Toofan | |
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Directed by | Hassan Askari |
Screenplay by | Nasir Adeeb |
Produced by | Hassan Askari |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Irshad Ahmad |
Music by | Safdar Hussain |
Release date |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Punjabi |
Toofan is a 1976 Pakistani Punjabi film directed and produced by Hassan Askari. The film starred Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Iqbal Hassan, Najma, Afzaal Ahmad, and Mustafa Qureshi. Toofan was a super hit movie and won 3 Nigar Awards, including the best film for the year.
Plot
[edit]The main character of the story is a retired soldier who walks with a limp but takes revenge on his enemies.
Cast
[edit]- Asiya
- Sultan Rahi
- Iqbal Hassan
- Najma
- Afzaal Ahmad
- Mustafa Qureshi
- Bahar
- Saiqa
- Khalid Saleem Mota
- Jaggi Malik
Release and box office
[edit]Toofan was released on 9 April 1976. It was crowned as a golden jubilee hit.[1]
Music and soundtracks
[edit]The music was composed by Safdar Hussain and lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhyanvi:
- Agg Lag Jandi Jithun Langdi... Singer: Mehdi Hassan
Awards
[edit]Year | Film | Award | Category | Awardee | Ref. |
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1976 | Toofan | Nigar Award | Best film | Hassan Askari | [2][3] |
1976 | Toofan | Nigar Award | Best director | Hassan Askari | [2][3] |
1976 | Toofan | Nigar Award | Best script writer | Nasir Adeeb | [2][3] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistani Film Database – 1976". Cineplot. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.