Severed limbs and rivers of blood: The film that inspired Fawad Khan’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’

The 1979 Pakistani classic stars Sultan Rahi and his glistening axe on a quest for honour and revenge.

Nate Rabe

· Jan 15, 2019 · 08:15 am

The Pakistani biopic of Muhammad Ali Jinnah that was abandoned because it ‘lacked feeling’

The film ‘Stand Up From the Dust’ was commissioned by Ziaul Haq’s regime, but was abandoned after it was found unsatisfactory.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 25, 2018 · 12:00 pm

Sound of Lollywood: ‘Ay Bhai Ay Mister!’ is the highlight of a virtuoso soundtrack

The track is from the 1978 hit ‘Seeta Maryam Margaret’, starring the Pakistani star Rani. and scored by A Hameed.

Nate Rabe

· May 25, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: There are movies with lots of songs, and then there is ‘Ishq-e-Laila’

Iqbal Bano sings one of the best tunes in a superb soundtrack by Safdar Hussain.

Nate Rabe

· Mar 11, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: The one song in ‘Black Mail’ that is worth the price of admission

It is called ‘Don’t Drink Darling’ (naturally).

Nate Rabe

· Feb 18, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: To French hit ‘Ne me quitte pas’ with love and the same regret

Jacques Brel’s 1959 pop hit gets repurposed for the Pakistani movie ‘Amber’ from 1978.

Nate Rabe

· Feb 04, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Comedy ‘Uff Yeh Beevian’ has one redeeming feature, and it’s a song

‘Zinda Rahein to Kiski Khatir’ has been composed by the prolific M Ashraf.

Nate Rabe

· Dec 02, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: A touch of warm Bengali folk music in ‘Aakhri Station’

Suroor Barabankvi’s movie, set in East Pakistan, is an underrated labour of love.

Nate Rabe

· Nov 18, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: When the Sabri brothers qawaali ‘Bhar Do Jholi’ saved the day

There is little else to recommend in the 1975 Pakistani movie ‘Bin Badal Barsaat’.

Nate Rabe

· Nov 02, 2017 · 09:15 am

Sound of Lollywood: Screen darling Anjuman teams up with Musarrat Nazir for a double treat

Energetic dance and superb singing lift the rendition of ‘Mera Laung Gawacha’ from the Pakistani movie ‘Dulari’.

Nate Rabe

· Oct 17, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: Go on, makes eyes at someone

The tune is catchy and the singing is infectious in the song from the 1978 Pakistani movie ‘Qayamat’.

Nate Rabe

· Sep 26, 2017 · 01:30 pm

Sound of Lollywood: A hip-swinging dance number from the Pakistani Laila-Majnu movie

Tasadduq Hussain’s score for ‘Nai Laila Nia Majnu’ (1969) includes a tune that throbs with the very essence of rock ‘n’ roll.

Nate Rabe

· Sep 16, 2017 · 10:15 am