Pakistani Punjabi Lollywood films were most popular in the 1960s, a period that was considered their golden age. Lahore has 21 cinemas as of 2014. A list of Pakistani Punjabi films in chronological order is as follows:
1949 Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1949MundriDaud Chand Ragni, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Rani Kiran, Sheikh Iqbal, Ilyas Kashmiri, Ghulam Mohammed Drama Pakistan's largest film company Evernew Pictures, owned by Agha G.A. Gul, released its first Punjabi film Mundri in 1949. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.PherayNazir Sawarn Lata, Nazir, M. Ismael, Nazar, Zeenat Begum, Maya Devi, Baba Alam Siaposh Musical Pheray was the first ever Silver Jubilee Punjabi film produced in Pakistan. The film was released on August 3, 1949. Music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti had many super-hit film songs in this film by Inayat Hussain Bhatti and by Munawwar Sultana.
1950s Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1950BeliMasud PervaizM. Ismail, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha Khanum, ShahinaDramaDebut film for Sabiha Khanum and Santosh Kumar.GabhrooAnwar Kamal Pasha Shamim Bano, Santosh Kumar, Allauddin Drama Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.LaarayNazir Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Allauddin, Baba Alam Siaposh Drama The film was released on February 16, 1950 and had music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.ShammiMunshi Dil Shammi, Santosh Kumar, Ajmal, Shola Romance A film produced by the famous playback singer and film studio owner Malika Pukhraj, with music by Master Inayat Hussain. 1951BilloAmjad Hussain Najma, Darpan, M. Ismail Romance Debut film for film playback singer Zubaida Khanum, music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.ChanwayMadam Noor Jehan Noor Jehan, Santosh Kumar, Jahangir, Yasmin, Ghulam Mohammed, Sultan Khost, Hamalia Wala and Salim Raza Musical Madam Noor Jehan started her film career in Pakistan as an actress, singer and director. Super-hit music by Feroz Nizami.DilbarAnwar Kamal Pasha Najma, Darpan, M. Ismael Romance Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. 1952NathShafi Ejaz Hafeez Jehan, Haseeb, Talish Romance Talish's debut film. 1953Shehri BabuNazirSawarn Lata, Santosh Kumar, Nazar, M. Ismael, Allauddin, Zubaida Khanum and Inayat Hussain Bhatti RomanceDrama Released on June 13, 1953. Film producer Nazir gave music director Rasheed Attre his debut opportunity in Pakistan with this film and it had many super-hit film songs by him. It turned out to be a landmark movie for Pakistan in many areas besides its superb music and super-hit film songs. 1954 No noteworthy Punjabi language film was released in 1954. 1955BulbulDaud Chand Asha Posley, Sudhir, Nazar, Zeenat BegumRomance Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.HeerNazir Sawarn Lata, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Zeenat Begum, Nazar, Rekha, Imdad and Ajmal RomanceDrama The film was released on October 28, 1955. This was a debut film for Safdar Hussain and celebrated its Golden Jubilee mainly due to his superb music.Patay Khan M. A. Rasheed Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Zubaida Khanum, Zarif, Musarrat Nazir, Nazar, M. Ismael, Imdad Hussain, Rekha, Allauddin Drama Story, dialogue, and songs by Hazeen Qadri. The film was released on November 18, 1955 and was a breakthrough film for music director Akhtar Hussain Akhian, younger brother of music director Master Inayat Hussain.PattanLuqman Musarrat Nazir, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, Nazar, Ajmal, M. Ismael, Ghulam Mohammed, Sultan Khoost, Diljeet Mirza and Allauddin Drama The film was released on May 24, 1955 with many super-hit film songs by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. 1956Chann MahiAnwar Kamal Pasha Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, Asif Jah, Rekha, Sheikh Iqbal, Gulraiz Drama The film was released on November 30, 1956 with music by Rasheed Attre with film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. The film had many super-hit songs by Zubaida Khanum.Dulla BhattiM. S. Daar Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Asha Posley, Asif Jah, Ghulam Mohammed, Sheikh Iqbal BiographyDrama The film was released on January 6, 1956 with super-hit music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and one landmark film song, "Waasta ee Rab Da Tuun Jaein Wey Kabootra", lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri.Guddi GuddaWali Sahib Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Talish Drama The film was released on November 2, 1956 with film song lyrics by Wali Sahib and music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. A huge musical hit of 1956 and Sahib's first film in Pakistan.JabrooMuzaffar Tahir Yasmin, Akmal Khan, Talish DramaSuper-hit music by Ashiq Hussain, film song lyrics by Saghar Siddiqi and Sikedar.Mahi MundaM.J. Rana Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Ajmal, Zarif, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri Drama The film was released on March 16, 1956. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti with some super-hit film songs.MorniShakoor Qadri Yasmin, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Nazar Romance Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.PeengaanAmin Malik Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, AllauddinRomanceMusic by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, film song lyrics by Hazin Qadri. 1957Bholay KhanJamil Mirza Sabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Diljeet Mirza Drama A flop film of 1957.NooranM.M. Billoo Mehra Noor Jehan, Sudhir, Zeenat, Nazar, Ajmal, Maya Devi, Agha Salim Raza Drama The film was released on May 30, 1957 with many super-hit film songs by music director Safdar Hussain and lyrics by Hazeen Qadri.PalkanAmin Malik Musarrat Nazir, Akmal Khan, Allauddin, Zarif RomanceAn 'average' film of 1957 with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. Sehti M.J. Rana Musarrat Nazir, Akmal Khan, Neelo, Talish Drama A flop film of 1957.Yakke WaliM. J. Rana Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Zeenat Begum, Ajmal, Ilyas Kashmiri, Rekha, Ghulam Mohammed, Iqbal Kashmiri, Zarif Drama The film was released on February 22, 1957. It had super-hit film songs by film song lyricist Ahmad Rahi and music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. A Golden Jubilee film.ZulfaanAgha Hussaini Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, Zeenat Begum RomanceThis film had music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, and film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri. 1958ChoomantarM.M. Billoo Mehra Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Laila, Zarif, Salim Raza, Allauddin Drama, Romance The film was released on April 21, 1958 with mega-hit music by Rafiq Ali and lyrics by Ahmad Rahi.Ghar JawaiM. Akram Bahar, Sultan Rahi, A. Shah Shikarpuri, Asif JahDrama A flop film of 1958 with music by Salim Iqbal.Jagga Meena Shorey, Aslam Pervaiz, Ilyas Kashmiri Drama A flop film of 1958.JattiM.J. Rana Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Rangeela RomanceDrama Rangeela's debut film. Music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and song lyrics by Ahmad RahiKatchian KalianAmin Malik Neelo, Aslam Pervaiz, Zarif, Ajmal Romance A flop film of 1958 with music by Akhtar Hussain.MukhraJafar Malik Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, Nazar, Ghulam Mohammed, Allauddin Drama The film was released on June 28, 1958, with music by Rasheed Attre and mega-hit film songs and song lyrics by Waris Ludhianvi.Shiekh ChilliAsif JahSabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, Asif JahComedy Music by Salim Iqbal; their debut film. 1959Bachha JamooraAslam Irani Meena Shorey, Akmal Khan, Nayyar Sultana, Mazhar Shah, Allauddin, Zarif, Ilyas Kashmiri, Ajmal ComedyMusic by Rafiq Ali.Bodi ShahQalander Ahmad Bahar, Akmal Khan, Zarif Comedy Music by Tufail Farooqi and film song lyrics by Tufail Hoshiarpuri.JaidadRiaz Ahmad Raju Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, Shamim Ara, Allauddin Drama Music by Ashiq Hussain.Kartar SinghSaifuddin Saif Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Bahar, Laila, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Ajmal, Ghulam Muhammad, Fazal Haq, Zarif and Allauddin MusicalDrama One of the greatest Punjabi films produced in Pakistan. The film was released on June 18, 1959 and turned out to be a landmark movie for producer-director Saifuddin Saif and music director Salim Iqbal.Lukkan MittiWali Sahib Musarrat Nazir, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Zarif MusicalDrama Debut film for music director Hassan Latif Lilak in Pakistan.NaajiSabiha Khanum Sabiha Khanum, Santosh KumarRomance First attempt as a film director by Sabiha Khanum.PardesanM. Naseem Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Asha Posley, Zarif Drama The film was released on April 10, 1959 with music by Akhtar Hussain Akhian.Suchche MotiSheikh Iqbal Neelo, Ejaz Durrani, TalishRomanceDrama A flop film of 1959.Yaar BeliKhalil QaiserMusarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Neelo, Zarif RomanceDrama
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