Yakke Wali
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| Directed by | M. J. Rana |
| Produced by | Bari Malik |
| Starring | Musarrat Nazir Sudhir |
| Music by | Ghulam Ahmed Chishti |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Punjabi |
Yakke Wali is a 1957 Pakistani Punjabi-language film directed by M. J. Rana and produced by Bari Malik.[1] It tells the story of a woman who earns a living by driving a tanga. Musarrat Nazir played the title role in the film with Sudhir, M. Ajmal and Neelo in prominent roles.
Yakke Wali is inspired by the short story "License" by Saadat Hassan Manto.[2]
Yakke Wali was successful at the box office and received rave reviews.[3][4]
The film was such a hit at the box office that the producer of the film built a film studio in Lahore called Bari Studio from the film's earnings.[5]
Plot
[edit]Yakke Wali revolves around a hardworking and brave Punjabi woman, Laali, who supports her family by driving a tanga. She drives around her village but one day owing to her fight with some of the villagers, she leaves the village and goes to the city of Lahore. Being a female in Lahore, it becomes difficult for her to drive the tanga, so she decides to disguise herself as a man and starts driving for her survival and to make a daily living.
Cast
[edit]- Musarrat Nazir as Laali[1][3]
- Sudhir as Aslam[1][3]
- Zarif[1][3]
- Nazar[1][3]
- Ilyas Kashmiri[1][3]
- M. Ajmal[1][3]
- Neelo[3]
- Zeenat Begum
- Sultan Rahi (as extra character)[3]
Music
[edit]All music is scored by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and film songs and dialogue were by Ahmad Rahi.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Alan Goble. "Yakke Wali (1957 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Khurram Suhail (11 May 2019). "Manto and the film world". Dawn News (tv channel). Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Yakke Wali (1957 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Hamza Rao (11 December 2017). "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films (includes film review of Yakke Wali)". Daily Times newspaper. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Sheharyar Rizwan (30 August 2021). "Evernew Studios – a picture of the film industry's decline". Images (Dawn Group of newspapers). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links
[edit]- Yakke Wali at IMDb
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