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Chanda (1962)

Chanda poster
Directed by
Ehtesham
Genre
romance film
Country
Pakistan
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A romance set in East Pakistan follows a couple navigating love and societal expectations. The film marks a milestone as the first Urdu production from the region.

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What happens

Chanda is an Urdu-language film that was released on 3 August 1962 in Pakistan. It stars Rehman and Sultana Zaman in lead roles. It is the first Urdu-language film to be produced in East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh). It was also Shabnam's Urdu film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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