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Chakori (1967)

Chakori poster
Original title
چکوری
Directed by
Ehtesham
Genre
romance, music
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
1h 55m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young actors make their screen debuts in a love story set in the 1960s. The film follows a couple navigating romance and obstacles in East Pakistan.

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What happens

Chakori (Bengali: চকোরী Urdu: چکوری), is a Pakistani Urdu feature film. This film was released on 22 March 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The film was directed by Captain Ehtesham. It was Nadeem's and Shabana's debut film. The film ran for 81 weeks, and became a platinum jubilee film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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