The film was distributed by Hum Films and Eveready Pictures, and released on 22 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan.[2] Its premier held at The Place, Nuplex Cinema, Karachi, Pakistan. The film opened with average reviews from critics and was declared a flop at the box-office.[3]
Sana Nawaz (special appearance in song ''Chali Re Chali'')
Filming
The first spell of the film was shot in Quetta, shooting continued in Europe in the spring of 2014 (Istanbul, Turkey)[4] Some of the film-making equipment was imported from India.[5] Mengal used all his mastery and filmed some of the best shots never practiced in Pakistani films. Exotic locations of Quetta, Nashukai and Istanbul can be seen. Hijrat was filmed on 35 mm Camera and equipment has shown its class.
Music
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The film failed to recover its budget, grossing only Rs. 6 million across cinemas in Pakistan over the course of one week.[3] It ran for maximum two to three weeks in cinemas of Pakistan. In response to its theatrical failure, an official of Hum Films told The Express Tribune, ''We never expected it to do this badly in cinemas. It was always going to be tough but it is very hard to point out what exactly went wrong.''[3]
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