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Nayyar Sultana

Born January 1, 1937 · Aligarh, United Provinces, British India

Died October 29, 1992 · aged 55

Nayyar Sultana was an actress from Pakistan. She became one of the foremost screen actresses of Lollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. he started her movie career with Anwar Kamal Pasha's film Qatil in 1955 as a supporting actress. Her parents were related to actress Shamim Bano, wife of famous Pakistani film producer/director Anwar Kamal Pasha. Later the same year, she landed the second lead in Humayo…

Known For

Hamjoli

Hamjoli · 1970

A Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Nayyar Sultana, Darpan, Mustafa Qureshi, Adeeb, and Lehri.

Surayya

Surayya · 1961

MovieDramaRomance

Two childhood sweethearts are driven apart by a bitter family feud, only for a twist of fate and a shared tragedy to reunite them under the most complicated of circumstances.

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Aadmi

Baji

Farzana, a lonely young widow known as "Baaji," finds her quiet life disrupted when her cousin Nasir visits. A tragic misunderstanding leads her to believe Nasir intends to marry her, unaware that his heart actually belongs to another.

Umrao Jaan Ada

Umrao Jaan Ada · 1972

MovieDramaMusic

Pakistani version of the popular Urdu novel about a tawaif and poet from 19th-century Lucknow.

Nishan

MovieActionDrama

When a tyrannical landlord breaks a fragile peace treaty and murders a young man, his family is thrust into a bitter cycle of revenge. Split between a personal blood oath and the strict boundaries of the law, two separated brothers must navigate their clashing duties, bound only by a hidden physical mark and a mother's blessing.

Shani

MovieActionScience Fiction

A glowing space ship that arrives in the middle of the forest near a village in Pakistan and a glowing figure appears and follows a terrified girl Hina and assume the appearance of a young man he happens to view in a framed portrait.He is greeted with open arms by the villagers and especially by Hina because of his new appearance that is of Shaani,but they know nothing about reality.

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Hamjoli

Hamjoli · 1970

A Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Nayyar Sultana, Darpan, Mustafa Qureshi, Adeeb, and Lehri.

Surayya

Surayya · 1961

MovieDramaRomance

Two childhood sweethearts are driven apart by a bitter family feud, only for a twist of fate and a shared tragedy to reunite them under the most complicated of circumstances.

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Aadmi

Baji

Farzana, a lonely young widow known as "Baaji," finds her quiet life disrupted when her cousin Nasir visits. A tragic misunderstanding leads her to believe Nasir intends to marry her, unaware that his heart actually belongs to another.

Baji

Umrao Jaan Ada

Umrao Jaan Ada · 1972

MovieDramaMusic

Pakistani version of the popular Urdu novel about a tawaif and poet from 19th-century Lucknow.

Nishan

MovieActionDrama

When a tyrannical landlord breaks a fragile peace treaty and murders a young man, his family is thrust into a bitter cycle of revenge. Split between a personal blood oath and the strict boundaries of the law, two separated brothers must navigate their clashing duties, bound only by a hidden physical mark and a mother's blessing.

Shani

MovieActionScience Fiction

A glowing space ship that arrives in the middle of the forest near a village in Pakistan and a glowing figure appears and follows a terrified girl Hina and assume the appearance of a young man he happens to view in a framed portrait.He is greeted with open arms by the villagers and especially by Hina because of his new appearance that is of Shaani,but they know nothing about reality.

Khaibar Mail

Khaibar Mail · 1960

Khaibar Mail (or Khyber Mail) is a classic Pakistani film from 1960, known for its adventure/drama set around a train journey, featuring stars like Agha Hussaini, Nasira, Neelo, and Aslam Pervaiz, telling tales of love, danger, and local culture against the backdrop of the Khyber Pass region

Sardar

The Urdu film Sardar (1957) was directed by M.S. Dar. A story about love, hatred, revenge, politics, and conflicts between the two tribes of Sandal's and Gondal's.

Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya

Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya · 1981

Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya

MovieComedyDrama

Arshad and Hamid fall in love with Aneela. Hamid is willing to sacrifice his love for Arshad, as he is the son of Saith Ahsan Ali, who brought up Hamid after his father died in an accident. However, Aneela must make her decision.

Sharafat

Sharafat · 1974

A poor woman dies due to her son's inability to provide necessary treatment, leading to him becoming a thief and falling in love with a girl.

Qatill

MovieMusicRomance

A social‑musical drama from early Pakistani cinema, starring Sabiha Khanum and Santosh Kumar. With music by Master Inayat Hussain, the film helped make its lead pair a bankable romantic duo, introduced fresh talent like Musarrat Nazir, and delivered box‑office success in 1955.

Shake Hand

Shake Hand · 1962

Aulad

The story of a woman who confessed her greatness after the great struggle and sacrifices proved to be an ideal mother and wife.

Anokhi

First film for two legends Ahmad Rushdi and Lehri.

Dil Lagi

Dil Lagi · 1974

MovieRomanceMusic

Raja, a mechanic pretending to be rich for a night, crosses paths with Najma, a millionaire's daughter posing as a poor girl. They quickly fall in love under false pretenses, but their romance faces a crisis as their elaborate webs of deception threaten to unravel.

Baji

Saat Lakh

Saat Lakh · 1957

MovieDramaRomance

A heiress has to marry in order to spend her financial assets and physical possessions worth PKR seven lakh each. As part of this condition, she makes a plan to marry a convicted man....

Meri Bhabhi

Meri Bhabhi · 1969

MovieDramaFamily

The Urdu film Meri Bhabhi (1969) was directed by S.A. Hafiz.

Bahisht

Bahisht · 1974

MovieFamilyDrama

Khalid and Rehana come across each other in their college, where they fall for each other after the usual bantering, and get married. Rehana who belongs to an upper-class family in contrary to Khalid, faces hurdles in the marriage created by Sarkar Maa (Khalid's mother). She compromise and tries to save her married life, until she loses her unborn due to her mother-in-law's cruel behaviour. After the incident, she decides to separate from Khalid and leaves him.

Mohabbat Zindagi Hai

Mohabbat Zindagi Hai · 1975

Mohabbat Zindagi Hai

A musical romance starring Waheed Murad.

Ghoonghat

Ghoonghat · 1962

MovieMusicDrama

Shahid is betrayed by his wife who ran away from him at the 1st night of their wedding and after this he becomes a loner and alcoholic.

Usha Rani

Ayaz

MovieActionDrama

Malik Ayaz, a general in the army of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni: Ayaz (1960)was a landmark movie in 2 ways-its story was based on Muslim historical background, story of Mahmood Ghazanvi(971-1030A.D.)and his companion Ayaz (subject of this movie).Also this movie's film songs were super-hit due to the superb music of Khurshid Anwar.