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Mahnoor (2004)

Mahnoor poster
Directed by
Adnan Wai Qureshi
Genre
drama, music
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
PG
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl raised in a red light district is known for her singing and dancing. After witnessing a mother and child's bond at a party, she longs to become a mother herself.

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What happens

Mahnoor (Urdu: ماه نور) is a Pakistani musical film directed by Adnan Wai Qureshi, written by Zafar Mairaj and produced by Kamran Qureshi and Nadeem J. It is a story of a young girl, who was brought up in the red light district of town and was taught to dance and sing. She was famous for her voice and beauty. One day she went outside the barn to dance at a birthday party and there after watching the bond of a mother and child, she wished to become a mother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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