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Set in 1910s and 1920s at the time of British Raj, Farangi revolves around the battle of a Pashtun freedom fighter against the British army. At Nigar Awards 1964, the film received four awards including Best Actress for Shamim Ara.
It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo (The Actress) when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan.
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however who gains in prominence and when the government is overthrown in a military coup, he tries to adapt. Hussain in the meanwhile gets married and leads a small band of rebels in an attempt to fight the military dictatorship.
A Pakistani man goes abroad his country for earning money.
Taj Aur Talwar (1961) is a Pakistani Urdu-language costume drama released on May 26, 1961, directed by Riaz Ahmad Raju and produced by Films Hayyat. The film stars Rattan Kumar and featured the debut of actress Razia.
Captain Tom Rowland and Commissioner X are sent to Pakistan to destroy the Red Tigers gang, responsible for smuggling drugs from Afghanistan into the United States.
1958 Pakistani film