Operation Swift Retort (short movie)
| Operation Swift Retort | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | DJ Kamal Mustafa |
| Written by | DJ Kamal Mustafa |
| Produced by | DJ Kamal Mustafa |
| Starring | Asif Ghafoor, Abhinandan Varthaman, and various characters |
| Music by | Various artists |
Production company | DJ Kamal Mustafa Films |
Release date | August 14, 2019 |
Running time | 23 min |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
Operation Swift Retort is a Pakistani animated movie about the 2019 airstrikes in Jammu and Kashmir. It was directed, produced, and animated by DJ Kamal Mustafa and aims to show the truth about the Indian airstrike in Balakot and the Pakistan Air Force's response.[1][2] The movie also shows the capture of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman.[3] In 2022, the movie was aired on several Pakistani media channels on the anniversary of the operation.
Development and production[change | change source]
The idea for the movie came to Kamal Mustafa in 2019 after the Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian jets. It was the first animated movie in Pakistan about dogfights, jet fights, and military responses.[4] The Pakistan Air Force named this operation "Operation Swift Retort".[5] Several important organizations, such as the ISPR and the Pakistan Air Force, gave permission to start production of the film in May 2019.[6][7] The film was not funded by any organization and was produced as a non-profit project. The total budget of the movie was $700, which was entirely funded by the filmmaker himself. The film was dedicated to Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor (DG ISPR) at that time.[8] The movie "Operation Swift Retort" was the first animated movie in Pakistan about a dogfight and was an only single animated film which was released in whole Pakistan.[9]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ TV News, Dunya (2019-12-27). "22 Urdu films released in Pakistan in 2019". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ Observer, Pakistan (2023-02-27). "OPERATION SWIFT RETORT". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Pakistan makes short film on Abhinandan capture". gulfnews.com. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ Space, Global Village (2019-08-16). "Operation Swift Retort - Pakistan's befitting reply to Indian aggression". Global Village Space. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ Review, UK Film (2019-11-27). "Operation Swift Retort short film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Top 5 animated films of Pakistan based on real events". Daily Times. 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Pakistan getting momentum in animated films". 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Operation Swift Retort: The animated response to India from Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Only 22 Urdu films released in Pakistan in 2019". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-08-24.