Husn Ka Daku

Husn Ka Daku is a 1929 action adventure silent film directed by A. R. Kardar.^[1] The film, also called Mysterious Eagle was made by Kardar's Playart Phototone.^[2] Kardar acted in this, his first production from Playart Phototone. Playart Phototone was a progression from United Player's Corporation, which he had set up in 1928.^[3] Husn Ka Daku was Kardar's debut directorial venture. It set the foundations for the Lahore film industry in the Bhati Gate area of Lahore.^[4] The director of photography was D. D. Dabke.^[5]

Husn Ka Daku
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Directed by	A. R. Kardar
Produced by	Playart Phototone
Starring	A. R. Kardar Tamancha Jan Iris Crawford M. Ismail
Cinematography	D. D. Dabke
Production company	Playart Phototone/United Player's Corporation
Release date	1929 (1929)
Country	British India
Language	Silent film

The film starred A. R. Kardar and Tamancha Jan in the lead, with the American actress Iris Crawford, M. Ismail, G. R. John and Ghulam Kadir forming the ensemble cast.^[6]

Cast

• A. R. Kardar
• M. Ismail
• Tamancha Jan
• Iris Crawford
• G. R. John
• S. F. Shaw
• Ghulam Qadir

Release

The film saw its release at Deepak Cinema, in the Bhati Gate area of Lahore on 12 July 1930. According to Haroon Khalid the film collected "48 rupees, 6 anna and 3 paisa" in the first week.^[7]