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Afghan Star

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 87 minutes (1 hr 27 mins)
Select Cast
Habib Amiri
Setara Hussainzada
Rafi Naabzada
Lima Sahar
Hameed Sakhizada
Massoud Sanjer
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First viewed:
11th Nov 2025
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
25
Total Grosses
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UK total gross
  £1.2 Thousand
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US total gross
  $98.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
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UK tickets sold
226 aprox.
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US tickets sold
13,110 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 27th Mar '09
  • Debut position: 26
  • Highest position: 26
  • Debut gross: £1.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 24th Jul '09
  • Debut position: 64
  • Highest position: 64
  • Debut gross: $12 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 10
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
havana marking Havana Marking
Starring
Habib AmiriHimself
Setara HussainzadaHerself
Rafi NaabzadaHimself
Lima SaharHerself
Hameed SakhizadaHimself
Massoud SanjerHimself
Daoud SediqiHimself
Tahir ShaqiHimself
Fazl Hadi ShinwariHimself
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
26
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£1,232
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Afghan Star
27 Mar 2009
26N
£1,232
£1,232

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
64
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
10
Total US Gross:
$98,323
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
24 Jul 2009
64▼
$11,978
$33,785
31 Jul 2009
77▼
$7,515
$47,872
7 Aug 2009
73▲
$6,216
$57,203
14 Aug 2009
99▼
$1,452
$62,081
21 Aug 2009
77▲
$6,597
$70,154
28 Aug 2009
84▼
$5,112
$79,221
11 Sep 2009
110N
$888
$89,304
18 Sep 2009
100▲
$3,029
$94,188
25 Sep 2009
117▼
$784
$97,164
2 Oct 2009
119▼
$487
$98,323

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,232
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News from around the web
Contestants on the Afghanistan's answer to Pop Idol are risking their lives  The Guardian Tue, 17th March 2009

The Afghan general-turned-movie-star vowing to take down the Taliban  The Telegraph Mon, 21st November 2022

Afghan Star — Film Review  The Hollywood Reporter Mon, 15th June 2009

Afghanistan's Got Talent: 'Afghan Star' Observes Pop Culture in a War-torn Nation  International Documentary Association Mon, 6th July 2009

Havana Marking, Afghan Star  Filmmaker Magazine Fri, 26th June 2009

Rock The Kasbah Review  www.empireonline.com Tue, 15th March 2016

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