Mamya Shajaffar

Bound by love and haunted by fate, Zeba and Sajawal spiral through feelings of desire, superstition and fear in Lali, a darkly comic tale where the living share a restless world with the ghosts.

The story follows a young man from Lahore’s inner city who falls in love with a woman facing social restrictions and personal struggles. Their relationship develops amid violence, emotional conflict, and opposition from society. The film explores themes of love, destiny, womanhood, and sacrifice against the cultural backdrop of Old Lahore.