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Jujji

2025-11-03T01:27:22Z

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{{Infobox FILM|name=Jujji|image=File:JUJJI.jpg
director = Habib Shahzad|producer=Habib Shahzad|writer=Ahmad Umar Ayaz|starring=Mustafa Rizvi, Muhammad Arslan, Anjum Habibi|cinematography=Furqan Gul|editing=Abdul Basit|studio=BHM Films; Yūgen Studios|distributor=Buffalo 8|released={{Film date|2025|11|21|df=y}} |runtime=73 minutes|country=Pakistan|language=Urdu}}

==Plot==
Set against the streets of Rawalpindi, the film centers on two police officers who track a serial killer known as "Jujji." As the investigation progresses, the pair confront moral ambiguity, institutional corruption and their own personal failings while the body count rises. (Summary adapted from distributor and press materials.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Mustafa Rizvi — SI Naveed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Muhammad Arslan — (credited as the titular killer / principal cast).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Film + cast |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/jujji/ |work=Letterboxd |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Anjum Habibi — Constable Arshad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Muhammad Ali, Hamza Arfat, Farhan Rasool Bajwa (supporting).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/ |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Production==
Jujji was produced by BHM Films in collaboration with Yūgen Studios and other partners. The screenplay is by Ahmad Umar Ayaz and principal production credits listed on industry databases include Habib Shahzad as director/producer and Furqan Gul (cinematography) and Abdul Basit (editing) among the crew.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/ |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Release==
After festival screenings and a festival run (2024–2025), Buffalo 8 acquired worldwide distribution rights and announced plans for release and on-demand availability. Distributor and trade listings indicate the film's general availability / VOD release date as 21 November 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani Crime Thriller 'Jujji' Acquired by Buffalo 8 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo 8 Acquires Worldwide Rights To Pakistani True-Crime Thriller 'JUJJI' |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ |work=The Friday Times |date=19 October 2025}}</ref>

Several Pakistani outlets covered the acquisition and previewed the film, noting festival screenings and critical attention leading up to the international release window.<ref>{{cite web |title='Jujji' puts Pindi on global cinema map |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2573504/jujji-puts-pindi-on-global-cinema-map |work=The Express Tribune |date=22 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani crime thriller ‘Jujji’ picked up for global release by Buffalo 8 |url=https://humenglish.com/latest/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-picked-up-for-global-release-by-buffalo-8/ |work=HUM News |date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

==Reception==
Trade outlets (Variety, The Friday Times) and national press coverage highlighted the film’s festival presence and Buffalo 8 acquisition, describing Jujji as a neo-noir/true-crime entry from Rawalpindi that has drawn international distribution interest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani Crime Thriller 'Jujji' Acquired by Buffalo 8 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo 8 Acquires Worldwide Rights To Pakistani True-Crime Thriller 'JUJJI' |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ |work=The Friday Times |date=19 October 2025}}</ref>

Database listings (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd) provide cast and technical details and list the planned Nov 21, 2025 release date for streaming/VOD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Technical specs |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/technical |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Technical details==
* Runtime: 73 minutes (IMDb technical specs; listed as 1h 12m on some aggregator pages).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Technical specs |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/technical |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and festival screenings==
Press coverage and distributor notes reference festival screenings and regional festival recognition during the film’s 2024–2025 festival circuit; specific prize listings and festival programme details are available on festival sites and the distributor's project page.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official|https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/}} — Buffalo 8 project page for ''Jujji''.
* {{IMDb title|tt34736903}} — ''Jujji'' on IMDb.
* https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji — ''Jujji'' at Rotten Tomatoes.
* https://letterboxd.com/film/jujji/ — ''Jujji'' at Letterboxd.
* https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ — The Friday Times article on Buffalo 8 acquisition.
* https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ — Variety coverage.

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Jujji

2025-11-03T01:16:32Z

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| name = Jujji
| image =
| caption = File:JUJJI.jpg
| director = Habib Shahzad
| producer = Habib Shahzad
| writer = Ahmad Umar Ayaz
| starring = Mustafa Rizvi, Muhammad Arslan, Anjum Habibi
| music =
| cinematography = Furqan Gul
| editing = Abdul Basit
| studio = BHM Films; Yūgen Studios
| distributor = Buffalo 8
| released = {{Film date|2025|11|21|df=y}} 
| runtime = 73 minutes
| country = Pakistan
| language = Urdu
}}

'''Jujji''' is a 2024–25 Pakistani crime thriller film directed and produced by Habib Shahzad and written by Ahmad Umar Ayaz. The film follows two police officers - one idealistic and one cynical - as they pursue a brutal serial killer in Rawalpindi. After a festival run, the film was acquired for international distribution by Buffalo 8 and is scheduled for general availability on 21 November 2025 via Amazon Prime on demand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani Crime Thriller 'Jujji' Acquired by Buffalo 8 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Plot==
Set against the streets of Rawalpindi, the film centers on two police officers who track a serial killer known as "Jujji." As the investigation progresses, the pair confront moral ambiguity, institutional corruption and their own personal failings while the body count rises. (Summary adapted from distributor and press materials.)<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Mustafa Rizvi — SI Naveed.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Muhammad Arslan — (credited as the titular killer / principal cast).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Film + cast |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/jujji/ |work=Letterboxd |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Anjum Habibi — Constable Arshad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>
* Muhammad Ali, Hamza Arfat, Farhan Rasool Bajwa (supporting).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/ |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Production==
Jujji was produced by BHM Films in collaboration with Yūgen Studios and other partners. The screenplay is by Ahmad Umar Ayaz and principal production credits listed on industry databases include Habib Shahzad as director/producer and Furqan Gul (cinematography) and Abdul Basit (editing) among the crew.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/ |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Release==
After festival screenings and a festival run (2024–2025), Buffalo 8 acquired worldwide distribution rights and announced plans for release and on-demand availability. Distributor and trade listings indicate the film's general availability / VOD release date as 21 November 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani Crime Thriller 'Jujji' Acquired by Buffalo 8 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo 8 Acquires Worldwide Rights To Pakistani True-Crime Thriller 'JUJJI' |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ |work=The Friday Times |date=19 October 2025}}</ref>

Several Pakistani outlets covered the acquisition and previewed the film, noting festival screenings and critical attention leading up to the international release window.<ref>{{cite web |title='Jujji' puts Pindi on global cinema map |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2573504/jujji-puts-pindi-on-global-cinema-map |work=The Express Tribune |date=22 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani crime thriller ‘Jujji’ picked up for global release by Buffalo 8 |url=https://humenglish.com/latest/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-picked-up-for-global-release-by-buffalo-8/ |work=HUM News |date=17 October 2025}}</ref>

==Reception==
Trade outlets (Variety, The Friday Times) and national press coverage highlighted the film’s festival presence and Buffalo 8 acquisition, describing Jujji as a neo-noir/true-crime entry from Rawalpindi that has drawn international distribution interest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pakistani Crime Thriller 'Jujji' Acquired by Buffalo 8 |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ |work=Variety |date=15 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Buffalo 8 Acquires Worldwide Rights To Pakistani True-Crime Thriller 'JUJJI' |url=https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ |work=The Friday Times |date=19 October 2025}}</ref>

Database listings (IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd) provide cast and technical details and list the planned Nov 21, 2025 release date for streaming/VOD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Technical specs |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/technical |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Technical details==
* Runtime: 73 minutes (IMDb technical specs; listed as 1h 12m on some aggregator pages).<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji (2024) - Technical specs |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34736903/technical |work=IMDb |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==Awards and festival screenings==
Press coverage and distributor notes reference festival screenings and regional festival recognition during the film’s 2024–2025 festival circuit; specific prize listings and festival programme details are available on festival sites and the distributor's project page.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jujji |url=https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/ |work=Buffalo 8 |access-date=30 October 2025}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official|https://buffalo8.com/project/jujji/}} — Buffalo 8 project page for ''Jujji''.
* {{IMDb title|tt34736903}} — ''Jujji'' on IMDb.
* https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jujji — ''Jujji'' at Rotten Tomatoes.
* https://letterboxd.com/film/jujji/ — ''Jujji'' at Letterboxd.
* https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Oct-2025/buffalo-8-acquires-worldwide-rights-pakistani-true-crime-thriller-jujji/ — The Friday Times article on Buffalo 8 acquisition.
* https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pakistani-crime-thriller-jujji-buffalo-8-1236554322/ — Variety coverage.

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[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:Pakistani films]]
[[Category:Crime films]]
[[Category:Thriller films]]

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2025-11-03T01:14:41Z

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