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Baghi (1956 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Baghi' is a 1956 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Ashfaq Malik. Sudhir, Musarrat Nazir, Allauddin, and Agha Talish were among the main cast. It is considered the first action film of Lollywood.
Plot
The film is based on true events from the time of the British rule in the Indian subcontinent.
Cast
Sudhir played the role of 'Akbar' in the film, with Musarrat Nazir who played 'Mahesh'. Other cast included 'Yasmin', Allauddin, Talish, 'Nazar', 'Zeenat', 'Ajmal', 'Shahina', 'Ghulam Mohammad', 'Fazal Haq', 'Rakhshi', and Sultan Rahi (extra)
Release and reception
The film was released on 14 September 1956. It was a box office success, completing 51 weeks at the Regal Cinema in Karachi. The film was the first Pakistani film to be screened in China.
Production
The music for the film was composed by Rehman Verma, with song lyrics written by the poet Mashir Kazmi, Saghar Siddiqui and A.K. Musarrat. Munawar Sultana, Kausar Praveen, Zubaida Khanum, Pukhraj Pappu and Inayat Hussain Bhatti were the playback singers.
References
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