Internet sensation Chahat Fateh Ali Khan to make cinematic debut in Sadqay this Eid

The Legend of Maula Jatt, Khuda Ke Liye, and now, Sabaq — what do all these movies have in common? An iconic Khan stars in all of them.

Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, the king of viral music and the star behind one of today’s biggest hits, ‘Bado Badi’, is set to make his theatrical debut in a film titled Sabaq.

The movie is set to release on Eidul Adha, and to say that we are excited would be the understatement of the century.

Khan posted the film’s poster and trailer (yes, there is a trailer) to his Instagram account recently. While the movie doesn’t feature any big names from the Pakistani film industry, we truly believe that it doesn’t need to, thanks to the sheer star power Khan is bringing to the screen.

However, despite our excitement, we are a little unclear as to what the film is about. The trailer shows snippets of each cast member, before Khan comes on screen and delivers his iconic introduction: “Croron dilon ki jaan, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, all the way from London [The life of a million hearts, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, all the way from London].”

He then proceeds to recite some immensely lyrical poetry. Our journalistic abilities would not be able to do the verses any justice, therefore we strongly urge you to go and watch the trailer and listen to it yourself.

The film stars Sana Saqib, Shabbo Gee, Kamil Malik, Saqib, Talib Kiyani, Mohammed Rashid, Faraz Ahmed, and of course, Khan himself. It is written and directed by Faraz Ahmed and produced by RRR Productions. According to the movie’s poster, it is still looking for sponsors — and maybe you could be one!

Don’t knock it till you try it, we say. Who knows, maybe Chahat Fateh Ali Khan and co will be representing Pakistan at Cannes next year, or maybe the Oscars…