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Heer Ranjha (1970)

Heer Ranjha poster
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

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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