 100 screens across 20 cities.〔 ==Plot== Three people on three continents have problems that relate to Pakistani culture and the subsequent misinterpretations of Islam in Pakistan's society. Two brothers who are singers, Mansoor (Shaan Shahid) and Sarmad (Fawad Afzal Khan), become two of the best singers in Lahore. Sarmad becomes influenced by an Islamic activist. He begins to practice the extremist interpretation of Islam, grows a beard and goes against music, putting pressure on his free-spirited family to comply. Those parties interpret certain verses of the Quran and Hadith (Islamic religious texts) to call for a ban on music and pictures. In England, Mary/Mariam (played by actor-model Iman Ali) is a westernized British Pakistani girl in love with a British boy named Dave. Her hypocritical father disapproves, despite living with a British woman to whom he is not married. He tells Mary that they are going to Pakistan for a trip and that once they return she can marry Dave. This, however, is a trap. While touring FATA, he has her forcibly married to Sarmad, who is her cousin. Mary is then abandoned in FATA at her new household. Meanwhile, Mansoor goes to a music school in Chicago. There, he meets a girl called Janie and instantly falls in love with her. She quits alcohol for him, and they eventually get married. After 9/11, FBI officers capture him when someone overhears a drunk man accusing Mansoor of being a terrorist. Subsequently, he is tortured for a year in custody because of his Islamic background. Mary manages to run away but is caught by Sarmad. She is kept under strict supervision and, due to this incident, Sarmad eventually consummates their marriage by force. She doesn't lose hope, managing to sneak a letter to Dave under the guise of writing to her father. Sarmad's father finally come to her rescue under the protection of the British government. But Mary, driven by vengeance, takes her father and cousin to court in Pakistan. There, a Maulana (Naseeruddin Shah) explains to the court how Islam is being butchered in the name of war and hatred, bringing the religion forward in a believable and peaceful manner. Traumatized by all the suffering he has seen and caused, Sarmad withdraws from the case. He also realizes the damage that he was made to do in the name of religion. Mary is now free and returns to the village where she was kept prisoner so she can educate the girls there. Meanwhile, Mansoor is still in U.S. custody after a year of torment; the last torture session having inflicted permanent brain damage. After a failed rehab attempt, he is deported and reunited with his family in Pakistan where, thanks to the hope of his family, he begins to recover. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khuda Kay Liye」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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