His world is turned upside down when he is faced with a case that shakes the foundation of the country and threatens his career and family.

The details about the film were unveiled by Nabeel Qureshi and Fizza Ali Meerza at a press conference in Karachi on 9 January 2016.

The press conference was also attended by Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat, Alyy Khan and Indian veteran actor Om Puri, who made his Lollywood debut.

[5][6][3] The producer Fizza also revealed that the film stars Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat in lead roles.

[3] The cast also includes Alyy Khan, Saife Hassan, Saleem Mairaj, Saboor Ali, Anoushay Abbasi and Ahson Talish in important roles.

Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Nayyar Ejaz, Talat Hussain, Rehan Sheikh, and Rashid Khawaja all made special appearance in the film.

[12][13] Director claimed that, Indian actor Om Puri will also come to Pakistan for the promotional purpose of his debut Pakistani film.

[14] On 28 June 2016, the trailer launch event was held in PC Hotel, Karachi where character posters were also unveiled.

[15] All music is composed by Shani ArshadActor in Law released in UAE, UK, and Middle East on 8 September 2015.

[23] Omair Alavi, writing for The News, commended the film for tackling social issues and praised the performances of Fahad Mustafa, Mehwish Hayat and Om Puri.

[25] Sami Saayer, also writing for Express Tribune, was more encouraging of the film, comparing it to "Manmohan Desai's brand of Cinema".

"[27] Hamza Shafique of Dubai Desi Reviews commented, "Playable Music, believable acting, laugh out loud comedy and stirring messages makes 'Actor in Law' a must go this Eid.