3rd i 2026: Lali

Darkly comic and colorful, Sarmad Khoosat (producer, JOYLAND) directs a layered thriller in which ghosts walk among the living and prophecies weigh heavily on a young Punjabi couple and their families. Zeba—whose three previous fiancés died mysteriously—marries Sajawal in a wedding full of quirky family drama and humor. Beginning as an exuberant social satire, the tone moves into a darker exploration of gender roles, jealousy, and the supernatural.