‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ Bags Special Jury Award At First SCO Film Festival

Pakistani romantic-comedy Punjab Nahi Jaungi won the ‘Special Jury Award’ at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival in Qingdao, China.

Mehwish Hayat, the leading lady in the film, shared on Instagram.

“I am proud to share that our film, Punjab Nahi Jaungi has picked up the special jury award against competition from films from 12 other nations… This is a major honour for our fledgling industry and one that shows that we can compete with the best in the world. Many congratulations to the whole PNJ team on this much deserved accolade ! We are bringing it home,” 

She added,

“I am very privileged to have been at the first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival being held in Qingdao for the past few days where two of my films were representing Pakistan. It has been a fabulous event where we were able to build on the special friendship our two nations share.”

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Eid Mubarak all the way from China. I am very privileged to have been at the First Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival being held in Qingdao for the past few days where two of my films were representing Pakistan. It has been a fabulous event where we were able to build on the special friendship our two nations share. I am proud to share that our film, "Punjab nahi Jaungi" has picked up the special jury award against competition from films from 12 other nations… This is a major honour for our fledgling industry and one that shows that we can compete with the best in the world. Many congratulations to the whole PNJ team on this much deserved accolade ! We are bringing it home !!! ♥️🤩 @saeedhumayun #MehwishHayat #HumayunSaeed #Punjabnahijaungi #specialjuryaward #scofilmfestival

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