Chann Mahi | |
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Directed by | Anwar Kamal Pasha |
Written by | Sheikh Iqbal |
Produced by | Anwar Kamal Pasha |
Starring | Bahar Begum Asif Jah Aslam Pervaiz Nighat Sultana M. Ismail |
Music by | Rasheed Attre Film song lyrics: Tufail Hoshiarpuri |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Punjabi |
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