List of Pakistani films of 1981

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1981 marked a significant period in Pakistani cinema, as it faced a rapid decline due to islamization in the country, consequently resulting in destabilization of the film industry.[1] With growing censorship policies, Punjabi and Pashto action films dominated the field.[2] Sultan Rahi starred in films like Maula Jutt In London and Khan e Azam, becoming an iconic figure of the time.

Urdu

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Title Release Director Cast Notes
Manzil 2 January S. Suleman Mohammad Ali, Babra Sharif, Waseem Abbas, Mumaz, Talish, Nanha, Qavi Box Office: Super Hit
Resham 30 January H. M. Yousuf Mustasfa Qureshi, Najma, Asif Khan, Yasmin Khan, Nanha, Sabiha, Adeeb Box Office: Flop
Lajawab 13 February Shabab Keranvi Babra Sharif, Nadeem, Shujaat Hashmi, Roshan, Roomana, Tamanna, Jameel Fakhri Box Office: Super Hit
Dil Ek Khilona 27 March S. Suleman Sangeeta, Shahid, Lehri, Ruhi Bano
Bara Aadmi 3 April Shamas Chodhary Babra Sharif, Mohammad Ali, Shahid, Ruhi Bano Box Office: Hit
Laggan 10 March Rehman Babra Sharif, Rehman, Ishrat Chodhary, Shehla Gil Box Office: Flop
Gunman 8 May Iqbal Yousuf Babra Sharif, Mohammad Ali, Waheed Murad Box Office: Average
Meray Apnay 8 May Shamam Ara Shamim Ara, Shahid, Mumtaz, Waheed Murad Box Office: Average
Dil Nay Phir Yaad Kiya 15 May Iqbal Akhtar Babra Sharif, Shahid, Waheed Murad, Nayyar Sultana Box Office: Hit
Qurbani 22 May Parvez Malik Shabnam, Nadeem, Master Khurram, Nimmo Box Office: Super Hit
Kala Dhanda Goray Log 29 May Javed Sajjad Sangeeta, Asif Khan, Waheed Murad, Samina Pirzada, Badar Munir Box Office: Average
Aladdin 2 August Iqbal Kashmiri Babra Sharif, Faisal, Bindiya, Ali Ejaz Box Office: Average
Watan 2 August Hassan Tariq Rani, Shahid, Mohammad Ali, Kaveeta Box Office: Average
Kiran Aur Kali 4 September Zahid Shah Mohammad Ali, Shabnam, Waheed Murad, Shaista Qaisar Box Office: Hit
Mohabbat Aur Majboori 4 September Mansoor Sayed Babra Sharif, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Allauddin, Nimmi, Nabeela
Sangram 4 September Iqbal Yousuf Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Asif Khan, Adeeb Box Office: Hit
Azeem Qaum Ki Azeem Beti 11 September Shaad Sarhadi Nimmi, Naeem Khan, Nasir Khan, Shimmi
Faslay 18 September Zafar Shabab Shabnam, Mohammad Ali, Bazgha, Nanha
Qanoon Shikan 25 September Quraish Chodhary Sultan Rahi, Asiya, Afzaal Ahmad, Chakori
Ghairao 9 October Iqbal Yousuf Shabnam, Mohammad Ali, Waheed Murad, Asif Khan Box Office: Average
Yeh Zamana Aur Hay 9 October Shabab Keranavi Babra Sharif, Ayaz, Faisal, Andaleeb Box Office: Hit
Tangay Wali 13 November M. J. Rana Shabnam, Mohammad Ali, Nisho, Bindia Box Office: Average
Wafa 13 November Luqman Babra Sharif, Asif Raza Mir, Nazia Hafeez, Aslam Parvez, Faisal Luqman Box Office: Hit
Khotay Sikkay 20 November Aziz Tabassum Mohammad Ali, Babra Sharif, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Badar Munir Box Office: Average
2 Dil 27 November Aslam Dar Babra Sharif, Asif Raza Mir, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Talish
100 Rifles 25 December Sharif Ali Musarrat Shaheen, Sultan Rahi, Badar Munir, Sweety

Punjabi

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Title Release Director Cast Notes
Dushman Dar 2 January Masood Asghar Najma, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Nazli
Shart 23 January Riaz Ahmad Raju Asiya, Shahid, Sultan Rahi, Iqbal Hassan
Kala Rupia 30 January Akram Khan Najma, Mustafa Qureshi, Musarrat Shaheen, Asif Khan
Khan-e-Azam 6 February Younis Malik Sudhir, Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi Box Office: Average
Rabb Tay Maa 6 February Akram Khan Farah Deeba, Iqbal Hassan, Sabiha Khanum, Saiqa
Anokha Daaj 27 February Aslam Dar Sultan Rani, Asiya, Durdana Rehman, Waheed Murad Box Office: Super Hit
Gabhroo 20 March Jafar Malik Asiya, Yousuf Khan, Musarrat Shaheen, Aurangzeb
Ik Puttar Ik Veer 10 April Waheed Dar Najma, Yousuf Khan, Mustafa Qureshi, Sabiha Box Office: Average
Mr Aflatoon 17 April Naseem Haidar Mumtaz, Ali Ejaz, Rangeela, Bindia
Sher Medan Da 24 April M. Akram Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi Box Office: Super Hit
Maula Dad 8 May Rehmat Ali Asiya, Yousuf Khan, Mustafa Qureshi, Durdana Rehman
Sheran Day Puttar Sher 15 May Masood Butt Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Chakori Box Office: Average
Toofan Tay Chattan 22 May Arshad Mirza Sudhir, Asiya, Mustafa Qureshi, Ilyas Kashmir Box Office: Average
Fatafat 29 May Diljeet Mirza Mumtaz, Shahid, Syed Kemal, Nanha
Geo Shera 5 June Masood Bin Aslam Chakori, Kaifee, Afzaal Ahmad, Saiqa
Athra Puttar 12 June Altaf Hussain Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Bazgha Box Office: Super Hit
Parwah Nein 12 June Iftikhar Khan Mumtaz, Yousuf Khan, Waheed Murad, Kaveeta
Chacha Bhateeja 2 August Haidar Chodhary Anjuman, Ali Ejaz, Nanha, Durdana Rehman
Chan Varyam 2 August Jahangir Qaisar Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Afzaal Ahmad, Shagufta Box Office: Super Hit
Milay Ga Zulm Da Badla 2 August Kaifee Sultan Rahi, Chakori, Kaifee, Anjuman Box Office: Super Hit
Sala Sahib 2 August Altaf Hussain Mumtaz, Ali Ejaz, Anjuman, Nanha, Rangeela, Sultan Rahi Box Office: Blockbuster
Sher Khan 2 August Younis Malik Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi, Iqbal Hassan Box Office: Blockbuster
Jatt Da Vair 28 August Younis Malik Sultan Rahi, Najma, Mustafa Qureshi, Chakori
Aakhri Qurbani 4 September Syed Zahoor Hussain Gilani Sudhir, Sultan Rahi, Musarrat Shaheen, Iqbal Hassan
Dara Sikandar 4 September Rehmat Ali Mumtaz, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Nanha
Veryam 4 September Arshad Mirza Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi, Mumtaz Box Office: Super Hit
Athra Tay Jeedar 11 September Javed Hassan Najma, Sultan Rahi, Kaifee, Deeba
Chan Suraj 11 September Rauf Abbasi Mumtaz, Sultan Rahi, Nazli, Afzaal Ahmad
Khar Damagh 18 September Daud Butt Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Iqbal Hassan, Chakori
Basheera Tay Qanoon 9 October Saeed Daar Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Talish, Aliya Box Office: Average
Jeedar 9 October Kaifee Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Mustafa Qureshi, Kaifee Box Office: Super Hit
Maula Jatt Tay Noori Natt 9 October Amin Riaz Mumtaz, Iqbal Hassan, Ali Ejaz, Nanha
Muftbar 9 October Hassan Askari Sultan Rahi, Anjuman, Ali Ejaz, Afzaal Ahmad Box Office: Average
Rustam 23 October Iqbal Kashmiri Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Mumtaz, Humayun Qureshi Box Office: Average
Tor Deyo Zanjeeran 23 October Mulazim Hussain Bhatti Musarrat Shaheen, Iqbal Hassan, Nazli, Rangeela
Zehreela Dushman 13 November Ilyas Kashmiri Najma, Sultan Rahi, Bahar, Aurangzeb
Billu Sher 20 November Parvez Kaleem Musarrat Shaheen, Yousuf Khan, Afzaal Ahmad, Aurangzeb
Posti 20 November Raza Mir Mumtaz, Yousuf Khan, Nazli, Afzaal Ahmad
Changa Tay Manga 27 November Haidar Anjuman, Yousuf Khan, Sultan Rahi, Haidar, Chakori Box Office: Average
Jatt In London 27 November Younis Malik Asiya, Sultan Rahi, Mustafa Qureshi, Chakori Box Office: Super Hit
Amanat 18 December Rangeela Bazgha, Ghulam Mohayuddin, Rangeela, Talat Siddiqi Box Office: Hit
Notan Da Badshah 25 December Imtiaz Qaisar Najma, Asif Khan, Mustafa Qureshi, Iqbal Hassan
Sultan Tay Veryam 25 December Waheed Dar Mumtaz, Yousuf Khan, Mustafa Qureshi, Beena

Pashto

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Title Release Director Cast Notes
Khabara Da Izzat Da 23 January Sanobar Khan Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Jani, Yasmin Khan
Daagh 13 February Iqbal Hussain Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Surayya Khan, Bedar Bakht Box Office: Hit
Aakhri Nakha 10 April Anaskh Saeedi Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Ishrat Chodhary, Afzaal Ahmad Box Office: Hit
Ghairat Zama Iman 8 May Aziz Tabassum Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Bedar Bakht, Umar Daraz
Sogand 5 June Inayat Ullah Khan Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Bedar Bakht, Umar Daraz Khalil Box Office: Hit
Kufr-o-Islam 24 July Yasmin Khan Musarrat Shaheen, Asif Khan, Mumtaz, Amrozia
Chamnai Khan 28 August Asghar Ali Khan Surayya Khan, Badar Munir, Naemat Sarhadi
Nave Ongrezey 9 October Waheeda Khan Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Liaqat Major Box Office: Hit
Pakhtum Pa Wilayat Kamb 23 October Javed Sajjad Badar Munir, Asif Khan, Samina, Sangeeta Box Office: Hit
Dagaz Da Maidan 20 November Aziz Tabassum Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Bedar Bakht, Shehnaz
Dosti 11 December Saeed Anaskh Saeedi Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Jameel Babar, Beena Box Office: Hit
Farz 11 December Sabir Waseem Yasmin Khan, Badar Munir, Liaqat Major Box Office: Average
Aashna 18 December Nasir Raza Khan Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Yasmin Khan Box Office: Average
Ghazab 18 December Saeed Anaskh Saeedi Khanum, Badar Munir, Jameel Babar, Ishrat Chodhary
Ujrati Qatil 18 December Mushtaq Ahmad, Farooq Khan, Iftikhar Yasmin Khan, Bedar Bakht, Nadra Momtaz Box Office: Average
Sal Topakay (Unknown) Sharif Ali Musarrat Shaheen, Badar Munir, Ghulam Mohayuddin

Sindhi

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Title Release Director Cast Notes
Ghato Ghar Na Aya 9 October Samad Sheikh Bilqees, Babar Sultan, Farzana, Zarina Sheikh

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The fall and rise of Pakistani film". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  2. ^ Sevea, Iqbal (July 2014). ""Kharaak Kita Oi!" : Masculinity, Caste, and Gender in Punjabi Films". BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. 5 (2): 129–140. doi:10.1177/0974927614548645. ISSN 0974-9276.