Pakistan Film Industry

2.  Pakistan gained independence in 1947.
 In the divide of lot of talents, skilled workers.
 Still had 5 studios in Lahore & Karachi ,Also
include in Dhaka(in East Pakistan)Made film
in Urdu the national language but also in
dialect in Punjabi(Largest),Pashto &
Bengali(smallest), Sindhi & Balochi.

3.  Pakistan shared its film history with India
from 1896 to 1947.
 the first silent film, The Daughters of Today,
was released in 1924 in Lahore, the city had
nine operational cinema houses.

4.  Pakistan first ever Punjabi film “Pheray” was
released in 1949.
 Produced by Nazir Ahmed.

5.  Film” Do Aansoo” was the first ever Urdu
Silver Jubilee hit film in Pakistan.
 Released in 1949.

6.  Madam Noor Jehan started her film career in
Pakistan as actress, singer and director with a
mega hit musical Punjabi film Chann Way.
“Dopatta” was the only Pakistani film to
celebrate an outstanding success in the sub-
continent in 1952.

7.  The golden era of Pakistan cinema was the period
which spanned the decades of the 60s and 70s,
although a number of good movies had already
been produced in Lahore studios during the
second half of the 50s.
 More than 200 films per year .
 Consequently, senior film- makers (directors and
composers including) went into voluntary exile
and the industry was taken over by those rich
people who invested money for purposes other

10.  Lack of Government Support.
 The loss of East Pakistan territory.
 The inception of television.
 Mids-Seventies brings VCR and film
privacy.
 1977,Islamic laws
introduced, cinemas closed and
entertainment taxes imposed.

11.  The first Pakistani film Teri Yaad was released
in 1948, which was indeed the first joint effort
of Pakistani artists, which was successful.
 Do Ansoo(1950) became the first film in
Pakistan to enjoy a 25- week run at the box
office, eventually achieving a silver jubilee
status.
 The early days of Pakistani cinema also
witnessed the directorial debut of its first

12.  woman film director in the legendary singer
and actress Noor Jahan(1951).
 In 1979 Punjabi cult classic MUALA JATT
Punjabi films overshadow Urdu cinema.

13.  Pakistan's first Oscar submission was Jago
Hua Swera (The Day Shall Dawn, 1959).
 The movie was filmed in Dhaka, East
Pakistan (contemporary Bangladesh) by the
East Pakistan Film Development Corporation.
 The film’s storyline was about the daily lives
of the fishermen of East Pakistan and won a
major award at the Moscow International Film
Festival.

15.  In 2007 largest budget film “KHUDA KAY
LIYE” a controversial film that addressed
fundamentalism, war on terror, forced
marriage and other issues from block buster
film in Pakistan and is shown in India (after a
short decade ban).
 Shoaib Mansoor, a Pakistani Director &
Producer.

17. BOL film that addressed “A female convict on
death row, her last wish is to tell her story to
the media”.

18.  Both movie were the highest grossing titles in
Pakistan at the time of their release. A handful
of good quality movie have also originated
from the local industry, such as KHUDA KAY
LIYE

19.  The movie WAAR is an assortment of
Patriotism and action.
 With the budget of 2 million US$ “WAAR -
The movie” becomes the most expensive
movie in 65 years history of Pakistan film
Industry.
 The astounding first few days’ box office of
the film Waar – it grossed over 7.1 crores in
the first five days alone, breaking all previous
records.

22.  Pakistani feature film, Lamha (also known as
Seedlings) won the Best Feature Film Award at
the DC South Asian Film Festival – where it
was the only Pakistani film to be aired. Lamha
has also won two awards at the New York City
International Film Festival – the Best Feature
Film (Audience Choice) and Best Actress in a
Lead Role award, which went to Aamina
Sheikh.

25.  When Pakistan Film Industry considered to be
the most successful films made during this
golden age of the Pakistani cinema. Another’s,
Pakistan Film Industry Facing more Collapse
& downfall in the past But After a long time
Pakistan film industry started a new session of
entertainment By a new stories lines. The new
talented is grow up now by a face of new
generation giving new ideas of making a films.
In Pakistan a few years is more increase in the
success of industry. Pakistani directors put

26.  those stories or issues who surrounding our
society. I hope that, after a years’ Pakistan
Film Industry(Lollywood) is more developed
& raised a more talent.

27.  Background Music- Music accompanying action
on the screen, but coming from no discernible
source within the film.
 Boom - A long mobile beam or pole used to hold
a microphone or camera.
 Cinematographer (camera man or director of
photography) - The person who supervises all
aspects of photography from the operation of
cameras to lighting.
 Clip - A brief segment excerpted from a film.

28.  Composition - The placement of people or
objects within the frame and the arrangements
for actual movements within the frame or by
the camera.
 Continuity - The narrative growth of a film
created through a combination of visuals and
sound (resembling the "story" in print
literature).