Baghi (1956 film) explained

Director:	Ashfaq Malik
Producer:	Ashfaq Malik Riaz Ahmad
Starring:	Sudhir Musarrat Nazir Yasmin Allauddin Agha Talish
Cinematography:	Riaz Ahmad
Editing:	Muhammad Ismail
Music:	Rehman Verma
Studio:	A.R. Films
Distributor:	Shalimar Recording & Broadcasting Company
Country:	Pakistan
Language:	Urdu

Baghi is a 1956 Pakistani Urdu film directed by Ashfaq Malik. Sudhir, Musarrat Nazir, Allauddin, and Agha Talish were among the main cast. Inspired by the American film Apache (1954), it is considered as the first action film of Lollywood.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The film is based on true events from the time of the British rule in the Indian subcontinent.

Cast

• Sudhir played the role of Akbar^[3]
• Musarrat Nazir who played Mahesh^[3]
• Yasmin
• Allauddin^[3]
• Talish^[3]
• Nazar
• Zeenat
• Ghulam Mohammad
• Sultan Rahi (extra)^[4]

Release and reception

The film was the first Pakistani film to be screened in China.

Production

The music for the film was composed by Rehman Verma, with song lyrics written by the poet Mushir Kazmi, Saghar Siddiqui and A.K. Musarrat. Munawar Sultana, Kausar Praveen, Zubaida Khanum, Pukhraj Pappu and Inayat Hussain Bhatti were the playback singers.

Notes and References

1. Book: Gazdar, Mushtaq . Mushtaq Gazdar . 1997 . Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 . Oxford University Press . 58 . 0-19-577817-0.
2. Web site: Suhayb . Muhammad . Baaghi: Pakistan's First Action Film . Youlin Magazine . 27 July 2021 . 13 June 2022.
3. Web site: Baghi (1956 film). 9 January 2018. dead. 25 November 2022. Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109160250/http://www.citwf.com/film27258.htm.
4. Web site: Baghi (1956 film). dead. 15 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170615123919/http://pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=97. 2022-11-25 . Pakistan Film Magazine website.