Pheray (1949)
- Directed by
- Nazir Ahmed Khan
- Genre
- musical film
- Country
- India
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a Punjabi musical film from early Pakistani cinema. It follows a love story set in a village, with characters navigating romance and tradition. The film is known for its popular songs and upbeat energy.
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What happens
Pheray is a 1949 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by Nazir Ahmed Khan. The story of the film was a remake of Nazir's own 1945 Indian film Gaon Ki Gori, that was released before partition. Ghulam Ahmed Chishti composed the music and the lyrics were written by G. A. Chishti and Baba Alam Siyahposh. The singers were Munawar Sultana and Inayat Hussain Bhatti. The film was released on 28 July 1949. Pheray was a big musical hit and became Pakistan's first 'Silver Jubilee' film. It was screened in Lahore for 25 weeks at Palace Cinema and in Karachi for 5 weeks at the Taj Mahal Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Posti (1950)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.