1987


End of a great era..
Sudhir was Pakistan's first super star, his inaugural film "Hachkolay" in 1949 was the second released film in Pakistan. After 38 year's marvellous film career, his last film "Son of AnnDaata" was released in this year...

Shabnam was a great super star in Urdu films. She appeared in three Punjabi films first time in her career but failed to any success... and then... she left Pakistan..!
Four Karachi cinemas Qaisar, Shama, Khayyam and Irm closed this year.

Eid Days:
(17 films; 6 Urdu, 5 Punjabi, 6 Pashto)
11 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1407 hijri) on Thursday, May 28, 1987
3 Urdu: Choron ki Barat, Manila ki Bijlian & Masti Khan
3 Punjabi: Silsala, Faqeeria & Allah Rakha
4 Pashto: Da Pakhtoon Shaan, Toornamar, Da Baz Panja & Jondbazi
6 films on Eid-ul-Azha (1407 hijri) on Friday, August 7, 1987
3 Urdu: Himmat wala, Lady Smuggler & Son of AnnDaata
2 Punjabi: Malka & Badal
1 Pashto:Muqabla

OBITUARIES:
Directors: Producer and director Anwar Kamal Pasha (Do Aansoo, Qatil and Gumnam fame) died on October 1987
Other artists: Cameraman Masood-ur-Rehman (Heer Ranja fame) died on Septmebr 27th.

Some Remarkable Musical Movies
Dulari Doli te Hathkari Kundan
Dunia Choron ki Barat Allah Rakha
Janbaz Baadal Lawa
Nachay Naagin

Anjuman
Gharib Nawaz Films
Dulari
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
July 10th, 1987
A musical hit film...
Film Business:
Lahore: Platinum Jubilee (?)
Karachi: Silver jubilee 45 weeks (Jubilee 21 weeks)
Actors Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Ismael Shah...
Producer Mian Khalik Feroz
Director Haidar Chodhary
Story ...
Music M. Ashraf
Lyrics ...
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Musarrat Nazir
Film songs:
Mera Long gawacha... Musarrat Nazir
Chann kithan guzari aa raat we... Madam Noor Jehan

Zahid Productions
Doli te Hathkari
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
February 6th, 1987
A musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Flop 12 weeks (Reevali 3 weeks)
Actors Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Durdana Rehman, Bahar, Mustafa Qureshi...
Producer Shahid-ur-Rehman
Director Safdar Hussain
Story ...
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics ...
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar, Masood Rana
Film songs:
Sohne Rabb ne banaya Banda rang rang da.. Masood Rana
Lawa de meinu gorian hathan te Mehndi Madam Noor Jehan
Chirian da Chanba sada... Madam Noor Jehan
Tere bahju reh nain sakdi.. Madam Noor Jehan
Piar naal tak zara sajnaa.. Madam Noor Jehan
Takni kamal mari, Harni di chaal meri Naheed Akhtar

Noorani Pictures
Kundan
(Urdu - Colour) 		Released on:
March 27th, 1987
A musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Silver jubilee 39 weeks (Lyric 11 weeks)
Actors Babra Sharif, Nadeem, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Mumtaz, Umar Sharif, Munwar Saeed
Producer Tariq Qureshi
Director Mohammad Javed Fazil
Music Kamal Ahmad
Lyrics ---
Singers Mehnaz, Akhlaq Ahmad
Film songs:
Khilone, teri zindgi kya... Akhlaq Ahmad

Ismael Pictures
Dunia
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
April 3rd, 1987
A musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Flop 15 weeks (Reevali 3 weeks)
Actors Babra Sharif, Azeem, Chanda, Mustafa Qureshi, Talish...
Producer Ismael Chodhary
Director Altaf Hussain
Story ...
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics ...
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz, Masood Rana
Film songs:
A Dunia...
Dunia...
Dunia...
na teri a, na meri a...		 Mehnaz,
Naheed Akhtar,
Madam Noor Jehan,
Masood Rana
Keeven tere bahjun kalian guzaran,
keh din bare lambe honde nein...		 Madam Noor Jehan,
Masood Rana
Ik waada kar lai, ik waada kar lai,
Chanani te Chann wangu, kathe rehn da		 Mehnaz,
Masood Rana
Aseen tere hi deewane aan,
Deewane Allah jane aan...		 Mehnaz,
Naheed Akhtar
Tere qadmaa wich... Madam Noor Jehan
Ishq zindabad,
ishq zindabad...		 Masood Rana,
Mehnaz

EverNew Pictures
Choron ki Barat
(Urdu - Colour) 		Released on:
Eid-ul-Fittar,
May 29th, 1987
A super hit musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Golden jubilee 58 weeks (Nasheman 12 weeks)
Actors Neeli, Nadeem, Sheeva, Sushma Shahi, Jahanzeb
Producer S. A. Gul
Director Iqbal Kashmiri
Story & Dialogs Amjad Islam Amjad
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics Habib Jalib
Singers Mehnaz, Masood Rana, A. Nayyar
Film songs:
Too Chor, main Chor, Choron ka hai... Mehnaz, A. Nayyar,
Masood Rana

Al-Meraj Films
Allah Rakha
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
Eid-ul-Fittar,
May 29th, 1987
A musical hit film...
Film Business:
Lahore: Platinum Jubilee (?)
Karachi: Flop 21 weeks (Afshan 5 weeks)
Actors Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Zamurrad, Nida Mumtaz, Naela, Bahar, Salma Mumtaz, Albela, Majeed Zarif, Munir Zarif, Imdad Hussain, Hairat Angez, Munawar Saeed, Baadal, Mustafa Tind, Haidar Abbas, Khawar Abbas, Iqbal Durrani, Altaf Khan, Nasrullah Butt, Shakeel, Zahir Shah, Ilyas Kashmir, Sawan, Talish and Yousuf Khan in the title role as Allah Rakha
Producer Mehmood Butt
Director Masood Butt
Story Nasir Adeeb
Cemara Masood Butt
Music M. Ashraf
Lyrics Khawaja Pervez
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan
Film songs:
Dil ik Sheesha a... Madam Noor Jehan
Sir toon Dopatta mera, seene te digia... Madam Noor Jehan
Mera Long gawacha... Madam Noor Jehan
Yaar teinu takki jana, baz nain un aana... Madam Noor Jehan
Muqaddar mera dosh nain tera... Madam Noor Jehan
Dil ik Sheesha a... (sad) Madam Noor Jehan,
Mehdi Hassan

Capry Films
Janbaz
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
July 17th, 1987
An action and musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: Platinum Jubilee (?)
Karachi: Flop 24 weeks (Reevali 8 weeks)
Actors Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Sitara, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Rangeela, Afzaal
Producer Malik Anwar Mehmood
Director Altaf Hussain
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics ---
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Masood Rana, Anwar Rafi
Film songs:
Bhan sutian Suhag dian Choorian,
Jinnah de kaddi Yaar wichhre...		 Madam Noor Jehan,
Masood Rana
La ke ishqe de pherey ni.... Anwar Rafi
... Masood Rana,
Anwar Rafi


Arain Pictures
Baadal
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
Eid-ul-Azha,
August 7th, 1987
An big action and musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: Platinum Jubilee (?)
Karachi: Flop 14 weeks (Jubilee 2 weeks)
Actors Nadra, Sultan Rahi, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Chakori, Habib..
Producer Mian Farzand Ali
Director Younis Malik
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics ---
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Naheed Akhtar, Trannum Naz, Masood Rana
Film songs:
Haye mar geye, than mar geye,
Terian judaian wich asseen sarh geye...		 Naheed Akhtar,
Masood Rana
Tun order kar sohne Dilbara... Madam Noor Jehan
Thanay ishq di rappat likha ke... Naheed Akhtar,
Trannum Naz
Na chhad ke ja... Naheed Akhtar
Main aan jawani da Toofan... Naheed Akhtar
Lagda nain tere bahjun... Madam Noor Jehan
Hum Watan ke Sipahi bane ge... Naheed Akhtar,
Masood Rana


Pinky Films
Lawa
(Urdu - Colour) 		Released on:
September 18th, 1987
A musical and romantic film...
Film Business:
Lahore: ?
Karachi: Silver jubilee 27 weeks (Godin 6 weeks)
Actors Neeli, Sheeva, Sushma Shahi, Ismael Shah, Rangeela...
Producer Mohammad Tariq
Director Iqbal Kashmiri
Story ---
Music Wajahat Attre
Lyrics ...
Singers Mehnaz, Masood Rana
Film songs:
Maa Aulad ka saya ban kar sari umar guzare Masood Rana
Dil ka kamra na rakh khali,
Chabi mange tera sawali...		 Mehnaz,
Masood Rana
To jo mujh ko nazar na aaye,
woh din kabhi na aaye...		 Mehanz,
Masood Rana

Gul Productions
Nachay Nagin
(Punjabi - Colour) 		Released on:
September 25th, 1987
A big musical film...
Film Business:
Lahore: Platinum Jubilee (?)
Karachi: Silver jubilee 28 weeks (Reevali 7 weeks)
Actors Nadra, Ismael Shah, Talish, Sultan Rahi
Producer Riaz Gul Agha
Director Haidar Chodhary
Story ...
Music M. Ashraf
Lyrics ---
Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Mehanz, Masood Rana
Film songs:
Darshan di main piasi... Madam Noor Jehan
Kancha ho, Kanchi ho... Mehnaz,
Masood Rana
Pa lai piar da lapeta... Madam Noor Jehan
Gora Pinda udas... Madam Noor Jehan
Ho ja too nehre hor vi neher... Madam Noor Jehan

Total 76 Released Films
Super hit Urdu films
  1. Choron ki Barat
    Neeli, Nadeem, Sheeva

Hit Urdu films
  1. Himmat wala
    Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
  2. Manila ki bijlian
    Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi

Average Urdu films
  1. Ek se barh kar ek
    Salma Agha, Javed Sheikh
  2. Saas meri Saheli
    Shabnam, Javed Sheikh, Ayaz
  3. Hum se na takrana
    Anuja, Javed Sheikh, Babur
  4. Qasm Munne ki
    Babra, Faisal, Neeli
  5. Zalzala
    Sudhir, Rani, Waheed
  6. Kundan
    Babra, Nadeem, Gullu
  7. Lawa
    Neeli, Sheeva, Sushma
  8. Deevar
    Babra, Javed Sheikh
  9. Lady Smuggler
    Babra, Ismael Shah

Flop Urdu films
  1. Aag aur Sholay
    Anjna, Mohammad Ali, Gullu
  2. Griban
    Babra, Faisal, Firdous
    Lahore: February 6, Friday,
    Metropole/3, 2/9 weeks
    Karachi: February 6, Friday,
    Bambino/15, 3/23 weeks
  3. Nazuk rishte
    Sangeeta, Shahid, Gullu
  4. Love in Neepal
    Shabnam, Ismael Shah
  5. Masti Khan
    Shabnam, Mohammad Ali, Gullu
  6. Son of AnnDaata
    Sudhir, Babra, Rahi
  7. Teri Bahno mein
    Shabnam, Mohammad Ali
  8. Nijat
    Sabeeta, Izhar Qazi
  9. Iqrar
    Durdana, Ismael Shah
  10. Sonay ki talash
    Faiza Kamal, Ismael Shah
  11. Rocky Dada
    Rocky, Sonia
  12. Meri Awaz
    Nadra, Ismael Shah
  13. Badla
    Naazan, Nadeem, Sheeva
  14. Saat Sahelian
    Rozina, Razzaq, Doli
  15. Love in London
    Babra, Nadeem, Talish
  16. Mera Insaaf
    Babra, Izhar Qazi

Super hit Punjabi films
  1. Dulari
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi
  2. Baadal
    Nadra, Sultan Rahi, Gullu
  3. Nachay Nagin
    Nadra, Izhar Qazi
  4. Allah Rakha
    Anjuman, Yousuf, Sultan Rahi
  5. Sungle
    Mumtaz, Sultan Rahi
  6. Jabar Khan
    Mumtaz, Yousuf, Sultan Rahi
  7. Janbaz
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Gullu

Hit Punjabi films
  1. Jugnu
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Talish
  2. Doli te Hathkari
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Qureshi
  3. Silsala
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Qureshi
  4. Faqeeria
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Qureshi
  5. Jurnel Singh
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Qureshi
  6. Tiger
    Anjuman, Sultan Rahi, Sheeva

Average Punjabi films
  1. Bazi
    Shabnam, Sultan Rahi, Neeli
  2. Babul Weer
    Mumtaz, Gullu, Shehbaz Akmal

Flop Punjabi films
  1. Chanbeli
    Sonia, Babur, Rangeela
  2. Moti Sher
    Mumtaz, Sultan Rahi
  3. Kala Toofan
    Rani, Sultan Rahi
  4. Dunia
    Babra, Azeem, Qureshi
  5. Rajput
    Mumtaz, Sultan Rahi, Quresi
  6. Disco Dancer
    Anjuman, Yousuf, Asif
  7. Chann Mahi
    Mumtaz, Irfan Khoost
  8. Malka
    Shabnam, Yousuf, Qureshi
  9. Ik si Daku
    Anjuman, Yousuf, Qureshi
  10. Bagroo
    Anjuman, Shahid, Shehbaz
  11. Khanu Sher
    Sangeeta, Sultan Rahi, Qureshi
  12. Zidbazi
    Rani, Qureshi, Iqbal Hassan
  13. Heera Lal
    Durdana, Shehbaz Akmal
  14. Kalu
    Shabnam, Sultan Rahi, Yousuf
  15. Khuli Kachehri
    Durdana, Feroz Khan

Flop Sindhi films
  1. Pro
    Reeta, Mushtaq, Mansoor

Hit Pashto film
  1. Ghobal
    Musarrat Nazir, Badar Munir
  2. Da Pakhton Shaan
    (53 weeks in Peshawar)
    Khanum, Badar Munir
  3. Da Baz Panja
    Shehnaz, Imran Khan

Average Pashto film
  1. Zama Faisala
    Nighat, Badar Munir
  2. Turkhamar
    Saneeta, Badar Munir
  3. Zor Inteqam
    Saneeta, Bedar Bakht

Flop Pashto film
  1. Narm Garm
    Yasmin, Badar Munir
  2. Yadona
    Yasmin, Badar Munir, Asif
  3. Griftar
    Durdana, Badar Munir
  4. Jadoogar
    Saneeta, adar Munir
  5. Jondbazi
    Sitara, Badar Munir
  6. Muqabala
    Khanum, Badar Munir
  7. Ghairat
    Shehnaz, Badar Munir
  8. Yo Mohafiz
    Musarrat Nazir, Badar Munir
  9. Majboori
    Yasmin, Badar Munir
  10. Sor Aasman
    Yasmin, Badar Munir
  11. Naseeb
    Durdana, Badar Munir