Director Shoaib Sultan reprises his work with Adur Productions for this 120-minute drama. Filmed on location in the Punjab Region of Pakistan, it is spoken in Urdu, Punjabi, and English, with English subtitles. It features an original soundtrack with music by acclaimed Pakistani musicians Xarb, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
"Gunjal" is Ms. Shah's sophomore production, as she delves deeper into worldwide abuses of social justice. Her freshman offering "Darya Kay Iss Paar" ("This Bank of The River") portrayed the growing problem of suicide among young people in her native Pakistan. It won awards worldwide and is hailed as 'bold' and 'insightful'.
The story of Iqbal Masih has been in her vision for some time, as she founded Adur Productions to champion social justice stories through filmmaking. Ms. Shah says "as a mother and as a human rights advocate, this story moved me deeply and begged to be told. Iqbal and his family deserve justice, even now. Sadly, child labor remains an international problem today - even in developed countries!"