Riaz Shahid

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Riaz Shahid

Died October 1, 1972

Riaz Shahid was born in 1927 in Quetta, British India. He comes from a Kashmiri family. He is the father of famous Pakistani film star Shahid Shahid. Shaan was just one year old when his father died. His real name is Sheikh Riaz, but his nickname is Shahid. He was educated at the Islamic College in Lahore, Pakistan. Riaz lives in Lahore where he started his career as a reporter for Chataan newspap…

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BadnamBadnam · 1966
Badnam
1966
MovieDrama
This is an adaptation from the short story of Saadat Hasan Manto with the title, "Jhumke". A wife is accused of adultery and her husband leaves her along with her daughter. The husband works hard to send his daughter to the college. On the other side, his wife sold herself to prostitution. The story is related to ear pendants which cause the wife to sell her body to the house owner. The ear pendants now gifted to her daughter by a college fellow who fell in love with her. Now the father is also suspicious about her daughter. As it is a Pakistani movie, they have change characters name to Muslims name.
GharnataGharnata · 1971
Gharnata
1971
MovieDramaHistory
Gharnata (Granada) was the last Muslim region in Spain, which was fall on January 2, 1492. The last Muslim ruler Emir Muhammad XII surrendered complete control to Fernando V and Isabella I, after the last battle of the Granada War.
ClerkClerk · 1960
Clerk
1960
MovieDrama
An impressive social story about a poor Clerk and his hard life.. Film director Khalil Kaisar played the title role and famous film poet Khawaja Parvez was also seen in a comedy role.
ZarqaZarqa · 1969
Zarqa
7.01969
MovieDrama
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.
FarishtaFarishta · 1961
Farishta
10.01961
MovieDrama
Yeh AmanYeh Aman · 1971
Yeh Aman
9.01971
MovieDrama
A film about the Indian government's atrocities in the Indian occupied valley of Kashmir, and the Kashmiri struggle for independence.
Khamosh RahoKhamosh Raho · 1964
Khamosh Raho
1964
MovieCrimeDrama
A man becomes entangled in a dangerous criminal syndicate's web of corruption and human trafficking. Forced to choose between safety and his conscience, he must decide whether to remain silent or risk everything to expose the truth.
RaazRaaz · 1959
Raaz
10.01959
MovieThriller

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ShaheedShaheed · 1962
Shaheed
5.01962
Movie
A lone foreigner arrives in Saudi Arabia and treated with generosity and hospitality by the Arab tribals. But the guy (named Lawrence) has insidious motives. He has his eyes on the oil deposits deep under the Arab territories, which the Arab chieftain opposes vehemently. With cunning and duplicity he manages to overthrow the chieftain, and gets his way with the blessings of the incumbent ruler. He sets up an oil drill and refinery, and exports the oil to foreign countries while paying a token amount of cash to the Arab ruler. He also colludes with the local Jews and uses a popular cabaret dancer named Laila to get her followers and fans hooked on opium. But an Arab blacksmith named Haris has been on to Lawrence, and plans a resistance with the exiled former chieftain.

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