List of Pakistani films of 1950

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A list of films produced in Pakistan in 1950 (see 1950 in film): A total of 13 films were released in the country.

OpeningTitleGenreLanguageDirectorCastNotes
6 January 1950 Jahad Drama Urdu Zahoor RajaYasmin, Zahoor Raja, Nazar, Ajmal, Nayab Sarhadi, Shakir, Ashiq Hussain, Nawazish AliYasmin starring in her debut role.
3 February 1950 Beli Drama Urdu Masood PervezM. Ismail, Santosh, Sabiha, Shahina, Anu Radha, Shakir, Bilal, M.A. Mirza, Reshma, Nadra, Shaheda, Rani Momtaz, SalmaDebut film for Sabiha Khanum and Santosh Kumar as actors in Pakistan.
17 February 1950 Laray Drama Punjabi Nazir Sawarn Lata]], Nazir, Nazar, Allauddin, Baba Alam Siaposh, Zeenat, FarrukhAnother big romantic and musical film from the Pheray-team. It was an all time greatest musical show by legendary music director Baba Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and singers Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti.
10 March 1950 Ghalt Fehmi Drama Urdu Ahmad Ullah AjmeriAsha Poslay, Jahangir Khan, Nazar, Rani Kiran, Sheikh Iqbal, Saleem Raza, Ghulam Qadir, Parveen Begum, Irshad Begum, Zubaida, MehparaThe first title of this film was Miss 1949.

Comedian Nazar was hero and sang few songs as playback singer.

Asha Poslay's father music director Inayat Ali Nath wrote songs as I.A. Nazish..

17 March 1950 Hamari Basti Drama Urdu Shakoor QadriMurtaza Gilani, Najma, Shah Nawaz
7 April 1950 Do Ansoo Drama Urdu Anwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Shamim, Ajmal, Allauddin This was the first-ever Urdu language 'Silver Jubilee' hit film in Pakistan. It was released on April 7, 1950.
2 June 1950 Judai Drama Urdu Amin MalikShahina, Sadiq Ali, Nazar
17 July 1950 Beqarar Drama Urdu Nazir AjmeriRagni, S. Gul, Shammi, Noor Mohammed Charlie, MajeedThe film was released on July 17, 1950 with hit music by Master Ghulam Haider.
22 September 1950 Shammi Punjabi Munshi DilShammi, Santosh, Ajmal, SholaThis film had a super-hit film song that turned out to be a breakthrough song in Pakistan for the music director Master Inayat Hussain who later became one of the top film musicians in the 1950s and 1960s. This film was produced by the renowned singer Malika Pukhraj.
3 November 1950 Kundan Urdu M.S. DarRagni, Shakir, Hamaliawala
17 November Anokhi Dasta Drama Urdu Sharif Nayyar Nazir, Nazar
22 December 1950 Amanat Drama Urdu Hyder Shah Darpan, Nazar Darpan's debut film as an actor in Pakistan.
22 December 1950 Gabhroo Punjabi Anwar Kamal Pasha Shamim, Santosh Kumar, Allauddin, Ajmal

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