1996

Sultan Rahi assassinated..
The great action Punjabi film hero Sultan Rahi was killed by some unidentified murderers on G.T. Road near Gujranwala when he was on the way back to Lahore from Islamabad on January 9th, 1996. His death was a huge blow for Punajbi films because he was the only choice as hero. Due to his death only 12 Punjabi films were released and he was hero in 11 of them.

  • A golden year for Urdu and Pastho films and not a single double version film was released in this year!!

    Debutantes:
    Actors: Moamar Rana in "Kurion ko dalay dana" and Arbaz Khan in Ghunghat were introduced.
  • Great Waheed Murad's son Adil Murad in "Raja Sahib" and Kemal's son Ghalib Kamal in "Mehndi" were introduced but they did not succeed as film actors. Famous pop-singer Sajjad Ali appeared as actor and singer in his first film Munda tera deevana

    Eid Days:
    (17 films; 4 Urdu, 4 Punjabi, 8 Pashto, 1 Sindhi)
    9 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1416 hijri) on Wednesday, February 21
    2 Urdu:     Love 95 & Talasmi Jazeera
    3 Punjabi: Sakhi Badshah, Akku dasnumbri & Ghundagardi
    4 Pashto: Mast Budha, Qalm-o-Klashenkoff, Rasha Mama zoye leyone & Dakhgo Sheitan
    8 films on Eid-ul-Azha (1416 hijri) on Monday, April 29, 1996
    2 Urdu: Ham to chaley Susral & Kurion ko daley dana
    1 Punjabi: Do Jeedar
    1 Sindhi: Sajawal
    4 Pashto:     Yugunah balasi, Shookmar, Saboot & Lord Sheitan

    OBITUARIES:
    Other losses were prominent lyricist Masroor Anwar (Armaan, Doraha fame), musician Salim Iqbal (Kartar Singh fame), and Pashto actor Bedar Bakht...

    Remarkable Musical Movies
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    Sakhi Badshah Munda tere deevana Chor machaye shor
    Chief Sahib Ham to chalay Susral Hawaen
    Ghunghat Khilona

    Sultan Rahi
    killed on
    January 9th, 1996
    Budha Gujjar Production
    Sakhi Badshah
    (Punjabi - Colour)     		Released on:
    Eid-ul-Fittar,
    Februray 21, 1996
    Diamond jubilee film
    Watch Movies OnlineThis film was released few weeks after Sultan Rahis death and got a huge reception at the box office and celebrated diamond jubilee (103 weeks - 38 weeks on its main cinema Shabistan, Lahore). The story was based on the protest and anger of muslims on the destruction of Baburi Mosque in Ayodhia, India...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Diamond Jubilee, 103 weeks = (Shabistan 39, Nigar 5, Odeon 7) Completed continuously one year in Lahore.
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Saima, Sultan Rahi, Izhar Qazi, Reema, Neeli, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Bahar, Talish, Anwar Khan, Tariq Shah, Afzal Khan, Abid Ali and Hamayun Qureshi
    Producer Choudhary Meraj Din
    Director Masood Butt
    Music Tafoo
    Writer Nasir Adeeb
    Lyrics --
    Singers Madam Noor Jhean
    Film songs:
    Ki dam da bhrosa Yaar, dam away na away... Madam Noor Jehan

    Geelani Pictures
    Munda tera deevana
    (Urdu/Punjabi - Colour)     		Released on:
    January 5th, 1996
    Abrar-ul-Haq's street song "Billo de Ghar.." was filmed on Rambo...
    Actors Sidra Khan, Sajjad Ali, Sahiba, Jan Rambo...
    Producer Manzoor Hussain Geelani
    Director Zahoor Hussain Geelani
    Music Zulfiqar Ali
    Lyrics ---
    Singers Sajjad Ali, Abrar-ul-Haq...
    Film songs
    Kinne kinne jana Billo de Ghar..? Abrar-ul-Haq

    Ahad Pictures
    Chor machaye shor
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    March 22nd, 1996
    A re-make of Punjabi film Sohra te Jawai...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Golden Jubilee, 67 weeks = (Naghma 35 weeks)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Reema, Babur Ali, Sahiba, Jan Rambo, Saud, Ali Ejaz
    Producer Ahad Malik
    Director Syed Noor
    Music M. Arshad
    Lyrics ---
    Singers Saira Naseem, Shazia Manzoor....
    Film songs:
    Ghari raat ka ek bajaye aur Janu Ghar na aye,
    to muamla garbar hai...    		 Saira Naseem,
    Shazia Manzoor

    J.S. Pictures
    Chief Sahib
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    March 26th, 1996
    Watch Movies OnlineA musical film...

    Film Business:
    Lahore: Silver Jubilee, 43 weeks (Gulistan 21 weeks)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Neeli, Javed Sheikh, Meera, Salim Sheikh, Behroz Sabazwari, Zeba Bukhteyar, Ismael Tara, Mustafa Qureshi, Asif Khan
    Producer & Director Javed Sheikh
    Writer ---
    Music Amjad Bobby
    Lyrics Saleem Ahmad Saleem , Azhar Zaman
    Singers Shazia Manzoor, Fareeha Parveez, Sajjad Ali, Waris Baig
    Film songs:
    Bas beyi bas ziada baat nahin, Chief Sahib... Sajjad Ali
    Sunu sunu, bolo bolo... Shazia Manzoor,
    Waris Baig
    Karay kuchi kuchi dil mera... Shazia Manzoor

    Imran Films
    Ham to chaley Susral
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    Eid-ul-Azha,
    April 29th, 1996
    A comedy musical film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Golden Jubilee, 51 weeks (Mubarik 24 weeks)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo, Sahiba, Shafqat Cheema
    Producer Suhail Hussaini
    Director Shamim Ara
    Writer Dubair-ul-Hassan
    Music M. Ashraf
    Lyrics ---
    Singers Shazia Manzoor, Farooq Shad...
    Film songs:
    ?? Farooq Shad

    Al-Meraj Films
    Hawaen
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    May 21st, 1996
    A big film..
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Silver Jubilee, 45 weeks (Prince 20 weeks)
    Karachi: Golden Jubilee, 56 weeks (?)
    Actors Reema, Saud, Meera, Rambo, Shafqat Cheema and Nadeem
    Producer Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, Haji Mohammad Aslam
    Director & Dialogs Syed Noor
    Story Rukhsana Noor
    Music M. Arshad
    Lyrics ---
    Singers ??
    Film songs:
    ?? ??

    Nawab films
    Ghunghat
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    July 12th, 1996
    Shaan's comeback in a style...

    Film Business:
    Lahore: July 12, Friday, Alfalah/11, 53 weeks (Alflah 18, Rattan 8 weeks)
    Karachi: July 12, Friday, Prince/11, 16/46 weeks
    Actors Resham, Arbaz Khan, Mohsin Khan, Andleeb, Saira Khan, Naghma and Shaan
    Producer Shehzad Rafiq
    Director Syed Noor
    Music Amjad Bobby
    Lyrics Riaz-ur-Rehman Saghar
    Singers Arshad Mehmood, ...
    Film songs:
    Dekha jo chehra tera, mousam pyar laga... Arshad Mehmood

    Akbar Productions
    Khilona
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    November 1st, 1996
    Meera's performance was the highlight of this film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Golden Jubilee, 53 weeks (Naz 15, Odeon 14 weeks)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Saima, Saud, Shaan, Meera, Salim Sheikh
    Producer Naveed Akbar Butt
    Director Sangeeta
    Music Zulfiqar Ali
    Lyrics ---
    Singers ??
    Film songs:
    ?? ??


    Total 71 Released Films

    Super hit Urdu films
    1. Love 95
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo
    2. Chor machaye shor
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo
    3. Ham to chaley Susral
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo

    Hit Urdu films
    1. Moamla garbar hai
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo
    2. Chief Sahib
      Neeli, Javed, Meera
    3. Hawaen
      Reema, Saud, Nadeem
    4. Ghunghat
      Resham, Arbaz, Shaan
      Lahore: July 12, Friday,
      Alfalah/11, 53 weeks (Alflah 18, Rattan 8 weeks)
      Karachi: July 12, Friday,
      Prince/11, 16/46 weeks
    5. Khilona
      Meera, Saud, Saima
    6. Kurdion ko daley dana
      Neeli, Mohsin, Resham
    7. Be-qabu
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo

    Average Urdu films
    1. Miss Istanbul
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo
    2. Munda tera deevana
      Sidra, Sajjad Ali, Rambo
    3. Tilsami Jazeera
      Reema, Badar Munir, Asif
    4. Too cheez bari hai mast mast
      Sahiba, Rambo, Sana

    Flop Urdu films
    1. International Haseena
      Musarrat Nazir, Tariq Shah
    2. Lakht-e-Jiggar
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rahi
    3. Chamak
      Madiha, Suleman, Reena
    4. Raja Sahib
      Sahiba, Adil Murad, Sana
    5. Mummy
      Reema, Faisal Iqbal, Rambo
    6. Khel
      Nain Tara, Sultan Rahi
    7. Aalmi Ghunday
      Saima, Yousuf, Reema
    8. Jeetay hain shaan se
      Sahiba, Asad, Sonia
    9. Raju ban gya Gentleman
      Meera, Rambo, Mohsin
    10. Ham hain aapke ghulam
      Reema, Babur Ali, Rambo
    11. Mehndi
      Sahiba, Ghalib Kamal
    12. Choron ke Ghar Chor
      Kubra, Ghalib Kamal
    13. Bazigar
      Meera, Babur Ali, Arbaz
    14. Aao pyar karen
      Neeli, Javed, Nargis
    15. Mera Mehboob mera Qatil
      Haseena, Shoaib Khan
    16. Saza
      Shabnam, Faisal Qureshi

    Hit Punjabi film
    1. Sakhi Badshah
      Saima, Sultan Rahi

    Hit Punjabi films
    1. Akku Dusnumbri
      Saima, Sultan Rahi
    2. Foja
      Saima, Sultan Rahi
    3. Rani Khan
      Saima, Sultan Rahi
    4. Do Jeedar
      Saima, Sultan Rahi

    Average Punjabi films
    1. Ghundagardi
      Saima, Sultan Rahi
    2. Zamana 420
      Chandni, Sultan Rahi
    3. Sub se bara Rupiya
      Saima, Sultan Rahi

    Flop Punjabi films
    1. Choran da Shehnshah
      Gori, Sultan Rahi
    2. Bazar band karo
      Nagis, Sultan Rahi
    3. Munda Shararti
      Madiha, Gullu, Rambo
    4. Iqtadar
      Sapna, Sultan Rahi

    Flop Sindhi films
    1. Sajawal
      Babra, Mansoor Baluch
    2. Dharti manji Maa
      Azra, Babur Sultan

    Hit Pashto films
    1. Daray Daray
      Musarrat Nazir, Badar Munir
    2. Da shagu Sheitan
      Saneeta, Asif Khan
    3. Ajab Khan
      Madiha, Badar Munir
    4. Aurd Sheitan
      Saneeta, Asif Khan
    5. Kacha Ghotiye
      Saneeta, Asif Khan
    6. Sakhi Bacha
      Saneeta, Asif Khan
    7. Pasho Parang
      Noori, Badar Munir
    8. Tarbud Sheitan
      Saneeta, Tariq Shah
    9. Sheenu geye
      Saneeta, Tariq Shah

    Average Pashto films
    1. Qalm da Klashankoff
      Noori, Badar Munir
    2. Saboot
      Saneeta, Asif Khan

    Flop Pashto films
    1. Rasha Mama zoye leone
      Saneeta, Shahid Khan
    2. Mast Budha
      Sumera, Badar Munir
    3. Yugunah balasahi
      Noori, Badar Munir
    4. Shookmar
      Shehnaz, Imran Khan
    5. Zakhmi Zara
      Shehnaz, Asif Khan
    6. Gulbadan
      Musarrat Nazir, Asif Khan
    7. Peeghlon Yaran
      Saneeta, Tariq Shah
    8. Gachkol
      Babra Raj, Badar Munir
    9. Elan-e-Jang
      Musarrat Nazir, Tariq Shah
    10. Torey tambay
      Noori, Badar Munir
    11. Da karkho Harami
      BabraRaj, Azeem Sajjad
    12. Namoos
      Musarrat Nazir, Badar Munir
    13. Ruswai
      Shehnaz, Asif Khan
    14. Zorgunahgar
      Shehnaz, Tariq Shah
    15. Charsa karke bharey
      Shehnaz, Ajab Gul
    16. Da Khaibar zalme
      Madiha, Badar Munir