''Susral'' is a Pakistani black and white

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film, directed by

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in his directorial debut, who also wrote the screenplay based on a story from his own novel "Hazar Dastaan". It has Yousuf Khan,

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, Allauddin, Laila and

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in the leading cast. Music was composed by Hassan Latif with lyrics by

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and

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. It deals with common man problems such as

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and

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, thus ranks among the few realistic films of the

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from 1960s. From the Golden Age of Pakistani cinema, the film which was a non-commercial film, what now is called as an art film, failed at the box office. The film marked the

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's debut as a solo playback singer, as he performed the song "Jis ne mere dil ko dard diya". On 9 March 2019, it was screened by ‘Mandawa Club’ of

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.https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Mar-2019/lok-virsa-screens-susral-today

Cast

* Yousuf Khan as Ahmad * Laila as Zarina * Allauddin as Majeed "Jeeda" *

as Safia *

as Safia's father * Diljeet Mirza as Bhola * Rukhsana * Lehri as Marriage bureau owner *

Sultan Rahi Sultan Rahi ( ur, ﺳﻠﻄﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﮨﯽ ; June 24, 1938 – January 9, 1996) was a Pakistani actor, producer and screenwriter. He established himself as one of the leading and most successful actors of Pakistani and Punjabi cinema, and ...

(extra)

Soundtrack

References

{{Reflist 1960s Urdu-language films Pakistani black-and-white films Urdu-language Pakistani films