Yakke Wali

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Yakke Wali
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Directed by M. J. Rana
Produced by Bari Malik
Starring Musarrat Nazir
Sudhir
Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti
Release date
  • 1957 (1957)
Country Pakistan
Language Punjabi

Yakke Wali is a 1957 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by M. J. Rana and produced by Bari Malik. [1] It tells the story of a woman who earns a living by driving a tanga. Musarrat Nazir played the title role in the film with Sudhir, M. Ajmal and Neelo in prominent roles. Yakke Wali is inspired by the short story "License" by Saadat Hassan Manto. [2]

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Yakke Wali was successful at the box office and received rave reviews. [3] [4] The film was such a hit at the box office that the producer of the film built a film studio in Lahore, Bari Studio, from the film's earning. [5]

Plot

Yakke Wali revolves around a hardworking and brave Punjabi woman, Laali, who supports her family by driving a tanga. She drives around her village but one day owing to her fight with some of the villagers, she leaves the village and goes to the city of Lahore. Being a female in Lahore, it becomes difficult for her to drive the tanga, so she decides to disguise herself as a man and starts driving for her survival and to make a daily living.

Cast

Music

All music is scored by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and film songs and dialogue were by Ahmad Rahi. [3]

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References

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  2. Khurram Suhail (11 May 2019). "Manto and the film world". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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  5. Sheharyar Rizwan (30 August 2021). "Evernew Studios a picture of the film industry's decline". Images (Dawn Group of newspapers). Retrieved 9 August 2022.