''Gernail Singh'' (

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: ) is a 1987

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film, directed by Yunus Malik and produced by Fayyaz Khan. It stars

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, Anjuman,

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, Ghulam Mohiuddin, and

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Synopsis

''Gernail Singh'' describes the conflicts among

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and

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in 1947 at the time of partition of

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. The film is based on a true story and events.

Production and release

''Gernail Singh'' was released by Evernew Studio with music by Wajahat Attre.

Cast

– Gernail Singh * Anjuman – (love interest of Gernail Singh) *

– Chandi Wala * Ghulam Mohiuddin – Ghulam Mohammad *

– (Husband of Banto) *

– (Banto) * Nannha * Bahar – (mother of Ghulam Mohammad) *

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– Mr. Dahir *

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– Basheera * Anwar Khan – Karnail Singh * Durdana Rahman – Reeta * Seema *

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* Nasrullah Butt * Altaf Khan – Mainje * Saleem Hasan * Khawar Abbas * Haidar Abbas * Hairat Angez * Afzal Khan

Track list

The music of the film is by Wajahat Attre. The film song lyrics are by

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and singers are

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and

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References

External links

* Pakistani action films Films set in the partition of India 1987 films Punjabi-language Pakistani films 1980s Punjabi-language films 1987 action films {{Pakistan-film-stub