Acting
Directed by Nazir.
Following the blockbuster success of Pheray (1949), filmmaker Nazir Ahmed Khan reunited his "Pheray-team" for this landmark Punjabi musical romance. Starring the husband-and-wife duo Nazir and Swaran Lata, Laray is celebrated for its legendary soundtrack by music director Baba G.A. Chishti. Featuring the voices of Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti.
Film starring Sabiha Khanum and Santosh.
A farcical story about Raju, a village boy who comes to the city after failing college. He tries to make a new life for himself, encountering a generous chieftain and navigating a series of comical misadventures and schemes to impress people. The film satirizes common societal behaviors and urban life through its humorous plot.
Based on the timeless tragic Arab folk tale of star-crossed lovers, depicting the intense and obsessive love between Qays (Majnu) and Laila, often ending in heartbreak and separation due to societal or familial opposition.
They are in love - have grown up together. Circumstances lead her to get married to a older man with a small child who does not accept her physically after having seen her face for the first time - he feels guilty that she has been cheated upon and her youth has been snatched away. One day she returns home to meet her childhood friend.
Film starring Swaran Lata.
A Pakistani Urdu-language social film directed by Luqman, starring Zeba, Mohammad Ali and Swaran Lata.
Raunaq (1944), directed by Dwarka Khosla, is a Hindi social drama set in 1940s Bombay. It stars Swaran Lata, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Chandra Mohan, Motilal, and Subarnalata .
A romantic drama exploring the various facets of love
Rajan falls for the orphan Pratima, unaware of her mysterious past tied to a haunting statue. As his family pushes for a wealthy match, the truth behind the statue, a dacoit's rescue, and a hidden murder comes to light, exposing a villain and revealing Pratima's true heritage.
A drama centered on a significant promise or commitment
A love triangle blossoms amidst class divides when a wealthy young man falls for a poor girl, only for a traditional arranged marriage to disrupt their lives and expose the harsh realities of societal expectations.
