Parwaaz Hai Junoon (Urdu: پَرواز ہےجُنوں; lit: Soaring is Passion) is a 2018 Pakistani aerial combat-war romantic film, directed by Haseeb Hassan (in his directorial debut), produced by Momina Duraid and written by Farhat Ishtiaq.

In the picturesque mountainsides of outer Islamabad, Pakistan, Sania (Hania Amir) finds solace while gazing at PAF jets soaring through the skies.

Hamza's daring maneuvers lead to victory, and despite reprimands for the dangerous risk, he draws inspiration from a past hero, Squadron Leader Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafique.

A group of aspiring PAF Fighter Pilots, including Saad Khan (Ahad Raza Mir), Rashid Minhas Yousufzai (Sikander Vincent Khan Yousafzai), Zaid Ali (Shafaat Ali), Shamir Hamid, and female cadets Sania and Ujala, embark on their journey to the PAF academy.

The diverse group undergoes rigorous training, marked by humorous encounters and Saad's initial arrogance, particularly towards Sania and the female cadets.

The plot takes a poignant turn when Hamza's marriage plans face parental objections, leading to a life-altering decision.

A Taliban attack near civilians prompts Hamza's heroic low-altitude strike, resulting in critical injuries and martyrdom.

According to director of media affairs PAF Syed Mohammad Ali and Momina Duraid, the film is intended to be a tribute to Pakistan Air Force with stories inspired from real life.

[12][13][14] Few days later Osman had to withdraw as the film's shoot schedule clashed with his promotions for Balu Mahi and was replaced by Ahad Raza Mir.

21.11 crores at local box office, breaking the record of Teefa in Trouble and Punjab Nahi Jaungi of fastest to Rs.

[34] Abdul Waheed Bhutto of Review it rated the film 5 stars out of 5 and said, "The movie is visually appeasing & aesthetically sound with the director also doing complete justice to the beauty of Pakistan".

[36] Hamza Shafique of Dubai Desi rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Overall a very well made, performed and directed product which suffers only from it's [sic] TV drama serial style screenplay and story telling.

The performances by the principle cast [sic] and the infused patriotism through brilliantly shot Pakistan Air force sequences never let you get bored but doesn't excite you either".

[citation needed] The editor of Oye yeah gave a somewhat positive review and praised the direction and marked, " as a film PHJ has little novelty to offer.

[38] Hamna Zubair of Images Dawn gave a mixed review and wrote "PHJ may leave the audience with renewed respect for the air force but as a viewer, you may only truly enjoy its silly bits, and that's troubling for a film that's not a comedy".