Zombeid is a Pakistani Urdu-language zombie action thriller film, released worldwide on May 27, 2026, coinciding with the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Directed by Nabeel Qureshi and produced by Fizza Ali Meerza and Mehdi Ali under the banner of Filmwala Pictures, the film stars the iconic on-screen pair of Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat alongside Babar Ali in a pivotal supporting role.
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This marks the fourth collaboration between Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat, and director Nabeel Qureshi — following Na Maloom Afraad (2014), Actor in Law (2016), and Load Wedding (2018) — and their first reunion on screen in eight years. The film is written by Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza, with cinematography by Rana Kamran and music composed by Shani Arshad, making this the same core creative team behind some of the biggest Lollywood hits of the last decade.
Set on Chand Raat in the bustling streets of Karachi, the story follows a group of gym-goers who find themselves trapped inside a luxury fitness club as a deadly zombie outbreak erupts across the city on the night before Eid. With the infected drawn to sound, the survivors must fight to stay alive before the night consumes them entirely — Pakistan’s first-ever mainstream zombie thriller has arrived.
At the domestic box office in Pakistan, Zombeid opened on one of the most crowded Eid-ul-Azha cinema weekends in recent Lollywood history, going head-to-head against Psycho (Shaan Shahid) and Luv Di Saun (Farhan Saeed, Mamya Shajaffar). Despite the competition, Zombeid entered with the strongest commercial firepower of the three — Fahad Mustafa, fresh off his record-shattering Aag Lagay Basti Mein run at Eid ul Fitr 2026, and Mehwish Hayat commanding one of the most loyal fan bases in Pakistani cinema.
In the United States, the film is playing in limited release across targeted diaspora screens distributed through major multiplex networks, with Fandango listings confirming active showtimes across North America. Pre-release buzz across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X was dominated by Zombeid, with the official trailer generating millions of views and the novelty of Pakistan’s first zombie film drawing curiosity from both Pakistani diaspora audiences and international film enthusiasts.
The festive Eid holiday mood, combined with the unique genre hook and proven star power, gave Zombeid one of the most anticipated openings for a Pakistani film in the Eid ul Azha window in years.
Zombeid 2026 Overview
- Title: Zombeid
- Directed by: Nabeel Qureshi
- Written by: Nabeel Qureshi, Fizza Ali Meerza
- Produced by: Fizza Ali Meerza, Mehdi Ali
- Actor: Fahad Mustafa
- Actress: Mehwish Hayat
- Other Cast: Babar Ali, Javed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbas Haider, Dodi Khan, Azlan Shah, Ahsen Murad and others
- Cinematography: Rana Kamran
- Edited by: TBA
- Music by: Shani Arshad
- Production Companies: Filmwala Pictures
- Distributed by: Geo Films
- Release Date: 27 May 2026
- Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
- Country: Pakistan
- Language: Urdu
- Film Industry: Pakistani Cinema (Lollywood)
- Genre: Zombie Action Thriller, Horror
- Censor Rating: TBA (expected to be suitable for family audiences with parental guidance due to horror elements)
Zombeid Total Box Office Collection
| Schedule | Amount |
|---|---|
| Opening Day | $0.18 Million |
| First Week | $0.76 Million |
| USA Gross | $0.10 Million (limited release) |
| Overseas | $0.20 Million |
| Lifetime WW Collection | $1.0 Million (approx. as of June 6, 2026) |
Zombeid Day Wise Box Office Collection
| Day | Date | US Collection Gross (Millions) | Fluctuation (%+/-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | May 27, 2026 | $0.04 Million | (Opening Day) |
| Day 2 | May 28, 2026 | $0.05 Million | +25% |
| Day 3 | May 29, 2026 | $0.03 Million | -40% |
| Day 4 | May 30, 2026 | $0.025 Million | -17% |
| Day 5 | May 31, 2026 | $0.02 Million | -20% |
| Day 6 | June 1, 2026 | $0.018 Million | -10% |
| Day 7 | June 2, 2026 | $0.015 Million | -17% |
| Day 8 | June 3, 2026 | $0.012 Million | -20% |
| Day 9 | June 4, 2026 | $0.011 Million | -8% |
| Day 10 | June 5, 2026 | $0.013 Million | +18% |
| Day 11 | June 6, 2026 | $0.012 Million | -8% |
| Total US Gross | – | $0.25 Million (approx.) | – |
| Total Worldwide Gross | – | $1.0 Million (approx.) | – |
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Zombeid is a Hit or Flop
Verdict: Hit
What is the budget of Zombeid
Budget: PKR 350 Million (approx. $1.25 Million)
Our Review
Zombeid is one of those films that Pakistani cinema has needed for a long time without quite knowing it. Nabeel Qureshi has spent over a decade building a filmography rooted in social satire, comedy, and sharp human observation — and now, with Zombeid, he has taken that same instinct and channelled it into something Pakistan has genuinely never attempted before at mainstream scale.
The result is a film that feels both completely local and boldly global at the same time. Setting a zombie outbreak on Chand Raat — the most chaotic, most joyful, most crowded night in the Pakistani urban calendar — is a stroke of storytelling genius. The streets of Karachi on the night before Eid are already barely controlled madness, and when the undead arrive into that world, the horror hits with a specificity that no Hollywood zombie film could ever replicate.
A cop hearing about zombies and exclaiming “Zumbees?” in disbelief tells you everything about the film’s tonal intelligence — this is a team that knows exactly how to make audiences laugh while making them grip their armrests. Fahad Mustafa as an MMA fighter and Mehwish Hayat as his romantic lead give the film its emotional anchor, and their eight-year screen absence makes every moment between them feel like a reunion worth waiting for.
From a commercial standpoint, Zombeid arrives on the back of the most successful year Pakistani cinema has ever had in North America. Fahad Mustafa’s Aag Lagay Basti Mein at Eid ul Fitr 2026 shattered all-time Pakistani box office records — Rs. 16.2 crore in Pakistan in a single opening weekend, topping even Avengers: Endgame’s previous all-time Pakistan record — and earned over $455,000 in the US and Canada during its theatrical run, the highest ever for a Lollywood film in North America.
That momentum is still fresh in audience memory. Zombeid is not going to simply ride that wave — it is a completely different genre and a completely different creative bet — but the goodwill and the excitement around Fahad Mustafa as a box office force in 2026 is a powerful commercial engine. The three-way Eid ul Azha competition is real, but multiplex showtime data confirms Zombeid dominating prime slots across Nueplex, Cinepax, and Cue Cinemas, and diaspora screen counts in North America, the United Kingdom, and the UAE suggest a wider international footprint than any previous Filmwala Pictures release.
The film’s long-term legacy will be determined by something no trailer or presale figure can predict — word of mouth. Pakistani horror and action-horror have never had a breakthrough moment at the mainstream commercial level until Deemak (2025) cracked open the genre. Zombeid is the next leap forward, bigger in scale, bolder in ambition, and backed by the kind of star power that brings in audiences who might otherwise hesitate at a zombie film.
If first-night audiences walk out energized, terrified, and laughing — which the trailer strongly suggests they will — then this film is going to build through the Eid weekend and beyond. Our estimate for the complete theatrical run stands at approximately $2.20 Million worldwide, with a Hit verdict expected once the first weekend numbers are confirmed. More than the money, Zombeid matters because of what it proves: that Pakistani filmmakers are ready to go anywhere, try anything, and bring audiences along for the ride.
Disclaimer:
- Box office figures in this article are independently estimated by Tenvow based on an internal tracking methodology that evaluates theatre occupancy trends, distributor feedback, and regional trade indicators.
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Luv Di Saun Box Office Collection
Psycho 2026 Box Office Collection
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