List of Pashto-language films

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The following is a list of Pashto-language films: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Highest grossing films

Top 10 highest-grossing Pashto films of all time (as of 2018).

RankTitleYearStudioWorldwide GrossRef.
1 Janaan 2016IRK FilmsRs. 30 crore (US$1.0 million)
2Zama Arman2013Liaqat FilmsRs. 6 crore (US$210,000)
3I Miss You2014Abid Naseem FilmsRs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000)
4 Moor 2015Azad Film CompanyRs. 1.85 crore (US$64,000)
5 Dukhtar 2014 Geo Films Rs. 1.65 crore (US$57,000)
6 Badal 2016 Hunerkada Films Rs. 1.60 crore (US$55,000)
7Tezaab2015Shahid Usman FilmsRs. 1.59 crore (US$55,000)
8Badnaam2015Nadir Khan FilmsRs. 1.55 crore (US$54,000)
9Haram Khor2014Qaiser Sanober FilmsRs. 1.48 crore (US$51,000)
10Jashan2016Shahid Usman FilmsRs. 1.40 crore (US$48,000)

1970s

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1970 Yousuf Khan Sher Bano Aziz Tabassum Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Noreen, Nageena, Nemat SarhadiDramaIt the first-ever Pashto film released in Pakistan. It was also debut film for Badar Munir and Yasmin Khan. The film was released on 1 December 1970.
1971 Darra Khyber Mumtaz Ali KhanAsif Khan, Surayya Khan, Rabnawaz, Umar Daraz, Aman, RehanaSocialReleased on 14 May 1971
Bahadur KhanB.R. SayedRukhsana, Humayun Qureshi, NaginaReleased on 18 June 1971
Adam Khan Dukhaniye
Ajab Khan AfridiA film about Ajab Khan Afridi [10] [11]
Moosa Khan Gul Makei
1972Memone
Meh Jabeenay
Zama Badal
Makhrur
Ghazi Kaka
Ilaqa Ghair
1973Charagh Aladin
Dagodar Ghara
Farhad Shirinayi
Orbal
Melma
Da Pakhtun Tora
Juwargar [12]
1974Jang Aw Amn
Topak Zama Qanoon
Naeem Shah
Dehqan
Wotan Mena
Khana Badosh
Rehamdad Khan
1975Deedan
Baz-o-Shehbaz
Zartaja
Baghi
Da Arman
Kochwan
1976Haibat Khan
Da Inteqam Lumbay
Da Meeney Awar
Kafirstan
1977Sheeno
Ehsan
Qaidi
Meranay Roar
Veena-o-Meena
1978Tarbur
Sarah Jora
Zama Ghairat
Gul Bano
Ilzam
Juvand Ya MargLaeeq Akhter
Chal Wal
Mujahid
1979Nadan
Shaheed
Ganrkap
Mujim
Dolai
Badnaam
Anjaam
Tandur

2000s

Son of a Lion (2007)

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