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Aakhri Station (film)

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'Aakhri Station' is a 1965 Pakistani Urdu film based on short story 'Pagli' by feminist Urdu literature writer Hajra Masroor while screenplay is written by Suroor Barabankvi. Directed and produced by Barabankvi also, the film stars Haroon and Rani in lead roles along with Shabnam in supporting role.

'Aakhri Station' is a prime example of film making of East Pakistan: literary and socially conscious. The story of the film revolves around the romance of Fozia, station master's daughter and Jameel, an honest engineer surrounded by corrupt contractors.

Plot



Jamil, a young engineer comes to East Pakistan where he joins the railway department. On station, there is a mentally retarted girl who often wanders there. It comes across to Jamil that there is a backstory behind her mental retardation. Some time before, her marriage was called off because her father could not fulfill the groom's demand of huge dowry. Her father died in result and she became unconscious/mad.

Cast



* Rani

* Haroon

* Shabnam

* Shaukat Akbar

* Jalil Afghani

* Mushtaq

* Aziz

* Sattar

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