{"id":218740,"date":"2019-03-08T16:54:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=218740"},"modified":"2019-03-08T16:55:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-08T11:55:53","slug":"pakistani-movies-to-watch-on-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-movies-to-watch-on-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl Power: Best Pakistani Movies to Watch on International Women’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feminism and films have come a long way. Pakistani cinema too has portrayed women as as multi-faceted and strong personalities, a remarkable achievement in light of challenges related to censorship, cultural taboos and prevailing societal attitudes.<\/p>\n

Yes,even Lollywood has churned out some pretty good content for the female audience, way before the era of item songs, cheap demeaning humor, and women being subject to objectification took over.<\/p>\n

Don’t believe us? Here is a list of Pakistani films that provided an accurate representation\u00a0of women and the issues they faced in their time. All these movies featured strong female leads, all with a refreshingly fresh perspective.<\/p>\n\n

1. Saheli (1960)<\/h3>\n
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Saheli<\/em> is the story of two friends who fall in love with the same man. The tug of war between elements of friendship and love in the film; added dimensions to the female characters; and the fact that the film was more about the female leads rather than their love lives is what makes this a film fit for a feminist.<\/p>\n

Saheli<\/em> cast\u00a0Shamim Ara and Nayyar Sultana as female leads.\u00a0This led to a series\u00a0of amazing performances\u00a0by these iconic actresses. The two became the most prominent leading ladies of the 60s.<\/p>\n

Saheli<\/em> release date: December\u00a023, 1960<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Zarqa (1969)<\/h3>\n
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This movie is a classic, political masterpiece that features a strong female lead.<\/p>\n

Zarqa<\/em> is about a woman in the Palestinian Liberation Movement who challenges the brutal practices of Israel. Zarqa<\/em> cast Neelo in the lead role.<\/p>\n

Riaz Shahid\u2019s\u00a0Zarqa\u00a0<\/em>is a\u00a0film that acknowledges and highlights the role of women in the political sphere.<\/p>\n

This is a film that didn’t need a hero to save the day (move over Wonder Woman, Zarqa<\/em> did it first).<\/p>\n

Zarqa<\/em> release date: October\u00a017, 1969<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Society Girl (1976)<\/h3>\n\n
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