Acting

Agha Talish

Born November 10, 1927

Died February 19, 1998 · aged 70

Legendary actor Talish was Pakistan's best character actor, who played some unforgettable roles in some big films. Talish was introduced in a pre-partition film Saraey Kay Baher in 1947. He was seen as supporting actor in his first film Nath in 1950. He acted as hero in two Islamic films with Yasmin in Darbar-e-Habib (1956) and with Nayyar Sultana in Touheed in 1958. He was second hero in Punjabi…

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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....

Bandish

Bandish · 1980

MovieRomanceDrama

Faisal (Nadeem Baig) travels from Pakistan to Indonesia to claim the property of his late father. An accident makes him lose his memory as he forgets about the five crucial days that he had spent in Singapore.

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Baitee

MovieDramaFamily

A rising film star's career ambitions drive a wedge into her marriage. But when a family tragedy strikes, she is forced to confront the true price of her stardom.

Aakhri Nishan

Aakhri Nishan · 1958

Aakhri Nishan (1958) is a Pakistani Urdu-language action film. Directed by Ashfaq Malik, starring Sudhir, Meena Shorey, and Neelo.

Hazar Dastaan

Hazar Dastaan · 1965

A fisherman discovers his royal heritage and battles a sorcerer using body-swapping magic to protect his kingdom and a mystical diamond.

Sajda

A historic Urdu-language costume film from Pakistan, directed by S.A. Hafiz. Set against the backdrop of epic Muslim‑Roman conflict, the film features a prominent ensemble cast including Deeba, Mohammad Ali, Lehri, and Talish.

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.

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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....

Bandish

Bandish · 1980

MovieRomanceDrama

Faisal (Nadeem Baig) travels from Pakistan to Indonesia to claim the property of his late father. An accident makes him lose his memory as he forgets about the five crucial days that he had spent in Singapore.

Saheli

MovieMusicDrama

A story about two women, who shared their husband.

Baitee

MovieDramaFamily

A rising film star's career ambitions drive a wedge into her marriage. But when a family tragedy strikes, she is forced to confront the true price of her stardom.

Aakhri Nishan

Aakhri Nishan · 1958

Aakhri Nishan (1958) is a Pakistani Urdu-language action film. Directed by Ashfaq Malik, starring Sudhir, Meena Shorey, and Neelo.

Hazar Dastaan

Hazar Dastaan · 1965

A fisherman discovers his royal heritage and battles a sorcerer using body-swapping magic to protect his kingdom and a mystical diamond.

Sajda

A historic Urdu-language costume film from Pakistan, directed by S.A. Hafiz. Set against the backdrop of epic Muslim‑Roman conflict, the film features a prominent ensemble cast including Deeba, Mohammad Ali, Lehri, and Talish.

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.

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.

Diya Aur Toofan

Diya Aur Toofan · 1969

Diya Aur Toofan

MovieRomanceComedy

Comedian Rangeela achieved some amazing success as singer, producer and director from this film.

Qaidi

MovieDramaRomance

Zarqa

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.

Al-Asifa

Al-Asifa · 1971

A fictional story about Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation of their homeland..

Dosti

MovieDramaAdventure

A Pakistani man goes abroad his country for earning money.

Salma

The Urdu film Salma (1960) was directed by Ashfaq Malik.

Suhag

MovieRomanceDrama

A love story undone by circumstance takes a darker turn when the past refuses to stay buried.

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Buzdil

MovieDramaRomance

The Urdu film Buzdil (1969) was directed by Saqlain Razvi.

Raaz

Hamraz

Hamraz (1967) is a Pakistani suspense thriller by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, starring Shamim Ara and Mohammed Ali, loosely based on The Woman in White, about a conspiracy against two sisters.

Malangi

Malangi · 1965

MovieDramaMusic

Malangi is a 1965 Pakistani biographical and musical film directed by Rashid Akhtar and produced by Chaudhry Mohammad Aslam. The cast included Akmal, Shirin, Yousuf Khan and Talish. This was a 'Golden Jubilee' film of 1965 and had super-hit film songs by the music director Master Abdullah.

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.

Dehleez

Dehleez · 1983

Dehleez is a 1983 Pakistani Urdu-language drama film based on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, with screenplay by Syed Noor. It started Nadeem and Shabnam with Afzaal Ahmad and Agha Talish. The music of the film was composed by Kamal Ahmed.

Farangi

Farangi · 1964

MovieActionHistory

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.

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