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Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak poster
Directed by
S. M. Yusuf
Country
Pakistan
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A middle-class Pakistani family comes together to celebrate Eid. The story focuses on love, brotherhood, and respect among the family members during the holiday.

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What happens

Eid Mubarak is a 1965 Pakistani muslim social directed by S. M. Yusuf, who co-produced it and also wrote the screenplay for the film, based on a story written by Fayyaz Hashmi. The film explores the themes of love, brotherhood, and respect within a middle-class family during Eid celebrations, marking it a pioneering work in the genre of Muslim Social in Lollywood. It features Waheed Murad, Zeba, Habib and Rukhsana in leading roles. The film featured songs performed by Mala, Ahmed Rushdi, and Munir Hussain, with music composition by A. Hameed. The film also included a Naat, Reham Karo Ya Shah-e-Do Aalam, performed by Mala. The film performed well at the box office and was a silver jublee hit. It won a Nigar Award for Best sound editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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