The Blood of Hussain is a 1980 Pakistani drama film directed by Jamil Dehlavi. The film was released in February 1981 in the UK. The film was banned throughout Pakistan as the military junta, led by General Zia-ul-Haq, toppled the government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
Premise The film is about the life and death of Hussain, the youngest son of a Pakistani family. He meets a holy soothsayer who foretells his destiny, which is to liberate the poor and oppressed against a tyrannical government. Parallels exist between the film's plot and the historical Battle of Karbala between Imam Hussain and Yazid ibn Muawiya during the 7th century history of Islam.
Cast Aliya Begum Durriya Fauzia Zareen Kabuli Baba Khayyam Sarhadi Imran Peerzada Kika Markham Jamil Dehlavi Mirza Ghazanfar Beg Mubila Salmaan Peerzada Samina Peerzada Saqi Shoaib Hashmi Zil-e-Subhan
Banning The film was banned by the Pakistani military ruler General Zia ul-Haq, after he seized power in a coup de état and became President of Pakistan in 1977, as the film portrays a fictional military coup in a less than favourable light. The ban on the film has not been lifted, and the director later moved to the United Kingdom. The film was eventually released and shown on British television.
See also Jamil Dehlavi
References
External links
Dehlavi Films - The Blood of Hussain