A list of films produced in Pakistan in 1977 (see 1977 in film) and in the Urdu language:
A list of films produced in Pakistan in 1977 (see 1977 in film) and in the Urdu language:
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M A R | 18 | Aina | Nazar-ul-Islam | Shabnam, Nadeem Baig | Romantic drama | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P R | 13 | ||||||
| J U N | 23 | Begum Jaan | Hassan Tariq | Rani, Shahid, Aurnagzeb, Qavi Khan | |||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L | 14 | Ishq Ishq | Sangeeta | Kaveeta, Ghulam Mohiuddin, Nadeem Baig, Sangeeta | Romantic drama | ||
| 28 | Sadqay Teri Mout Tun | Inayat Hussain Bhatti | Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Sultan Rahi, Neelo, Kaifee | ||||
| A U G | 4 | Sargent | Aslam Irani | Najma, Asif Khan, Mustafa Qureshi, Saiqa, Adeeb, Afzaal Ahmad | Action thriller | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Note | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N O V | 4 | Naya Suraj | |||||
| 22 | Aj Diyan Kurrian | Syed Kamal | Nisho, Neelo, Saiqa, Syed Kamal, Najma, Rangeela, Asha Posley, Nazar | Romance, Musical | A Golden Jubilee film of 1977. Super-hit music and film songs by Wajahat Attre and lyrics by Hazin Qadri | ||
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Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as the 4th Prime Minister of India between 1977 and 1979 leading the government formed by the Janata Party. During his long career in politics, he held many important posts in government such as Chief Minister of Bombay State, Home Minister, Finance Minister and 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of India.
The Sabri Brothers were a musical band from Pakistan who were performers of Sufi qawwali music and were closely connected to the Chishti Order. They are considered one of the greatest Sufi qawwali singers of all times. The Sabri Brothers were led by Ghulam Farid Sabri and his brother Maqbool Ahmed Sabri. They are often referred to as Shahenshah-e-Qawwali and are also known as the roving ambassadors of Pakistan. The band was initially founded by Maqbool Ahmed Sabri at the age of 11 years and was known as Bacha Qawwal Party. His elder brother Ghulam Farid Sabri joined after insistence from their father. He became the leader of the group and the band soon became known as the Sabri Brothers. They were the first-ever qawwali artists to perform qawwali in the United States and other Western countries; they were also the first-ever Asian artists to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1975.
Irtiza Rubab, better known by her stage name Meera, is a Pakistani film actress and television presenter. She has appeared in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi movies.
Jharna Basak, known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film Samundar in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times. She has appeared in over 150 films films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years.
Aina, also known as The Mirror, is a 1977 Pakistani romantic drama film directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and starring Nadeem and Shabnam. Singers are Mehdi Hassan, Mehnaz, Nayyara Noor and Alamgir. The film was a major box-office success primarily due to its music which was composed by Robin Ghosh. It became the longest-running Pakistani film at the cinemas. The movie is based on the 1973 Hindi movie Aa Gale Lag Jaa and went on to be remade in Hindi in 1985 as Pyar Jhukta Nahin.
The following pages for each decade list films produced in Pakistan by year of release.
The film industry of Pakistan, consisting of motion pictures, has had a large effect on Pakistani society and culture since the nation's independence. Pakistani cinema is made up of various sub-industries, including Lollywood, which makes motion pictures in Urdu and Punjabi. Lollywood is one of the biggest film industries in the country.
Mirza Nazir Baig, best known by his screen name Nadeem , is a Pakistani actor, singer and producer. He is regarded as the best all-time Pakistani actor in a heroic role. He has appeared in over two hundred films during his 56-year-long career. It is said that Lollywood's history is incomplete without Nadeem's name. He has also been honored with the Pride of Performance award in 1997. He has also won a record 16 Nigar Awards as an actor.
Arthur Nayyar, commonly known as A. Nayyar, was a Pakistani film playback singer. He started his career in 1974 with a duet song. Nayyar always claimed famous singer Ahmed Rushdi as an important contributor to his career as he learned film playback singing from Rushdi. Nayyar and Akhlaq Ahmed remained dominant playback singers of the Pakistani film industry in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.
Shahid Hameed, known simply as Shahid, is a Pakistani film actor who starred in many films of the 1970s and 1980s.
The Nigar Awards were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards are Pakistan's version of the Academy Awards.
Neelo Begum was a Pakistani veteran film actress. She made her film debut in 1956 with Hollywood film Bhowani Junction. She was known as The Queen of Romance and The Princess of Romance for her portrayal of romantic roles. She worked in more than 134 Pakistani films including Urdu and Punjabi language films.
Ferdausi Rahman also known as Ferdausi Begum is a Bangladeshi playback singer. She is the daughter of folk singer Abbas Uddin. She sang some popular film songs for Pakistani films also in the 1960s especially working with the music composer Robin Ghosh in film Chakori released in 1967. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1995 by the Government of Bangladesh. In addition, she was awarded the lifetime achievement award of the National Film Award in the year 2015.
Ahmad Bashir was a writer, journalist, intellectual and film director from Pakistan. He was the father of leading television artists Bushra Ansari, Asma Abbas, Sumbul Shahid and poet & author Neelam Ahmad Bashir and son Humayun Sheikh.
Safirullah Siddiqui, commonly known by his stage name Lehri, was a Pakistani comedian and an actor in the Urdu film industry of Pakistan.
Tassawar Khanum is a Pakistani Ghazal and playback film singer. She is mostly known for singing in Urdu and Punjabi in Pakistani films and television during the 1970s and 1980s.
Ali Ejaz was a Pakistani film and television actor known for his film roles in FBI Operation Pakistan (1971), Sona Chandi (1983), and Chor Machaye Shor (1996). He was given the Pride of Performance Award in 1993 by the President of Pakistan.
Ghulam Abbas is a Pakistani radio, television, and film singer. He is known for his ghazals, geets, and playback singing for Urdu and Punjabi movies. Besides winning 4 Nigar Awards as a playback singer, he was also honored with the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz in 2011 and the Pride of Performance Award in 2020 by the President of Pakistan.
