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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…

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Seven Lacs

Seven Lacs · 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....

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.

Prince

MovieRomanceFamily

Directed by S. Suleman

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Rishta

MovieDramaRomance

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.

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.

Meharbani

Meharbani · 1982

Meherbani is known for Nadeem and Babra Sharif’s iconic pairing Pervez Malik’s brilliant direction, but perhaps most for its soundtrack. The iconic number “Kabhi Khwahishon ne Loota” composed by M. Ashraf, written by Masoor Anwar, and sung by Akhlaq Ahmad became a huge hit. Meherbani was a superhit and ran for over 50 weeks at the cinemas.

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Seven Lacs

Seven Lacs · 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....

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.

Prince

MovieRomanceFamily

Directed by S. Suleman

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Rishta

MovieDramaRomance

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

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.

Meharbani

Meharbani · 1982

Meherbani is known for Nadeem and Babra Sharif’s iconic pairing Pervez Malik’s brilliant direction, but perhaps most for its soundtrack. The iconic number “Kabhi Khwahishon ne Loota” composed by M. Ashraf, written by Masoor Anwar, and sung by Akhlaq Ahmad became a huge hit. Meherbani was a superhit and ran for over 50 weeks at the cinemas.

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.

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.

Hamjoli

Hamjoli · 1970

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

Talash

A classic Pakistani Urdu-language drama film directed by Pervez Malik

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.

Sangam

MovieRomanceMusic

Aulad

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

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.

Shake Hand

Shake Hand · 1962

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

Meri Bhabhi

Meri Bhabhi · 1969

MovieDramaFamily

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

Aadmi

Jab Jab Phool Khilay

Jab Jab Phool Khilay · 1975

Jab Jab Phool Khilay

MovieActionThriller

Stars Zeba, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali and Nadeem.

Begum Ishrat Mirza

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.

Anokhi

First film for two legends Ahmad Rushdi and Lehri.

Umrao Jaan Ada

Umrao Jaan Ada · 1972

MovieDramaMusic

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