2003

A disastrous year..
Not any single film was a super hit film in this year, multi budget film "Larki Punjaban" was also a big disappointment..

"Sitara-e-Imtiaz" to Ahmad Rushdi..!
Thanks to the representation of the Urdu-speaking area's political party MQM (Muthida/Muhajar Qoumi Movement) in the present Government "the Urdu folk-singer" Ahmad Rushdi (who was a great playback singer in the 60s/70s) was awarded "Sitara-e-Imtiaz" - 20 years after his death!

  • Yousuf Khan, who is celebrating his Golden Jubilee Year as actor in 2004 got "The Pride of Performance".
    » Film News 2003

    Eid Days:
    (? films; 4 Urdu, 3 Punjabi, ? Pashto)
    7 films on Eid-ul-Azha (1423 hijri) on Wednesday, February 12, 2003
    1 Urdu: Darinda
    2 Punjabi: Kala Gujjar, Jatt da Vair
    4 Pashto: ????
    ? films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1424 hijri) on Wedensday, November 26, 2003
    3 Urdu: Commando, Qiyamat & Lahori Thugg
    1 Punjabi: Pappu Lahoria
    ? Pashto: ?

    OBITUARIES:
    Musicians: Musle-ud-din, Akhtar Hussain Akhian and Saif Chughtai

    Remarkable Musical Movies
    		•
    Larki Punjaban Shararat Laaj
    Larki Punjaban
    ... Productions
    Larki Punjaban
    (Urdu/Punjabi - Colour)
    Released on: December 25th, 2003
    A story of a Sikh girl who travels to Lahore with her family and falls in love with a Muslim boy. When the girls parents send her to Malaysia to marry her fiancee against her will, the Muslim boy follows her there with tragic consequences...

    Film Business:
    Lahore: 44 weeks = (Metropole 17)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Saima, Shamyl Khan, Babar Ali, Rashid Mahmood, Rasheed Naz, Tariq Shah, Azhar Rangeela, Bahar Begum, Naghma & Habib
    Producer Afzal M. Khan
    Director Syed Noor
    Story: Rukhsana Noor
    Cinmatography: Waqar Bukhari
    Music & Lyrics Zain
    Singers Zain, Saira Naseem, Shabnam Majeed, Humaira Arshad
    Film songs:
    Ik Larki Punjaban Dil legeyi Zain
    Sada lagda naeen tere baju Dil Mahi wey... Humaira Arshad
    Sada lagda naeen tere baju Dil Mahi wey... Zain
    Kuchh pyar ka pagalpann hai... Zain
    Yadan sohnay Sajjan dian aaian... Shabnam Majeed

    ? Productions
    Shararat
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    January 5th, 2003
    An melodious film...
    Actors Reema, Shaan, Babur Ali, Usman Peerzada...
    Producer's A Rauf Khalid, Ashfaq Hussain, Baqar Naqvi
    Director Samina Peerzada
    Photography ...
    Music Wajahat Attre
    Singers Shabnam Majeed, Ghulam Abbas
    Film songs:
    Too hai Chand Raat... Shabnam Majeed,
    Ghulam Abbas

    Cosmos Productions
    Laaj
    (Urdu - Colour)     		Released on:
    Eid-ul-Fittar
    2003
    An historic action film ...?
    Film Business:
    Lahore: 33 weeks = (Gulistan 13, Sozoworld 13)
    Karachi: ?
    Actors Zara Sheikh, Imran Khan, Talat Hussain, Nirma...
    Producer's A Rauf Khalid, Ashfaq Hussain, Baqar Naqvi
    Director A Rauf Khalid
    Photography Waqar Bukhari
    Music Amjad Bobby
    Singers ??
    Film songs:
    Allah-e-Akbar... ??
    Dholna ... ??
    Laila Meri Laila ... ??
    Mann Chali... ??
    Mohe Ave Hai Laaj ... ??
    Tere Sanson Ki Mehkar... ??
    Yeh Dil Deewana ... ??

    Total 47 Released Films

    Average Urdu films
    1. Larki Punjaban
      Saima, Shamyl Khan, Babur
    2. Commando
      Saima, Shaan, Momi
    3. Laaj
      Zara, Imran, Talat

    Flop Urdu films
    1. Shararat
      Reema, Shaan, Momi
    2. Darinda
      Saima, Shaan, Reema
    3. Dil totey totey hogeya
      Saima, Shaan, Reema
    4. Tera jadu chal geya
      Noor, Moamar Rana
    5. Kundan
      Saima, Shaan, Babur
    6. Pyar hi pyar mein
      Sana, Shaan, Laila
    7. Yeh waada raha
      Saima, Shaan, Moamar
    8. Kalia
      Sana, Shaan, Nirma
    9. Meri awaz sunu
      Saima, Shaan, Meera
    10. Darr
      Saima, Shaan, Noor
    11. Roti, Goli aur Sarkar
      Reema, Mohammar Rana
    12. Halaku
      Sana, Shaan, Babur
    13. Soldier
      Aleena, Balal, Rashid
    14. Qiamat
      Saiam, Shaan, Sangeeta

    Hit Punjabi films
    1. Pappu Lahoria
      Saima, Shaan

    Average Punjabi films
    1. Foja Amritsaria
      Sana, Shaan, Reema
    2. Remand
      Saima, Shaan, Reema, Babur Ali

    Flop Punjabi films
    1. Allah Nigehban
      Reema, Saud, Babur
    2. Jatt da wair
      Saima, Shaan, Reema
    3. Lara Punjab da
      Saima, Shaan, Sana
    4. Ultimatum
      Saima, Shaan, Babur Ali
    5. Jeeva Gujjar
      Heera Malik, Resham
    6. Khar damagh Gujjar
      Sultan Rahi,
    7. Sher Puttar
      Sana, Shaan, Babur
    8. Shagna de Mehndi
      Sana, Shaan, Babur
    9. Mehar da Medan
      Saima, Shaan, Babur
    10. Moula Sher
      Yousuf, Saima, Shaan

    Pastho films
    1. Sultan-e-Azam
      ??
    2. Ameer-o-Gharib
      ??
    3. ChehPakhto geye
      ??
    4. Sarya mele
      ??
    5. Medan pehza gatum
      ??
    6. Zargia khora
      ??
    7. Daghona
      ??
    8. Chand qurbani ghawari
      ??
    9. Shehnshah dazamane
      ??
    10. Menhleo tanobde
      ??
    11. Dushman
      ??
    12. Dakheeledapte
      ??
    13. Mastey
      ??
    14. Kharwaja Mobara
      ??