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Darra Khaibar
''Darra Khaibar'' is a Pollywood film of 1971, starring Asif Khan Asif ( ar, آصف) is an Arabic language, Arabic masculine given name. In Persian and Urdu it is often pronounced as 'Asif' or 'Asef' though the original form is 'Asaf'. This name referred to Solomon's vizier in the Islamic tradition, and by extens ... and Surayya Khan. Cast *Asif Khan *Surayya Khan References 1971 films Pakistani black-and-white films Pakistani drama films Pashto-language films {{Pakistani-Pashto-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population just behind Indonesia. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country in the world by area and 2nd largest in South Asia, spanning . It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by India to India–Pakistan border, the east, Afghanistan to Durand Line, the west, Iran to Iran–Pakistan border, the southwest, and China to China–Pakistan border, the northeast. It is separated narrowly from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto Language
Pashto (,; , ) is an Eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family. It is known in historical Persian literature as Afghani (). Spoken as a native language mostly by ethnic Pashtuns, it is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan alongside Dari, Constitution of Afghanistan �''Chapter 1 The State, Article 16 (Languages) and Article 20 (Anthem)''/ref> and it is the second-largest provincial language of Pakistan, spoken mainly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Likewise, it is the primary language of the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is at least 40 million, (40 million) although some estimates place it as high as 60 million. Pashto is "one of the primary markers of ethnic identity" amongst Pashtuns. Geographic distribution A national language of Afghanistan, Pashto is primarily spoken in the east, south, and southwest, but also in some northern and western parts of the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pashto Cinema
Pashto cinema ( ps, د پښتو سينما; ps, پالېوډ), also known as Pollywood, refers to the film industry based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, enagaged in production of motion pictures in Pashto language. The industry is a part of the larger Pakistani cinema. Origins Yousuf Khan Sher Bano was the first-ever Pashto film produced in Pakistan and released in theaters on 1 December 1970. It was directed by Aziz Tabassum, with debut stars Yasmin Khan and Badar Munir. The story is based on the Pashto folk story '' Yousuf Khan and Sher Bano'' and completed 50 weeks at number 1 in Peshawar. Revival In 2015, Sanober Qaiser's film ''Sartez Badmash'' was released at two cinemas in Kabul and ''Pakhtun Pay Dubai'' was released in Dubai as well as Kabul. In 2013, the first high definition Pashto film Zama Arman was released. After 35 years, in 2015 the Pashto film industry released seven new movies, thus breaking all previous records of film production. All film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Khan (actor)
Asif Ali Khan is a Pakistani film actor who worked in Urdu, Pashto, and Punjabi movies from the 1970s to 2010s. His notable movies include ''Darra Khaibar'' (1971), ''Sargent'' (1977), '' Shola'' (1978), '' Parakh'' (1978), and '' Shaani'' (1989). He won 2 Nigar Awards during his 50 years long career. Life and career Khan was born in Badrashi village, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in 1943. Khan's debut movie was a Pashto film ''Darra Khaibar'', released in 1971. The film was an overnight success, making Asif Khan a household name. His first Urdu film was ''Suhaag'' (1972). He has worked in about 450 movies in Urdu, Pashto or Punjabi languages. He has played diverse roles both as a hero and a villain. In 1981, he produced an Urdu film ''Kala Dhanda Goray Log'' that did well at the box office. Personal life Khan was married in 1966. Of his six children, only Arbaaz Khan chose to adopt the same profession as his father. Selected filmography Khan worked in 450 films inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Films
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film '' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent IMAX projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 - Frank Yablans becomes President of Paramount Pictures. *Britain's National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Go-Between'', directed by Joseph Losey, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sica, It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
