Teefa in Trouble
Teefa in Trouble (Urdu: طیفا اِن ٹرَبل) is a 2018 Pakistani romantic action comedy film. The film is the directorial debut of Ahsan Rahim, who is known for directing music videos and television commercials with several Pakistani artists under his Tadpole Films banner. It stars Ali Zafar and Maya Ali, who also made their Pakistani film debuts. It is also the debut film under Zafar's banner Lightingale Productions.
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| Urdu | طیفا اِن ٹربل |
| Directed by | Ahsan Rahim |
| Written by | Ali Zafar Ahsan Rahim Danyal Zafar |
| Produced by | Ali Zafar |
| Starring | Ali Zafar Maya Ali |
| Narrated by | Ali Zafar |
| Cinematography | Zain Haleem |
| Edited by | Ahsan Rahim Taha Ali |
| Music by | Ali Zafar Shani Arshad (score) |
Production company | Lightingale Productions |
| Distributed by | Mandviwalla Entertainment Geo Films Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 2 h 35 min |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Languages | Urdu Punjabi |
| Budget | US$1.5 million |
| Box office | Rs. 47.3 crore (US$1.6 million) |
Pre-production work began in 2016 when Zafar, Rahim and Danyal Zafar wrote the story and screenplay. Principal photography took place in Lahore and Warsaw between 18 February and 26 July 2017. Ali Zafar also created the music, while Shani Arshad composed the film score. The film released on 20 July 2018. It was distributed by Mandviwalla Entertainment and Geo Films nationwide. It is the first non-Indian film which Yash Raj Films distributed internationally. At the time of its release, it was one of the most expensive Pakistani films ever made. It became the third Pakistani film to cross the Rs. 50 crore mark, despite facing protests and film piracy afterwards.