KARACHI: ‘Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor’, an upcoming Pakistani animated movie has released its first teaser, and it has definitely impressed us. The movie is produced by 3rd World Studios, spearheaded by Uzair Zaheer Khan, a veteran of the animation industry in Pakistan. It will feature Natasha Humera Ejaz in a leading role, who will also be working on the official soundtrack of the film. Ali Noor, singer and songwriter, will play a villain in this animated movie. The teaser starts with uplifting instrumentals as we see an eagle flying across jungles and mountains, swooping high and low in the air, and finally reaches a boy standing atop a mountain along side his animal friends. The build-up of the whole teaser keeps you hooked throughout the length of the teaser. Uzair Zaheer Khan is excited about his upcoming venture, he stated, “This is our first major project, and our whole team has worked extremely hard to deliver quality visuals. The story has a strong moral and narrative that will surely leave the audiences impressed.” It depicts an epic tale of friendship between the hero, Allahyar and his animal friends as they embark on a thrilling journey. The story celebrates nature, and has a powerful narrative that will emphasise upon the relationship of humans with the nature around us, which we often take for granted. It might not be Pakistan’s first animated movie, but it promises to create a new benchmark for animated films to be released in the future. The visuals seem gripping in the teaser, and this movie is all set to enthral us in cinemas soon. daily times monitor ‘Allahyar & The Legend of Markhor’, an upcoming Pakistani animated movie has released its first teaser, and it has definitely impressed us. The movie is produced by 3rd World Studios, spearheaded by Uzair Zaheer Khan, a veteran of the animation industry in Pakistan. It will feature Natasha Humera Ejaz in a leading role, who will also be working on the official soundtrack of the film. Ali Noor, singer and songwriter, will play a villain in this animated movie. The teaser starts with uplifting instrumentals as we see an eagle flying across jungles and mountains, swooping high and low in the air, and finally reaches a boy standing atop a mountain along side his animal friends. The build-up of the whole teaser keeps you hooked throughout the length of the teaser. Uzair Zaheer Khan is excited about his upcoming venture, he stated, “This is our first major project, and our whole team has worked extremely hard to deliver quality visuals. The story has a strong moral and narrative that will surely leave the audiences impressed.” It depicts an epic tale of friendship between the hero, Allahyar and his animal friends as they embark on a thrilling journey. The story celebrates nature, and has a powerful narrative that will emphasise upon the relationship of humans with the nature around us, which we often take for granted. It might not be Pakistan’s first animated movie, but it promises to create a new benchmark for animated films to be released in the future. The visuals seem gripping in the teaser, and this movie is all set to enthral us in cinemas soon. Published in Daily Times, August 22nd 2017.