Hot Water Bottle Films

13/09/2025

Honored to share the first film of a series produced for Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan – a school network that continues to light the path of education across Pakistan, reaching the remotest corners of the country.
Grateful to Alizay Jaffer & AKES,Pakistan for trusting us to be part of this inspiring journey.
Here’s to telling more stories that celebrate hope, opportunity, and the spirit of learning.

Atif Khan
Syed Iqbal
M. Arsalan
Matloob Kaka
Hamza
Amjad Ali
Ayub Tariq

Hot Water Bottle Films 2025

15/06/2025

Releasing today on
GEO TV - Har Pal Geo
UNICEF Pakistan
White Rice

Hot Water Bottle Films 2025

14/09/2024

One of my favourite songs from
Pakkay Dost Season 2
Featuring Lalbaig & Miraal
Ahsan Khan
Alizay Jaffer
Shahzeen Khan
Usman Sheikh

Bilal Maqsood
Beenish Waiz
Allison Ewert
Adeel Akbar
M. Arsalan
Shahzaib Ali
Atif Khan
Syed Iqbal
Ayub Tariq
Matloob Kaka
Qasim Ali Zaidi
Muhammad Zeeshan

Hot Water Bottle Films

Gratitude for God‘s gifts makes every moment special. Let’s live it to the fullest.

Watch full song here:
https://youtu.be/wcuOF1SRjW4

Gratitude for God‘s gifts makes every moment special. Let’s live it to the fullest. ...

07/05/2024

Great content will always stand out!

‘Gluco Kahani Book and Rhyme secures another victory at the Effies, marking its second consecutive win. This time, winning gold in branded content category.

We at Hot Water Bottle Films are proud to be a part of this innovative approach and the out-of-the-box ex*****on from idea to completion!

Beenish Waiz
Bilal Maqsood
Khurram Khan
Umer Adil
Talisman
English Biscuit Manufacturers (Pvt.) Ltd.
BBDO Pakistan
Symmetry

Going for Gold! The Peek Freans Gluco Kahani - The Book and The New Rhyme wins Gold for Branded Content. Congratulations on making it to the Effie side of life!

27/10/2023

Pakkay Dost made it to the news in Canada!

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2270495299517

Bilal Maqsood
Allison Ewert
Beenish Waiz
Alizay Jaffer
Hot Water Bottle Films

Allison Ewert designs and engineers all kinds of puppets, and often gets custom orders from far away places. Two years ago, a musician in Pakistan reached out to her to see if she could make eight puppets for a new kid's show. The show teaches language and life lessons in Pakistan's national languag...

03/09/2023

Though (thankfully) the monsoon didn’t hit Karachi like previous years but we do know that ‘ jab baarish ziada aati hai .. tow paani ziada aata hai’

Presenting Baarish the first song of Pakkay Dost!

Created and Produced by
Bilal Maqsood

Director
Umer Adil

Song compositions and lyrics
Bilal Maqsood.

Music Arranger
Ahsan Parvaiz

Script
Bilal Maqsood

Puppet Maker
Allison Ewert

Production Designer
Beenish Waiz

Miraal
Voice and puppeteer: Shahzeen Usman

Lal Baig and Tufail
Voice and puppeteer: Ahson Khan

Bajjo
Voice and puppeteer: Alizay Jaffer

Jagga
Voice and puppeteer: Usman Sheikh

Mateen
Voice: Umer Adil
Puppeteer: Bilal Maqsood & Umer Adil

Production:
Hot Water Bottle Films

Producer & Art Director: Beenish Umer

DOP: Muaz Iqbal

Assistant Dir: Adeel Akbar

Production head: Ayub Tariq

Assist Producers: Lujane Pagganwala & Sumaiya Saiyed

Assist Art: Qasim Ali Zaidi

Camera / Lights: Media Line

Camera Team: Atif Khan & Syed Iqbal

Line producer: Matlub & Kashif

Set & Props: HWB Films

Set Supervisor: Shamoon

Post Production : M. Arsalan- Visual Shop

Editors : M. Arsalan, Ahmed Ali, Farhan Saleem, Maheen Ahtisham.

Composite & Animation : Muhammad Zeeshan, M. Arsalan

Gateway Team

Accounts
Fidelis Mario Dsouza

IT Head
Umair Arif

Technical Head
Keith Gowan

BTS
Bilal Ashraf

Logo Design
Hazem Asif

Lyrics:Pehlay kalay baadal Halkay halkay aatay heinHalki halki boondein Apne saath laatay heinJab halki halki boondeinBanjaein dhaaraChatriyaan nikaloUss ka ...

22/11/2022

‘Soch Ka Flo Badlo’ - A bold attempt at changing perspectives and breaking stereotypes.

Film 1: Celebrate Every Child
Client: Bisconni
Director Umer Adil
Agency: Manhattan Communications
Exec Producer: Sharukh Hayat

Producer: Noor ul Huda
DOP: Muaz Iqbal
AD: Adeel Akbar
2nd Unit: Syed Iqbal
2nd AD: M Aamir Qureshi

Production Design: Beenish Umer
Art Dir: Muneeb Malik
Set: Single Door

Camera / Lights: LCG
Focus Puller: Shariq
Gaffer: Amir

Wardrobe Stylist: Asma Sohail
Makeup: Farhan

Production head: Ayub Tariq (HWB Films)
Line producer: Matlub & Kashif

Talent: Real talent
Talent Coordination: Hamza Kayani

Post production: Visual Shop
Editor : M.Arsalan
Grade : Ahmed Kazi - VS
Score: Abbas Ali Khan

Bisconni Credits
Sabir Godil
Maria Ahsan
Nigah e Hasnain

MCL credits
Sharjeel Ahmed
Mahwish Hasan
Sameer

A Redcape Films & Hot Water Bottle Films production

14/09/2022

Jazz - Parho TVC
Director Umer Adil

Agency: Fishbowl
Production House: Checkmate Inc
Executive Producer: Mustafa Munawer

Producer: Sohaib Kazmi
DOP: Saad Malik
Assistant Director: Kumail Rizvi
Stylist: Ifrah Humayun
Hair and Makeup: Ijaz Jazee
Talent: Citrus
Art Director: Abbas Mughal Waheed
Set and Props: Ideas Mafia
Gaffer: M Yousuf
Focus : Shariq
Music: Saad Hayat
Post Producer: Syed Ali Sufi
Post: Yellow Bean
Grade: Tahir Moosa
Line Producer: Adeel Mushtaque
Production Manager: Osama Khalid and Mohamad Waqas
Campaign Photographer: Umair Raza

12/09/2022

From us to them, it is really about how we raise our next generations - Since the last 15 years Indus hospital has been providing quality and free care, the only multi disciplinary health network of Pakistan without a cash counter in its vicinity.
It is time to teach the ones next in line to help, reach out and give to those who don’t have enough.

Lets come together as a nations and share what has been given to us with others in need and remember that our children will learn by example and follow suit.

03/09/2022

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BTS Moments
75th Independence Day Anthem
‘Mera Mullk Pakistan Hai’
for Allied Bank Limited

Director: Umer Adil
Hot Water Bottle Films

03/09/2022

BTS Moments
75th Independence Day Anthem
‘Mera Mullk Pakistan Hai’
for Allied Bank Limited

Director: Umer Adil
Hot Water Bottle Films