Sher Khan (1981 film) explained


Director:Younis Malik
Producer:Anwar Kamal Pasha
Starring:Sultan Rahi
Anjuman
Mustafa Qureshi
Aliya Begum
Nazli
Adeeb
Bahar
Talish
Habib
Nanha
Ilyas Kashmiri
Iqbal Hassan
Music:Wajahat Attre
Cinematography:Masud Butt
Editing:Asghar, Mureed Hussain
Distributor:Al Kuwait Films
Runtime:162 minutes
Country:Pakistan
Language:Punjabi

Sher Khan (Punjabi:) is 1981 Pakistani action and musical film. It is directed by Younis Malik and produced by Anwar Kamal Pasha, starring Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Iqbal Hassan, and Mustafa Qureshi.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Guests

Reception

This film became a runaway success and became a diamond jubilee 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.[2] [4] [3]

Awards

Won 5 Nigar Awards in 1981 for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music in the Pakistani films (Punjabi language) category.[5]

Film soundtrack

The music of the film is by musician Wajahat Attre.[2]

Sher Khan
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Wajahat Attre
Recorded:M Zafar
Genre:Film soundtrack
Language:Punjabi
Label:EMI Musical
Director:Zahoor Ahmed
Producer:Nijmi Khurshad
Compiler:Khawaja Pervez
Waris Ludhianavi
Prev Title:Maula Jatt
Next Title:Chan Varyam

The lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhianavi and Khawaja Pervez. This was one of Wajahat Attre's three hit scores from the year 1981, the others being Chan Varyam (1981) and Sala Sahib (1981).

Track listing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Review of Sher Khan. Pakistan Film Magazine website. https://web.archive.org/web/20170616183626/http://pakfilms.net/movies/details.php?pid=2040. 16 June 2017 . 16 March 2022 . dead.
  2. Web site: Sher Khan (1981 film). Complete Index To World Film website. 16 March 2022. 21 April 2018. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180421023448/http://www.citwf.com/film316370.htm.
  3. Web site: Lollywood Pairs - Sultan Rahi and Anjuman. 2 January 2011. 8 September 2017. 16 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908075020/http://cineplot.com/sultan-rahi-anjuman/ . dead. Cineplot.com website.
  4. Web site: Anjuman in Sher Khan (1981). https://web.archive.org/web/20170816165142/http://cineplot.com/anjuman/ . 16 August 2017. Cineplot.com website. 16 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20200613171619/https://www.desimoviesreviews.com/index.php/2017/11/24/pakistans-oscars-nigar-awards/ . 24 November 2017. The Hot Spot Online Film Reviews website. 13 June 2020. 16 March 2022.