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Between 1947 and 2007
- Between 1947 and 2007, Pakistani cinema was predominantly based in Lahore, home to the nation's largest film industry (nicknamed Lollywood). Pakistani films during this period attracted large audiences and had a strong cult following. They were a part of the mainstream culture, and were widely available and imitated by the masses.
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The history of cinema in Pakistan began in 1929, when Abdur Rashid Kardar set up a studio and production company under the name of United Players Corporation (later renamed Playart Phototone), which would become the foundation stone for the Lahore film industry.
These titles clearly suggest how Gazdar saw the evolution of cinema in Pakistan as being closely linked to changes in political and social climate of the country. Each chapter also starts with a...
Oct 30, 2019 · CINEMA 1.0 (1947-1990S) – Lahore was the thriving northern circuit of the subcontinent’s film industry and film production began in the late ’20s and early ’30s. After Partition, many from the Hindu community left the country and only a selected talent from the Muslim community stayed behind.
It shows how two major factors — Partition and the rise of Islam in Pakistan — led to the premature demise of a nascent film industry emerging around the Bhati Gate area in Lahore, despite the in-migration of Muslim talent from Bombay.
Introduction. Pakistani cinema, also referred to as Lollywood, peaked in terms of film production during the 1960s and 1970s. With 124 films and around 1300 operational cinemas, the year 1970 is referred to as the height of the golden age of Pakistani cinema (Bilal 2015).
Apr 25, 2018 · Hundreds of popular films were produced yearly by Lollywood, the Lahore-based entertainment industry. The era’s stars included Waheed Murad, a heartthrob, and Sabiha Khanoum, known as the first...
Oct 3, 2021 · The first silent movie in Lahore was made in 1918. The museum houses posters of all 35 Punjabi films produced before the Partition of India in 1947 and posters of about 300 films produced after...
