Amjad Hadi Yousafzai
PESHAWAR : Renowned Pakistani writer, producer, and director Ashfaq Toru has earned international recognition as his short film The Grave Size received an Honourable Mention at Sweden’s prestigious Stockholm City Film Festival.
The film was appreciated by international filmmakers and jury members from around 25 countries. Special praise was given to Arshad Hussain for his powerful performance, as well as the film’s cinematography, lighting, artistic presentation, and direction.
Arshad Hussain also wrote the screenplay, while Engineer Malik Akhtar Parvez served as associate producer.
With decades of experience in Pakistan’s television and drama industry, Ashfaq Toru has produced and directed numerous Urdu and Pashto projects through his production house, Seven Colors Production International.
This international recognition is a proud achievement for Ashfaq Toru and a positive milestone for Pakistan’s film industry, particularly Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, highlighting the region’s growing creative potential on the global cinema stage.
