Heer Ranjha (1970)

Original title

ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ

Directed by

Masood Parvez

Genre

romance, music

Country

Pakistan

Runtime

2h 20m

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 3 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.

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How it feels

This is a Pakistani Punjabi film based on the classic folk tragedy of Heer Ranjha, a story made famous by the Sufi poet Waris Shah. It follows the doomed romance between two lovers from rival families.

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What happens

Heer Ranjha (Punjabi/Urdu: ہیر رانجھا) is a 1970 Pakistani Punjabi film, based on the classic epic folk tragedy of Heer Ranjha, whose most famous rendition was by the Sufi poet Waris Shah. The film is ranked among the critics and users' poll of "Top Ten Pakistani films" conducted by British Film Institute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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