Zarqa (1969)

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Released:
1969-10-17

Overview:
It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo (The Actress) when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan.

Director:
Riaz Shahid

Runtime:
2h 25min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Neelo
    as
    Zarqa
  • Ejaz Durrani
  • Allauddin
  • Abdul Karim Baloch
  • Fomi