Best Pakistani Movies

 

16 February 1948 Pakistan's first film studio Pancholi Film Studios was inaugurated (or revived) in Lahore. "Kashmir Hamara Hay" 23 July 1948 Pakistan's first documentary film "Kashmir Hamara Hay" by director Rafiq Chaman was released at Qaisar (Moonlight Cinema) in Lahore. Pakistan's first feature film 7 August 1948 Teri Yaad (1948) was first feature film in Pakistan. It was first Urdu film as well. The director was Dawood Chand. Asha Poslay and Nasir Khan was first pair in Pakistani films.

1949

First film dialogue 18 March 1949 The dialogue by actress Shamim "Allah, Meri Izzat Teray Haat Mein Hay" in director Luqman's film Shahida (1949) was first ever recorded dialogue for any Pakistani film. This Urdu film celebrated silver jubilees in Delhi and Lucknow (India) but failed in Pakistan First superhit film 28 August 1949 Pakistan's first superhit film Pheray  (1949) was Pakistan's first Punjabi, first silver jubilee and first musical film as well. Producer, director and actor Nazir starred in this musical and romantic film along with his actress wife Swaran Lata. Evernew Pictures' first film 18 November 1949 The first film released by Pakistan's largest film company, Evernew Pictures was Mundri (1949), directed by Dawood Chand. It was also the first Pakistani film of pre-partition Lahore superstar heroine Ragni, whose hero was Ilyas Kashmiri.

1950

First silver jubilee Urdu film 7 April 1950 The first Urdu silver jubilee film in Pakistan was 2 Aansoo (1950), which celebrated its silver jubilee in 13 weeks in Karachi. Directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and  the main characters of this film were Shamim, Himalayawala and Shah Nawaz, while Sabiha and Santosh were the traditional pair. First historical films Director Zahoor Raja's feature film Jihad (1950) on the subject of Kashmir issue and director Masood Parvez's feature film Beli (1950) on the subject of partition of India were first historical films in Pakistan.

1951

First woman film director 29 March 1951 The musical film Chann Way (1951) was Madam Noor Jehan's first film in Pakistan, in which she became the first woman director in addition to being a heroine and singer. Film Billo 7 December 1951 The Punjabi film Billo (1951) was originally titled "Mirasi", which was changed due to the protests from the musician- community. Film Majajan (2006) was also originally titled "Mirasan" but once again protest was shown to work.

1952

First superhit musical Urdu film 29 March 1952 Dupatta (1952), a musical film directed by Sabtain Fazli, created a sensation in the Indian film circuit. Pakistan's first superstar hero Sudhir got breakthrough from this film. First ban on Indian films 29 October 1952 The government of Pakistan imposing the first ban on the free screening of Indian films. Only officially approved film distributors could import Indian films and separate quotas were set for the two parts of the country, East and West Pakistan.

1954

First golden jubilee Urdu film 3 June 1954 Pakistan's first Golden Jubilee Urdu film Saasi (1954) celebrated solo silver jubilee in Karachi. This film had Sabiha and Sudhir in lead roles، film director was Dawood Chand. A "film-for-film deal" with India 9 July 1954 In the "Jaal Movement", the leading film personalities demonstrated in Lahore and demanded a complete ban on the screening of Indian films. As a result of this movement, the government of Pakistan imposed further restrictions on the screening of Indian films and concluded a film-for-film deal under the "barter system", which increased the production of Pakistani films and for the first time the annual number of films reached double figures. First banned film 11 August 1954 Director W.Z. Ahmed's Urdu film Ruhi (1954) was first banned film due to allegations of obscenity and nudity. Shami and Santosh were the main characters.

1955

First Karachi made Urdu film 10 June 1955 Hamari Zuban (1955) was first Karachi made film. Director Sheikh Hassan played the role as hero in this political motivated film, while actress named Bina was heroine. "Baba-e-Urdu" Maulvi Abdul Haq also played an important role in this film. First Karachi made Punjabi film 28 October 1955 Heer (1955) was first Punjabi film made by any Karachi film company. It was also shot in Lahore. Swaran Lata and Inayat Hussain Bhatti were the main characters in this musical film directed by Nazir. Zarif in the title role