Sher Khan (1981 film)
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| Sher Khan شیر خان | |
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| Directed by | Younis Malik |
| Written by | Nasir Adeeb |
| Produced by | Anwar Kamal Pasha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masud Butt |
| Edited by | Asghar, Mureed Hussain |
| Music by | Wajahat Attre |
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| Distributed by | Al Kuwait Films |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Sher Khan (Punjabi: شیر خان) is a 1981 Pakistani action and musical film. It is directed by Younis Malik and produced by Anwar Kamal Pasha, starring Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hassan, and Mustafa Qureshi.[1][2][3]
- Sultan Rahi[2][4]
- Anjuman as Tange wali[2][4]
- Nazli as Bano
- Iqbal Hassan as Sher Khan
- Nannha as Gamoo
- Mustafa Qureshi as Haibat Khan[2]
- Seema as Mother of Haibat khan
- Bahar Begum as Sabira
- Aliya Begum
- Mumtaz
- Habib as Jailer
- Adeeb as friend of Sher Khan
- Ilyas Kashmiri as Hashim Khan
- Altaf Khan
- Iqbal Durrani
- Haider Abbas
- Huma Dar
- Badaal
- Maqbool Butt
Guests
- Talish
- Rehan
- Aliya
- Changezi
- Ladla
Reception
This film became a runaway success and became a diamond jubilee film. When released, it was one of the highest-grossing film in the history of Pakistan. It ran for 5 years in various cinemas. Anjuman became an overnight star through this film. This movie started the Anjuman-Sultan Rahi era in the Pakistani Punjabi film industry. They appeared in a record number of 117 films together.[2][4][3]
Awards
Sher Khan won 5 Nigar Awards in 1981: for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music in the Pakistani films (Punjabi language) category.[5]