Yousuf Khan Sher Bano
1970 Pakistani film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yousuf Khan Sher Bano was the first-ever Pashto film released in Pakistan. It was released on 1 December 1970.[1][2][3] It was directed by Aziz Tabassum and produced by Nazir Hussain,[4] with debut stars Yasmin Khan and Badar Munir.
Yousuf Khan Sher Bano | |
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یوسف خان شیر بانو | |
Directed by | Aziz Tabassum |
Written by | Ali Haider Joshi |
Based on | Yusuf Khan and Sherbano |
Produced by | Nazir Hussain |
Starring | Yasmin Khan Badar Munir Nemat Sarhadi |
Music by | Lal Mohammad Iqbal |
Distributed by | United Arts |
Release date | 1 December 1970 |
Running time | 129 min |
Country | Pakistan |
Language | Pashto |
The story is based on the Pashto folk story Yousuf Khan and Sher Bano. The tale has also been referred to as the Pashto version of Romeo and Juliet.[5]
Its music was composed by Lal Muhammad and Buland Iqbal,[6] while the film was written by Ali Haider Joshi.[7]
This first Pakistani Pashto language film completed more than 50 weeks in one cinema of Peshawar, Pakistan,[8][1] and was met with a positive reception from the Pakhtun audience.[9] This film also marked the start of Pashto language films in the Pakistan film industry.[10]