''Sher Khan'' ( Punjabi: ) is 1981 Pakistani

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and musical film directed by Younis Malik and produced by

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. Film starring actor Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hassan, and

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Cast

* Sultan Rahi * Anjuman as Tange wali * Nazli as Bano * Iqbal Hassan as Sher Khan * Nannha as Gamoo *

as Haibat Khan * Seema as Mother of Haibat khan * Bahar Begum as Sabira * Aliya Begum *

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as Jailer *

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as friend of Sher Khan * Ilyas Kashmiri as Hashim Khan * Altaf Khan * Iqbal Durrani * Haider Abbas * Huma Dar * Badaal * Maqbool Butt

Guests

* Talish * Rehan * Aliya * Changezi * Ladla

Reception

This film became a runaway success and became a

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film. When released, it was one of the highest-grossing film in the history of Pakistan. It ran for 5 years in various cinemas. Anjuman became an overnight star through this film. This movie started the Anjuman-Sultan Rahi era in the Pakistani Punjabi film industry. They appeared in a record number of 117 films together.

Awards

Won 5

Nigar Awards The Nigar Awards ( ur, , translit=Inʿām Negār, lit=Picture Awards) were presented in an annual award show to recognize outstanding achievement in Pakistani cinema. The honors are awarded by Nigar Magazine founded in 1948. The Nigar Awards ...

in 1981 for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music in the Pakistani films (Punjabi language) category.

Film soundtrack

The music of the film is by musician Wajahat Attre. The lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhianavi and

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. This was one of Wajahat Attre's three hit scores from the year 1981, the others being ''

Chan Varyam ''Chan Varyam'' () is a 1981 Pakistani action film. Directed by Jahangir Qaisar and produced by Mohammad Sarwar Bhatti, the film stars Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hassan, Mustafa Qureshi, Afzaal Ahmed, Humayun Qureshi and Mehboob Alam. Rel ...

'' (1981) and ''Sala Sahib'' (1981).

Track listing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Sher Pakistani crime action films Fantasy action films Punjabi-language Pakistani films 1981 films Nigar Award winners 1980s Punjabi-language films