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Pakistan started banning films in 1962, with restrictions tightened in 1979 when Muhammad Zia ul-Haq implemented an Islamization agenda and an even stricter censorship code. [1]
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- Jago Hua Savera (Day Shall Dawn) – 1959
- Jibon Thekey Neya (Taken from Life) – 1970
- Insan Aur Gadha – 1973
- Aurat Raj – 1979
- Maula Jatt – 1979
- The Blood of Hussain – 1980
- Khamosh Pani – 2003
- Slackistan – 2010
- Maalik – 2016
- Verna – 2017
Directed by A. J. Kardar, and written by the legendary Urdu poet, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Jago Hua Savera tells the story of East Pakistani (now Bangladeshi) fishermen and their struggles with loan sharks. The film was a joint production of East and West Pakistan. However, the West Pakistani government under General Ayub Khan ordered producer Nauman Tasee...
Considered to be the first political film of Bangladesh and filmmaker Zahir Raihan’s finest work, Jibon Thekey Neya is a story about a very ordinary family in East Pakistan (Bangladesh), which served as a metaphor for General Ayub Khan’s oppression of East Pakistanis. The political satire was a tribute to the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movemen...
Written, directed, and produced by Syed Kamal, Insan Aur Gadha is proof that Pakistani politicians cannot take a joke Starring the iconic comedian Rangeela, the film is a satirical take on the human conditions in Pakistan. Its story revolves around a donkey whose wish to live life as a human being comes true. Within weeks of its release, Pakistan’s...
Perhaps this film was too far ahead of its time and is thought to be the first Pakistani pro-feminist movie. Aurat Raj by Rangeela, which starred Rani, Waheed Murad, and Sultan Rahi, was banned shortly after its release. The film is based on a short story by writer Shaukat Thanvi, which explored reversed gender roles. The plot revolves around oppre...
This cult classic’s redemptionspeaks for itself. Before Fawad Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi reprised the lead roles of the protagonist and the antagonist respectively this year, the iconic characters were played by the legendary Sultan Rahi and Mustafa Qureshi. Directed by Younis Malik, Maula Jatt was banned shortly after its release due to its “excess...
Filmmaker Jamil Dehlavi’s The Blood of Hussain tells the story of Hussain, the youngest son of a Pakistani family. He encounters a soothsayer who foretells his destiny to liberate the poor and oppressed against a tyrannical government. The plot is said to be inspired by the historical Battle of Karbala. The Blood of Hussainwas banned during General...
The Indo-Pakistani film was based on a south Punjabi family in the late 1970s during Pakistan’s increasing religious radicalization under General Zia-ul-Haq. Veteran Bollywood actress, Kirron Kher, played a widowed mother, living with her young son in it. Interestingly, Khamosh Paniwas primarily banned in Pakistan because it featured Indian actors.
Directed by Hammad Khan, Slackistan was Shahbaz Shigri’s acting debut, and Osman Khalid Butt’s second onscreen performance. The indie movie is about a young man struggling to manage his personal and professional life as the country goes through political turmoil. Slackistan has the distinction of getting banned by the CBFC for using too many Englis...
Former Pakistani actor and filmmaker Ashir Azeem’s Maalik, starring Adnan Shah Tipu, Farhan Ally Agha, Sajid Hasan, Hassan Niazi, was banned by the Government of Sindh just eight days after it premiered. Interestingly, the story is about a ‘feudal lord who becomes the Chief Minister of Sindh and unleashes a reign of terror on all that cross his pat...
Directed by Shoaib Mansoor, Vernafeatured Mahira Khan, Rasheed Naz, Haroon Shahid, Zarrar Khan, and Naimal Khawal Abbasi, and touched upon a very real and sensitive issue in society. However, this proved to be too problematic for the CBFC and it banned the film in 2017 because “the general plot of the movie revolves around rape, which we consider t...
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Nov 16, 2022 · Not surprising at all, the first Pakistani feminist movie, produced and directed by Rangeela, was banned shortly after its release in Pakistan. Starring Rani, Waheed Murad and Sultan Rahi, the ...
The Reason Banned. 2012. Ek Tha Tiger. Bollywood. It was not released in Pakistan, due to concerns over the portrayal of Pakistan in the film. [11][12] 2012. Khiladi 786. Bollywood. Renamed as Khiladi for release [13] but promos and ads of the film were banned in Pakistan.
Jan 4, 2019 · Below is a list of Pakistani movies that were banned in the country throughout its history. The video was compiled by Nadeem Farooq Paracha, a noted Pakistani journalist and cultural critic....
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Nov 21, 2022 · The overturn of Joyland’s ban in Pakistani cinemas showcases a rare glimmer of hope in progressive filmmaking, but much work still needs to be done to combat censorship and corruption.
The first film ever produced in Pakistan was Husn Ka Daku in 1929, directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar in Lahore. The first ever Pakistani-film produced was Teri Yaad, directed by Daud Chand in 1948. [6] Between 1947 and 2007, Pakistani cinema was predominantly based in Lahore, home to the nation's largest film industry (nicknamed Lollywood). [7]
