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Zindagi (1978)

Zindagi poster
Directed by
Nazar-ul-Islam
Genre
drama, music
Country
Pakistan
Runtime
2h 15m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1978 Pakistani Urdu film about love and friendship. The story centers on characters whose bonds are tested by life's challenges.

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What happens

Zindagi (Urdu: زندگی) is a 1978 Pakistani Urdu film. It was a platinum jubilee hit directed by Nazar-ul-Islam and screenplay by Bashir Niaz. The cast included Babra Sharif, Nadeem, Mustafa Qureshi, Talish, and Tariq Aziz. The music was composed by M. Ashraf and lyrics by Kaleem Usmani with hit tracks like, "Tere sung dosti hum na chorrein kabhi" and "Jungle mein mangle tere hi dum se". Zindagi received a Nigar Award in the best lyricist category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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