The year 1947 saw the independence of Pakistan. During this time, the Indian film industry was segregated and the only film production centre left in Pakistan was at Lahore. With the industry reeling in its infancy, it was hard to work on film productions that had been initiated before the independence as many of the working filmmakers and actors had left for or stayed back in India.

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.

After a sudden tragedy cuts her marriage short, Nahid must navigate grief and unexpected responsibility within her husband’s wealthy family. The arrival of a mysterious man who closely resembles Nasir begins to stir hidden motives and buried tensions.

A courageous tribal hero rises against a tyrannical local leader to defend his people’s honor and rights. Forced into rebellion, he leads a band of outlaws in a high-stakes struggle for justice