List of Pakistani films before 1950

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A list of films produced in Pakistan before 1950: A total of 7 films were produced in the country.

1948-1949[edit]

1948
Opening Title Genre Language Director Cast Notes
7 August Teri Yaad Drama Urdu Daud Chand Asha Posley, Nasir Khan, Najma, Kiran, Rani, Ghulam Mohammad, Sardar Mohammad, Ghulam Qadir, Nazar & Jahangir Teri Yaad became the first ever released film in Pakistan. The film was released on August 7, 1948 and started Pakistan on the path to building up its new film industry after independence in 1947.
1949
Opening Title Genre Language Director Cast Notes
19 March Shahida Drama Urdu Luqman Shamim, Nasir Khan, Shakir, Hamaliya Wala Shahida was actually the first "Pakistani film" which was started before partition and released on March 19, 1949.
6 May Hichkolay Social film Urdu Daud Chand Najma, Sudhir, Nazar, Ajmal, M. Ismael, Zahoor Shah, Maya Devi, Akhtari, Ashiq Hussain Samrat, Mohni Das, Nafees Begum Sudhir was introduced in his first Pakistani film and played a role of a singer in this film. He had a very long film career.
13 May Sachai Romance Urdu Nazir, Murtaza Jeelani Sawarn Lata, Nazir Ahmed Khan, Majeed
28 July 2 Kinaray Social film Urdu Ashiq Bhatti Akhtari, Suresh, Kalavati, Zarif
28 July Pheray Musical Punjabi Nazir Sawarn Lata, Nazir Ahmed Khan, M. Ismael, Nazar, Zeenat, Maya Devi, Alam Siaposh Pheray was the first ever Punjabi film produced in Pakistan and it celebrated its Silver Jubilee. The film was released on August 3, 1949.
11 November Mundri Social film Punjabi Daud Chand Ragni, Ilyas Kashmiri, Noor Mohammad Charlie, Zeenat, Ghulam Mohammad, Saleem Raza, Maya Devi, G.N. Butt, Jameel, Qamar Sarhadi, Cukko, M.J. Rana, Mirza Sultan Baig (Nizam Din) The first film of famous film producers Evernew Pictures.

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