The following is a list of Pashto-language films: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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Top 10 highest-grossing Pashto films of all time (as of 2018).
Rank | Title | Year | Studio | Worldwide Gross | Ref. |
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1 | Janaan | 2016 | IRK Films | Rs. 30 crore (US$1.0 million) | |
2 | Zama Arman | 2013 | Liaqat Films | Rs. 6 crore (US$210,000) | |
3 | I Miss You | 2014 | Abid Naseem Films | Rs. 3.50 crore (US$120,000) | |
4 | Moor | 2015 | Azad Film Company | Rs. 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) | |
7 | Tezaab | 2015 | Shahid Usman Films | Rs. 1.59 crore (US$55,000) | |
8 | Badnaam | 2015 | Nadir Khan Films | Rs. 1.55 crore (US$54,000) | |
9 | Haram Khor | 2014 | Qaiser Sanober Films | Rs. 1.48 crore (US$51,000) | |
10 | Jashan | 2016 | Shahid Usman Films | Rs. 1.40 crore (US$48,000) | |
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Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
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1970 | Yousuf Khan Sher Bano | Aziz Tabassum | Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Noreen, Nageena, Nemat Sarhadi | Drama | It 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 Khan | Asif Khan, Surayya Khan, Rabnawaz, Umar Daraz, Aman, Rehana | Social | Released on 14 May 1971 |
Bahadur Khan | B.R. Sayed | Rukhsana, Humayun Qureshi, Nagina | Released on 18 June 1971 | ||
Adam Khan Dukhaniye | |||||
Ajab Khan Afridi | A film about Ajab Khan Afridi [10] [11] | ||||
Moosa Khan Gul Makei | |||||
1972 | Memone | ||||
Meh Jabeenay | |||||
Zama Badal | |||||
Makhrur | |||||
Ghazi Kaka | |||||
Ilaqa Ghair | |||||
1973 | Charagh Aladin | ||||
Dagodar Ghara | |||||
Farhad Shirinayi | |||||
Orbal | |||||
Melma | |||||
Da Pakhtun Tora | |||||
Juwargar | [12] | ||||
1974 | Jang Aw Amn | ||||
Topak Zama Qanoon | |||||
Naeem Shah | |||||
Dehqan | |||||
Wotan Mena | |||||
Khana Badosh | |||||
Rehamdad Khan | |||||
1975 | Deedan | ||||
Baz-o-Shehbaz | |||||
Zartaja | |||||
Baghi | |||||
Da Arman | |||||
Kochwan | |||||
1976 | Haibat Khan | ||||
Da Inteqam Lumbay | |||||
Da Meeney Awar | |||||
Kafirstan | |||||
1977 | Sheeno | ||||
Ehsan | |||||
Qaidi | |||||
Meranay Roar | |||||
Veena-o-Meena | |||||
1978 | Tarbur | ||||
Sarah Jora | |||||
Zama Ghairat | |||||
Gul Bano | |||||
Ilzam | |||||
Juvand Ya Marg | Laeeq Akhter | ||||
Chal Wal | |||||
Mujahid | |||||
1979 | Nadan | ||||
Shaheed | |||||
Ganrkap | |||||
Mujim | |||||
Dolai | |||||
Badnaam | |||||
Anjaam | |||||
Tandur |
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