The film, produced under the Logos Films & Media banner, is based on the life of boxer Hussain Shah, who won the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and became the only boxer in Pakistan's history to secure an Olympic medal.

Other roles are portrayed by Kiran Chaudhary, Sardar Baloch, Adeel Wali Raees, and Gulab Chandio.

The film is based on the journey of Pakistani Olympian boxer Hussain Shah, who started his life on the streets of Lyari, Karachi as a homeless child and went on to dominate Asian boxing for nearly a decade.

I had to go through functional resistance training and running in the morning and boxing drills in the evening with very little intake of food.

Adnan Sarwar has also set up a boxing scholarship for Lyari's street kids, who are part of the film’s cast.

[14] Immediately upon its release, Twitter was abuzz with praise for Shah by industry professionals and general public.

"[18] Shahjahan Khurram of ARY News wrote "All in all, Shah is a must watch which will guarantee you your money’s worth and is indeed a quality-oriented film.

But also stated that its editing lacked some finishing touches and could not reach its potential due to its limited budget and inexperienced team.

Hip in Pakistan's Wajiha Jawaid was full of praise in her final verdict and wrote,"Shah is a must watch and will make you fall in love with Pakistan once again with its flawlessly executed script, the many patriotic moments, and fabulous performances by the entire cast.