Suroor Barabankvi

Film starring Shabnam and Rehman

Based on the story 'Pagli' by Hajra Masroor, Jamil, a young engineer comes to East Pakistan where he joins the railway department. On station, there is a mentally retarded 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.

'Chanda' is a Pakistani Urdu-language film starring Rehman and Sultana Zaman in the lead roles. It is the first Urdu-language film to be produced in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It is also Shabnam's Urdu-language film debut.

The Munim in Ranimaa's family lives with his son, Kaushal and daughter, Madhavi. After he passes away, Ranimaa brings up both children as her own, along with her only son, Rajesh.

The Urdu film Kiran Aur Kali (1981) was directed by Zahid Shah.