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Lollywood (Punjabi/Urdu: لالی وُڈ lâli vuḍ) refers to the Pakistani Urdu-language and Punjabi-language film industry based in Lahore.[1] Since the partition of India in 1947, Lahore has been the center of Pakistani cinema, with films being produced both in Urdu and Punjabi (the native language of the majority of the city's residents). Prior to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, the industry interacted heavily with Dhaka, with Bengali actress Shabnam remembered as a very prominent figure in the industry.[2] The word "Lollywood" is a portmanteau of "Lahore" and ""Hollywood," coined in 1989 by Glamour magazine gossip columnist Saleem Nasir, and is usually used comparatively with respect to other industries in South Asian cinema, such as Tollywood and Bollywood.
Prior to 2007, Lahore was the most prolific producer of Urdu films, before being largely overtaken by Karachi.
Films[]
Lollywood films in Punjabi were most popular in the 1960s and are often referred to as the golden age of Pakistani Punjabi cinema.[3]
20th century[]
1949[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | ||||||
| Mundri | Daud Chand | Ragni, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Rani Kiran, Sheikh Iqbal, Ilyas Kashmiri, Ghulam Mohammed | Drama | Pakistan's largest film company Evernew Pictures, owned by Agha G.A. Gul, released its first Punjabi film Mundri in 1949. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Pheray | Nazir | Sawarn Lata, Nazir, M. Ismael, Nazar, Zeenat Begum, Maya Devi, Baba Alam Siaposh | Musical | Pheray was the first ever Silver Jubilee Punjabi film produced in Pakistan. The film was released on 3 August 1949. Music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti had many super-hit film songs in this film by Inayat Hussain Bhatti and by Munawwar Sultana. | ||
1950s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | ||||||
| Beli | Masud Pervaiz | M. Ismail, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha Khanum, Shahina | Drama | Debut film for Sabiha Khanum and Santosh Kumar. | ||
| Gabhroo | Anwar Kamal Pasha | Shamim Bano, Santosh Kumar, Allauddin | Drama | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Laaray | Nazir | Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Allauddin, Baba Alam Siaposh | Drama | The film was released on 16 February 1950 and had music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Shammi | Munshi Dil | Shammi, Santosh Kumar, Ajmal, Shola | Romance | A film produced by the famous playback singer and film studio owner Malika Pukhraj, with music by Master Inayat Hussain. | ||
| 1951 | ||||||
| Billo | Amjad Hussain | Najma, Darpan, M. Ismail | Romance | Debut film for film playback singer Zubaida Khanum, music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Chann Way | Madam Noor Jehan | Noor Jehan, Santosh Kumar, Jahangir, Yasmin, Ghulam Mohammed, Sultan Khost, Hamalia Wala and Salim Raza | Musical | Madam Noor Jehan started her film career in Pakistan as an actress, singer and director. Super-hit music by Feroz Nizami. | ||
| Dilbar | Anwar Kamal Pasha | Najma begum, Darpan, M. Ismael | Romance | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| 1952 | ||||||
| Nath | Shafi Ejaz | Hafeez Jehan, Haseeb, Talish | Romance | Talish's debut film. | ||
| 1953 | ||||||
| Shehri Babu | Nazir | Sawarn Lata, Santosh Kumar, Nazar, M. Ismael, Allauddin, Zubaida Khanum and Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Romance Drama |
Released on 13 June 1953. Film producer Nazir gave music director Rasheed Attre his debut opportunity in Pakistan with this film and it had many super-hit film songs by him. It turned out to be a landmark movie for Pakistan in many areas besides its superb music and super-hit film songs. | ||
| 1954 | ||||||
| No noteworthy Punjabi language film was released in 1954. | ||||||
| 1955 | ||||||
| Bulbul | Daud Chand | Asha Posley, Sudhir, Nazar, Zeenat Begum | Romance | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Heer | Nazir | Sawarn Lata, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Zeenat Begum, Nazar, Rekha, Imdad and Ajmal | Romance Drama |
The film was released on 28 October 1955. This was a debut film for Safdar Hussain and celebrated its Golden Jubilee mainly due to his superb music. | ||
| Patay Khan | M. A. Rasheed | Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Zubaida Khanum, Zarif, Musarrat Nazir, Nazar, M. Ismael, Imdad Hussain, Rekha, Allauddin | Drama | Story, dialogue, and songs by Hazeen Qadri. The film was released on 18 November 1955 and was a breakthrough film for music director Akhtar Hussain Akhian, younger brother of music director Master Inayat Hussain. | ||
| Pattan | Luqman | Musarrat Nazir, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, Nazar, Ajmal, M. Ismael, Ghulam Mohammed, Sultan Khoost, Diljeet Mirza and Allauddin | Drama | The film was released on 24 May 1955 with many super-hit film songs by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| 1956 | ||||||
| Chann Mahi | Anwar Kamal Pasha | Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, , Rekha, Sheikh Iqbal, Gulraiz | Drama | The film was released on 30 November 1956 with music by Rasheed Attre with film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. The film had many super-hit songs by Zubaida Khanum. | ||
| Dulla Bhatti | M. S. Daar | Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Asha Posley, , Ghulam Mohammed, Sheikh Iqbal | Biography Drama |
The film was released on 6 January 1956 with super-hit music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and one landmark film song, "Waasta ee Rab Da Tuun Jaein Wey Kabootra", lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. | ||
| Guddi Gudda | Wali Sahib | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Talish | Drama | The film was released on 2 November 1956 with film song lyrics by Wali Sahib and music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. A huge musical hit of 1956 and Sahib's first film in Pakistan. | ||
| Jabroo | Muzaffar Tahir | Yasmin, Akmal Khan, Talish | Drama | Super-hit music by Ashiq Hussain, film song lyrics by Saghar Siddiqi and Sikedar. | ||
| Mahi Munda | M.J. Rana | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Ajmal, Zarif, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri | Drama | The film was released on 16 March 1956. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti with some super-hit film songs. | ||
| Morni | Shakoor Qadri | Yasmin, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Nazar | Romance | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Peengaan | Amin Malik | Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, Allauddin | Romance | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| 1957 | ||||||
| Bholay Khan | Jamil Mirza | Sabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Diljeet Mirza | Drama | A flop film of 1957. | ||
| Nooran | M.M. Billoo Mehra | Noor Jehan, Sudhir, Zeenat, Nazar, Ajmal, Maya Devi, Agha Salim Raza | Drama | The film was released on 30 May 1957 with many super-hit film songs by music director Safdar Hussain and lyrics by Hazeen Qadri. | ||
| Palkan | Amin Malik | Musarrat Nazir, Akmal Khan, Allauddin, Zarif | Romance | An 'average' film of 1957 with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Sehti | M.J. Rana | Musarrat Nazir, Akmal Khan, Neelo, Talish | Drama | A flop film of 1957. | ||
| Yakke Wali | M. J. Rana | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Zeenat Begum, Ajmal, Ilyas Kashmiri, Rekha, Ghulam Mohammed, Iqbal Kashmiri, Zarif | Drama | The film was released on 22 February 1957. It had super-hit film songs by film song lyricist Ahmad Rahi and music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. A Golden Jubilee film. | ||
| Zulfaan | Agha Hussaini | Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, Zeenat Begum | Romance | This film had music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, and film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. | ||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Choomantar | M.M. Billoo Mehra | Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Laila, Zarif, Salim Raza, Allauddin | Drama, Romance | The film was released on 21 April 1958 with mega-hit music by Rafiq Ali and lyrics by Ahmad Rahi. | ||
| Ghar Jawai | M. Akram | Bahar, Sultan Rahi, A. Shah Shikarpuri, | Drama | A flop film of 1958 with music by Salim Iqbal. | ||
| Jagga | Meena Shorey, Aslam Pervaiz, Ilyas Kashmiri | Drama | A flop film of 1958. | |||
| Jatti | M.J. Rana | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Rangeela | Romance Drama |
Rangeela's debut film. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and song lyrics by Ahmad Rahi | ||
| Katchian Kalian | Amin Malik | Neelo, Aslam Pervaiz, Zarif, Ajmal | Romance | A flop film of 1958 with music by Akhtar Hussain. | ||
| Mukhra | Jafar Malik | Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, Nazar, Ghulam Mohammed, Allauddin | Drama | The film was released on 28 June 1958, with music by Rasheed Attre and mega-hit film songs and song lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi. | ||
| Shiekh Chilli | Sabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, | Comedy | Music by Salim Iqbal; their debut film. | |||
| 1959 | ||||||
| Bachha Jamoora | Aslam Irani | Meena Shorey, Akmal Khan, Nayyar Sultana, Mazhar Shah, Allauddin, Zarif, Ilyas Kashmiri, Ajmal | Comedy | Music by Rafiq Ali. | ||
| Bodi Shah | Qalander Ahmad | Bahar, Akmal Khan, Zarif | Comedy | Music by Tufail Farooqi and film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. | ||
| Jaidad | Riaz Ahmad Raju | Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, Shamim Ara, Allauddin | Drama | Music by Ashiq Hussain. | ||
| Kartar Singh | Saifuddin Saif | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Bahar, Laila, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Ajmal, Ghulam Muhammad, Fazal Haq, Zarif and Allauddin | Musical Drama |
One of the greatest Punjabi films produced in Pakistan. The film was released on 18 June 1959 and turned out to be a landmark movie for producer-director Saifuddin Saif and music director Salim Iqbal. | ||
| Lukkan Mitti | Wali Sahib | Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Zarif | Musical Drama |
Debut film for music director Hassan Latif Lilak in Pakistan. | ||
| Naaji | Sabiha Khanum | Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar | Romance | First attempt as a film director by Sabiha Khanum. | ||
| Pardesan | M. Naseem | Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Asha Posley, Zarif | Drama | The film was released on 10 April 1959 with music by Akhtar Hussain Akhian. | ||
| Suchche Moti | Sheikh Iqbal | Neelo, Ejaz Durrani, Talish | Romance Drama |
A flop film of 1959. | ||
| Yaar Beli | Khalil Qaiser | Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Zarif | Romance Drama |
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1960s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||||||
| Behrupia | Aslam Irani | Meena Shorey, Akmal Khan, Zarif, Mazhar Shah, Ajmal | Comedy | Music by Tufail Farooqi. | ||
| Mitti Dian Murtaan | Riaz Ahmad Raju | Bahar Begum, Aslam Pervaiz, Zarif, Nazar | Drama | The film was released on 21 October 1960. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti with one super-hit film song related to the film's title. | ||
| Rani Khan | M. J. Rana | Husna, Akmal Khan, Nazar, Zarif | Drama | Noor Jehan started her solo career as a Punjabi playback singer in this film. The film was released on 4 November 1960. | ||
| Sohni Kumharan | Wali Sahib | Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, Zarif, Ajmal | Romance film based on Punjabi epic love story Sohni Mahiwal | Music by Hassan Latif Lilak and film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| 1961 | ||||||
| Aabroo | Sheikh Abdul Rehman | Bahar, Akmal Khan, Rekha, Ghulam Mohammed, Sikkedar, Ilyas Kashmiri | Romance Drama |
First Pakistani film in Saraiki language. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film song lyrics by Sikkedar and Tufail Hoshiarpuri. One super-hit film song sung by Nahid Niazi. | ||
| Dandian | Yasmin, Aslam Pervaiz, Munawar Zarif | Comedy | Debut film for Munawar Zarif. | |||
| Mangti | Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz | Drama | ||||
| Muftbar | Aslam Irani | Musarrat Nazir, Akmal Khan, Zarif, A. Shah Shikarpuri | Romance Comedy |
Music by Tufail Farooqi. | ||
| 1962 | ||||||
| Billo Jee | M. Ejaz | Sawarn Lata, Habib, Nazir | Romance | |||
| Chouhdry | Muzaffar Tahir | Naghma, Akmal Khan, | Drama | |||
| Jamalo | M. J. Rana | Meena Shorey, Asad Bokhari, | Romance | |||
| Paharan | Farrukh Bokhari | Yasmin, Yousuf Khan, Talish | Romance | |||
| 1963 | ||||||
| Chacha Khamkha | Laila, Sudhir, Mazhar Shah | Comedy film | ||||
| Choorian (1963 film) | Amin Malik | Laila, Akmal Khan, Mazhar Shah, Rangeela | Drama | This super-hit film was released on 17 May 1963. Music by Tufail Farooqi and film song lyrics by Baba Alam Siaposh. It was a Golden Jubilee film of 1963. | ||
| Mehndi Wale Hath | S. Suleman | Zeba, Sultan Rahi, Nazar, Talish | Drama | |||
| Mouj Mela | Aslam Irani | Neelo, Habib, Rani | Romance | The film was released on 26 February 1963. It was a Golden Jubilee film of 1963. | ||
| Rishta | N.E. Akhtar | Sabiha, Santosh, Rangeela | Drama | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. This was the debut film of playback singer Masood Rana. | ||
| Tees Mar Khan | Haidar Choudhary | Shirin, Allauddin, Zeenat Begum, | Drama | The film was released on 30 August 1963. It was the debut film for the music team of Manzoor Ashra'. | ||
| 1964 | ||||||
| Bharjai | Haider Chaudhry | Bahar, Akmal Khan, Zahoor Shah, , Ajmal, Sawan | Drama | This film did 'average' business at the box office. Music by Manzoor Ashraf. | ||
| Daachi | Aslam Irani | Neelo, Sudhir, Naghma, A. Shah, Nazar, Munawar Zarif | Musical, Drama | This film is about a strange camel and a corrupt adviser, film was ad was released on 15 February 1964. It was a landmark movie for playback singer Masood Rana, who shot to fame after a mega-hit film song in this movie. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Ek Perdesi Ek Mutiyar | Luqman | Naghma, Asad Bokhari, Allauddin, | Romance | Music by Salim Iqbal. | ||
| Hath Jori | Aslam Irani | Naghma, Akmal Khan, Razia, Munawar Zarif, Rangeela | Drama | The film was released on 4 December 1964. It was a Golden Jubilee film by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. Film song lyrics by Hazeen Qadri. | ||
| Jugni | Shafi Ejaz | Neelo, Yousuf Khan, M. Ismael | Romance | |||
| Laadli | Haider Chaudhry | Nasira, Akmal Khan, Zeenat Begum | Romance | |||
| Lai Lug | Khawaja Mohiuddin | Firdous, Ejaz Durrani, Allauddin | Comedy Drama |
Super-hit music by Master Inayat Hussain. | ||
| Malang | A. Hameed | Firdous, Allauddin, Sawan | Drama | |||
| Mama Jee | Amin Malik | Laila, Sudhir, Habib, Talish | ||||
| Mera Mahi | M. J. Rana | Neelo, Akmal Khan, Nazar, Asad Bokhari, Zeenat Begum | Romance | A musical hit by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| Sher Di Bachi | Jafar Bokhari | Neelo, Mohammad Ali, M. Ismael | Drama | |||
| Pani | Jafar Bokhari | Shirin, Akmal Khan, Mazhar Shah | Drama | |||
| Walait Pass | Muzaffar Tahir | Shirin, Akmal Khan, Asif Jah, Zeenat Begum | Comedy, Romance | Music by Ashiq Hussain. | ||
| Waris Shah | Saeed Ashrafi | Bahar, Akmal Khan, Meena Shorey, Nasira, | Drama, Romance | This film was based on the love story of Waris Shah and Bhag Bhari. It was released on 14 March 1964. This movie was a biography of the traditional Punjabi epic love story author and 18th century poet Waris Shah. | ||
| 1965 | ||||||
| Chokidar | Naghma, Asad Bokhari, Zahoor Shah | Drama | ||||
| Doli | Haider Chaudhry | Naghma, Akmal Khan, Mazhar Shah | Romance Drama |
This was a musical super-hit movie of 1965 with music by Manzoor Ashraf and film song lyrics by Tanvir Naqvi. | ||
| Had Haram | Anwar Kamal Pasha | Shirin, Allauddin, Asif Jah | Comedy Romance |
Music by Master Abdullah. | ||
| Heer Sial | Jafar Bokhari | Firdous, Akmal Khan, M. Ismael | Musical story based on a Punjabi epic love story | The film was released on 3 September 1965. It was a musical hit with music by 'Bakhshi Wazir and film song lyrics by Tanvir Naqvi. | ||
| Ik Si Chor | Amin Malik | Shirin, Allauddin, Yousuf Khan | Drama | Music by Master Abdullah. | ||
| Jeedaar | M. J. Rana | Neelo, Sudhir, Habib, Shirin, Rangeela, Munawar Zarif | Musical Drama |
The film was released on 19 November 1965. Music by Rasheed Attre and film song lyrics by Hazeen Qadri. This was a Platinum Jubilee film. | ||
| Jhanjhar | Firdous, Habib, Adeeb | Romance | ||||
| Malangi | Rasheed Akhtar | Shirin, Akmal Khan, Firdous, Yousuf Khan, Zumurrud, Munawar Zarif | Musical Drama |
The film was released on 14 December 1965. Super-hit music by Master Abdullah and lyrics by Hazin Qadri. It was a Golden Jubilee film of 1965. | ||
| Mann Mouji | Shirin, Sudhir, Akmal | Drama | Music by Tufail Farooqi and film song lyrics by Hazeen Qadri. | |||
| Phanney Khan | Shirin, Sudhir, Allauddin | Romance, Drama | Super-hit music by Salim Iqbal and film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | |||
| Pilpili Sahib | , Akmal Khan, Noor Mohammed Charlie | |||||
| Punjab Da Sher | , Akmal Khan, Mazhar Shah | Drama | ||||
| Soukan | Yasmin, Akmal Khan, Mazhar Shah | Drama, Romance | ||||
| 1966 | ||||||
| Bharia Mela | Aslam Irani | , Akmal Khan, Sawan, Talish, Rangeela, Munawar Zarif | Romance, Drama | A super-hit musical film of 1966 with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. | ||
| 1967 | ||||||
| Mirza Jat | Masood Pervaiz | Firdous, Ejaz Durrani, Aalia, Munawar Zarif, Meena Shorey, Ilyas Kashmiri | Romance, Drama | A Golden Jubilee film of 1967 that was also based on an epic love story of Punjab - Mirza Sahiban. Superb music of Rasheed Attre before he died in 1967. Excellent and super-sentimental film songs by the eminent lyricist Ahmad Rahi. | ||
| Imam Din Gohavia | M Saleem and Mohsin Jamali | Firdous, Akmal Khan, Yousuf Khan, Talish, Munawar Zarif | Historical Drama | Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| 1968 | ||||||
| 1969 | ||||||
| Mukhra Chann Warga | Waheed Dar | Naghma, Habib, Rani, Yousuf Khan | Romance film | This was a super-hit Punjabi film of 1969 with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.[4] | ||
1970s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||||||
| Heer Ranjha | Masud Pervez | Firdous, Ejaz Durrani, Zumurrud, Ajmal | Romance, Drama | This was a Golden Jubilee film of 1970 with superb music of Khawaja Khurshid Anwar and lyrics by Ahmad Rahi. | ||
| Att Khuda Da Vair | Khawaja Sarfaraz | Naghma, Habib-ur-Rehman (actor), Iqbal Hassan, Sultan Rahi, Rafi Khawar, Salma Mumtaz | Romance film, Drama | This film had one run-away super-hit film song by Noor Jehan, song lyrics by Tanvir Naqvi and music by Bakhshi Wazir. | ||
| 1971 | ||||||
| 1972 | ||||||
| Basheera | Aslam Dar | Sultan Rahi, Habib-ur-Rehman, Rozina, Aalia, Rangeela, Meena Chaudhry, Taya Barkat, Ilyas Kashmiri | Action film | Sultan Rahi got his big breakthrough in the Pakistani film industry by playing the title role of 'Basheera' in this film. A Diamond Jubilee film of 1972. Super-hit music by Kamal Ahmad, film song lyrics by Mushir Kazmi and Bashir Khokhar. | ||
| Do Pattar Annaran De | Haider Chaudhry | Rozina, Habib-ur-Rehman, Ejaz Durrani, Sultan Rahi, Munawar Zarif, Chun Chun | Romance | A Golden Jubilee film of 1972 with super-hit film songs by music director M. Ashraf and lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| Zaildar | Haider Chaudhry | Firdous, Habib-ur-Rehman, Sawan, Zumurrud | Drama | A musical hit movie of 1972 with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| 1973 | ||||||
| Ziddi | Iqbal Kashmiri | Yousuf Khan, Firdous, Nabila, Ilyas Kashmiri | Romance, Drama | This film had superb music by Master Abdullah and film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. This was a Golden Jubilee film of 1973. | ||
| 1974 | ||||||
| Naukar Wohti Da | Haider Chaudhry | Aasia, Shahid, Mumtaz (actress), Afzaal Ahmed, Talish, Munawar Zarif | Romance film | A Platinum Jubilee film of 1974 with super-hit music by Wajahat Attre and lyrics by Khawaja Pervez. | ||
| 1975 | ||||||
| Sharif Badmash | Iqbal Kashmiri | Yousuf Khan, , Sultan Rahi, Aasiya | Drama | A Golden Jubilee film with super-hit music by Master Abdullah | ||
| 1976 | ||||||
| Chitra Te Shera | Iqbal Kashmiri | Aasia, Yousuf Khan, Sultan Rahi, Munawar Zarif, Nayyar Sultana | Action film | This was a flop film of 1976. | ||
| Jat Kurrian Tau Darda | Syed Kamal | Neelo, Syed Kamal, Nisho, Ishrat Chaudhry, Nazli, Najma, Munawwar Saeed, Rangeela, Aslam Pervaiz, Nazar | Comedy film, Musical film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1976. Super-hit music and film songs by Wajahat Attre, film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez. | ||
| 1977 | ||||||
| Ajj Dian Kurrian | Syed Kamal | Nisho, Neelo, Saiqa, Syed Kamal, Najma, Rangeela, Asha Posley, Nazar | Romance film, Musical film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1977. Super-hit music and film songs by Wajahat Attre and lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| 1978 | ||||||
| Ranga Daku | Rauf Abbasi | Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Afzaal Ahmed, Saiqa, Sawan | Action film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1978 with music and hit songs by Wajahat Attre, and lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| 1979 | ||||||
| Maula Jatt | Yunus Malik | Sultan Rahi Mustafa Qureshi |
Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller | The film was released on 11 February 1979. This film was a landmark movie and introduced 'Gandasa culture' violence into the Pakistani Punjabi movies. This trend lasted for over a decade in Pakistan. | ||
| Wehshi Gujjar | Yunus Malik | Sultan Rahi, Aasia, Adeeb, Iqbal Hassan, Afzaal Ahmad, Najma, Sawan | Thriller, Drama | This was a Golden Jubilee film of 1979. Music by Tafoo and film song lyrics by Hazeen Qadri. | ||
| Hathiar | M. Akram | Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Alam Lohar, Sabiha Khanum | Drama, Action film | This was a Silver Jubilee film of 1979 with music by Nazir Ali and film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez. | ||
1980s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||||||
| Behram Daku | Rauf Abbasi | Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Allauddin, Talish, Chakori | Action film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1980 with music by Salim Iqbal, and lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi. | ||
| 1981 | ||||||
| Sher Khan | Younus Malik | Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hasan | Romance, Drama | Platinum Jubilee film of 1981 by film producer Anwar Kamal Pasha. Super-hit film songs by music director Wajahat Attre. | ||
| Chan Varyam | Jahangir Qaisar | Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Sawan, Mustafa Qureshi, Iqbal Hassan, Ilyas Kashmiri | Action film | A Diamond Jubilee film of 1981. Super-hit music by Wajahat Attre and film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| Chan Suraj | Rauf Abbasi | , Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Talish, Rangeela | Action film | Music by Shehzad Arshad | ||
| Athra Puttar | Altaf Hussain | Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Rangeela, Nanha, Albela, Ali Ejaz | Romance film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1981 with super-hit film songs by music director Wajahat Attre, film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. | ||
| Amanat | Rangeela | Bazgah, Rangeela, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Allauddin, Aslam Pervaiz, Masood Akhtar, Ali Ejaz | Romance film | A Silver Jubilee hit film of 1981 with super-hit songs by music director Kamal Ahmed, and film song lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi and Khawaja Pervez. | ||
| 1982 | ||||||
| Charda Suraj | Bashir Rana | , Sultan Rahi, Aaliya, Mustafa Qureshi, Afzaal Ahmed | Action film | Music by Ustad Tafu and film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez. | ||
| 1983 | ||||||
| Wadda Khan | Diljeet Mirza | Yousuf Khan, Rani, Sultan Rahi, Mohammad Ali | Drama | Music by Safdar Hussain, lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi | ||
| Rustam Tey Khan | Altaf Hussain | Anjuman, Yousuf Khan, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi | Action film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1983 with music by M Ashraf, lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| 1984 | ||||||
| Sajawal Daku | Agha Hussaini | Sultan Rahi, Rani, Mustafa Qureshi, Nanha, Habib, Zumurrud | Drama | A Golden Jubilee film of 1984, music by Nazir Ali | ||
| Pukar | Aizaz Syed | Sultan Rahi, , Mustafa Qureshi, Zumurrud, Sangeeta, Adeeb | Drama | Another hit film of 1984, music by Tafoo | ||
| Kalia | Waheed Dar | Sultan Rahi, , Mustafa Qureshi | Action film | Music by Wajahat Attre and film song lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi. A Golden Jubilee film. | ||
| 1985 | ||||||
| 1986 | ||||||
| Yeh Adam | Irshad Sajid | Sultan Rahi, Aasia, Afzaal Ahmad | Drama | Music by Nazir Ali | ||
| Mela | Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Ajmal | Romance, Drama | Music by Wajahat Attre | |||
| Malanga | Rasheed Dogar | Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Talish, Mustafa Qureshi, Ilyas Kashmiri | Romance, Drama | This was a Diamond Jubilee film of 1986 with music and super-hit film songs by Wajahat Attre, song lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi | ||
| Charda Suraj | Basheer Rana | , Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Ilyas Kashmiri, Rangeela | Action film | A musical super-hit film of 1986 with superb music by Ustad Tafu, film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| 1987 | ||||||
| Gernail Singh | Younus Malik | Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Chakori | Action film | A Golden Jubilee film of 1987, music by Wajahat Attre and lyrics by Khawaja Pervez | ||
| 1988 | ||||||
| Mukhra | Iqbal Kashmiri | Nadeem Baig, Babra Sharif, Samina Peerzada, Talish | Romance | This was a super-hit musical film with music by Wajahat Attre, film song lyrics by Khawaja Pervez. | ||
| Maula Baksh | Yunus Malik | Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Nadira, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Bahar Begum, Ilyas Kashmiri, Munir Zarif | Romance film, Action film | It was a Golden Jubilee film of 1988 with super-hit film songs by music director Wajahat Attre and film song lyricist Waris Ludhianvi. | ||
| 1989 | ||||||
| Gori Dyan Jhanjran | Usmaan Peerzada | Usmaan Peerzada | Drama | |||
1990s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||||||
| 1991 | ||||||
| Kalay Chor | Neeli, Sultan Rahi, Javed Sheikh | |||||
| 1992 | ||||||
| 1993 | ||||||
| 1994 | ||||||
| 1995 | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Nain Tara, Asad | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Madiha, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Anjuman, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Madiha, Shaan, Nargis | ||||||
| Anjuman, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Rubi, Umar Sharif, Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Rubi, Shaan | ||||||
| Iram Tahir, Faisal Qureshi | ||||||
| Gori, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Nargis, Babbu Barral | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| 1996 | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Nargis, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Gori, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Sapna, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Madiha, Gullu, Rambo | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Chandni, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| 1997 | ||||||
| Neeli, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Iqbal Gondal | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Nargis | Action | Sultan Rahi's last journey was in this film. The film was released on 18 April 1997. | ||||
| Saima, Izhar Qazi | ||||||
| Sahiba, Rambo, Nargis | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| 1998 | ||||||
| Choorian | Syed Noor | Moammar Rana, Saima, Nargis | Action, Romance, Comedy | This was a remake of the 1960s film . The film was released on 16 October 1998. | ||
| Nargis, Javed Hassan | ||||||
| Saima, Azam Jahangir | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud | ||||||
| Saima, Yousuf Khan, Sana | ||||||
| 1999 | ||||||
| Meera, Shaan, Moamar | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Anjuman | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Rambo | ||||||
| Naila Raza, Aamar Farid | ||||||
| Nadia, Arbaz Khan | ||||||
21st century[]
2000s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moammar Rana | ||||||
| Nazo, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moammar Rana | ||||||
| Anjuman, Saud, Moamar | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Anjuman | ||||||
| Parvez Rana | Saima, Shaan, Panna, Shafqat | Action | ||||
| Anjuman, Saud, Sana | ||||||
| Mehndi Waley Hath | Syed Noor | Saima, Moammar Rana, Babar Ali, Nirma | Romance Drama |
The film was released on 25 August 2000. | ||
| Saima, Moamar, Babur | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar | ||||||
| Sana, Moamar, Sana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Nargis | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud | ||||||
| 2001 | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Sana, Saud, Noor | ||||||
| Badmash Gujjar | Saima, Shaan Shahid, Nirma, Moammar Rana | |||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud | ||||||
| Shehzadi, Sardar Mohammad | ||||||
| Saiam, Moamar, Resham | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Nozo | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Shaan, Moammar Rana, Saima, Panna | Action Drama |
The film was released on 31 August 2001. | ||||
| Shezadi, Azam Jahangir | ||||||
| Saima, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Yousuf | ||||||
| Reema, Saud, Sana | ||||||
| Sana, Saud, Noor | ||||||
| Nizam Lohar | Sana, Saud, Noor | |||||
| Saima, Shaan, Nawaz | ||||||
| Sher-e-Lahore | Saima, Shaan, Moamar | |||||
| 2002 | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud | ||||||
| Yousuf, Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Saima, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Meera, Lucky, Saud | ||||||
| Buddha Gujjar | Syed Noor | Shaan, Resham, Saima | Action Drama |
The film was released on 6 December 2002. | ||
| Yousuf, Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Saima, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Yousuf, Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Heera Malik, Resham | ||||||
| Saima, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Sana | ||||||
| Reema, Saud, Babur | ||||||
| Kalu Shahpuria | Saima, Shaan, Meera | |||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar | ||||||
| Megha, Saud, Asha | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Resham | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Resham, Shaan, Arbaz | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Noor, Shaan, Badar Munir | ||||||
| 2003 | ||||||
| Reema, Saud, Babur | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Reema | ||||||
| Heera Malik, Resham | ||||||
| Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Sana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Yousuf, Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Saima, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babur | ||||||
| Noor, Shaan, Badar Munir | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Sultan Rahi | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Resham | ||||||
| Saima, Moammar Rana, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Sana, Moamar, Saud | ||||||
| Paro, Saud, Moamar | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Moamar Rana | ||||||
| 2005 | ||||||
| Saima, Moamar, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud, Aliya | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Resham, Saud | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| Khusbu, Shafqat Cheema, Tariq Shah | ||||||
| Sana, Shamyl Khan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Sangeeta | Sana, Shaan, Saud, Laila, Saima Khan | Action | The film was released on 12 August 2005. | |||
| 2006 | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Saud, Saima Khan | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana, Resham | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| (Gujjar) | Shaan, Saima, Moammar Rana | |||||
| Sana, Shaan, Ahmad Butt, Jan Rambo | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Saud, Veena Malik | ||||||
| Sana, Shahid Khan, Babrak Shah | Pashto film actor Shahid Khan's first Punjabi film as a hero. | |||||
| Majajan | Syed Noor | Shaan, Saima, Madiha Shah | Musical Drama |
The film was released on 6 January 2006. | ||
| Saima, Shaan | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana, Meera | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Babar Ali | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Saud, Saima Khan | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Saud, Babar Ali | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||
| Nargis, Shaan, Saud, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Tariq Shah, Shafqat | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana, Shafqat | ||||||
| Nargis, Shaan, Babar Ali, Jan Rambo | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Nida Chodhary | ||||||
| Nargis, Shaan, Naghma, Sajna | Action | |||||
| Saima, Shaan, Moamar Rana, Shafqat | ||||||
| Mohabbataan Sachiyaan | Shehzad Rafique | Veena Malik, Babrak Shah, Adnan Khan, | Romance Drama |
The film was released on 14 October 2007. | ||
| Sana, Haidar Sultan, Arbaz Khan, Shafqat | ||||||
| Saima, Shaan, Sana, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| Nargis, Shaan, Mustafa Qureshi | ||||||
| Sana, Shaan, Saud, Saima Khan | ||||||
| Suha Jora | Pervez Rana | Nargis, Shaan, Shafqat Cheema | The film was released on 4 May 2007. | |||
| Nargis, Shaan, Shafqat Cheema | ||||||
| 2008 | ||||||
| Muhammad Rasheed Malik | Saima, Moammar Rana, Nirma, Babar Ali, Arbaaz Khan | Action | ||||
| Shaan | Shaan, Saima, Noor | Drama | ||||
2010s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||||
| Shaan, Nargis | Released on: 17 November 2010 (Eid-ul-Azha) | |||||
| 2011 | ||||||
| Jugni | Syed Noor | Shaan, Saima, Moammar Rana and Arif Lohar | Released on 31 August 2011 (Eid-ul-Fitr) | |||
| [5] | Saleem Murad | Sajjad Ahmed Warriach, Legendary Shahid Hameed, Shafqat Cheema and Akram Udasm Sobiyah | Love Story | Released on Eid-ul-Azha. Written by Saleem Murad, and produced by Dr. Sajjad Ahmad Warraich (Inqalaab Production). This is the first Punjabi, movie of Pakistan with visual effects and shot with HD cameras. Assistant Director: Naghman Saleem Kafira. Edited by Naghman Saleem and Zeeshan Amjad. | ||
| 2012 | ||||||
| Shareeka | Syed Noor | Shaan, Saima, Mustafa Qureshi, Irfan Khoosat, Shafqat Cheema and |
Released on 20 August 2012 (Eid-ul-Fitr) | |||
| 2013 | ||||||
| Zinda Bhaag- Run for your life | Meenu Gaur & Farjad Nabi | Naseeruddin Shah, Khurram Patras, Amna Ilyas, Zohaib, Salman Ahmad Khan and Naghma Begam |
Released on 20 September 2013 | |||
| 2014 | ||||||
| Sajjad Rizvi (Parvez Rana) | Shaan, Nargis, Ajab Gul, Dua Qureshi, Zarri, Tafoo, Shafqat Cheema | Released on 28 February 2014[6] | ||||
- 2015
In 2015, only five Punjabi films were made in Lollywood. Punjabi films continued to languish in this year also. Punjabi releases such as Razia Phas Gayi Gundon Main, Shaan's Lahoria tay Pishoria, Gujjar Pooray Dinna Da, Sohna Gujjar and Sami Rawal all failed to make a mark on the box office in Pakistan.[7]
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sangeeta | Shaan, Sana, Arbaz Khan, Laila | Action film | Released on 23 January 2015[8] | |
| Gujjar Pooray Dinna Da | Malik Imdad Hussain | Nawazish Gujjar | Action film | Released on 24 April 2015[9] |
| Razia Phans Gayi Ghundon Mein | Shahid Rana | Nida Chodhary, Ahmad Butt, Madhu, Babar | Comedy stage drama film | Released on Eid-ul-Fitr (1436 hijri), 18 July 2015[10] |
| Rasheed Malik | Saima, Moamar Rana, Saima Khan, Shafqat Cheema | Action film | Released on 25 September 2015 (Eid-ul-Azha (1436 hijri) | |
| Amjad Malik | Zahid Ali, Dua Qureshi, Bahar, Agha Majid, Amjad Rana, Shazib Mirza, Barkha, Khushi Jee, Zolfi | Folk story | Released on 25 September 2015 |
- 2016
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Tariq Romi | Taimoor, Fareha, Ameer Ali, Shabana Chaudhary, Azhar Rangeela | Romantic/action film | Released on 8 April 2016[11] | |
| Zindagi Guzaro Hass kay | Mohammad Shehzad Haidar | Shafaqt Cheema, Sakhawat Naz, Sardar Kamal | Action film | Released on 22 April 2016 |
See also[]
- Bollywood
- List of Pakistani films
- List of Indian Punjabi films
- List of Urdu-language films
References[]
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