This article lists Urdu-language films in order by year of production. The films listed below are mostly from Pakistan, along with some Indian Urdu movies. For a full list of Pakistani films, including Punjabi language, Bengali language and Urdu films, see List of Pakistani films. Bollywood movies from India which feature as Hindi films are mostly made in the Hindustani language. Similarly, Urdu films are also made in the Hindustani language. Modern Urdu and modern Hindi are more similar in overall vocabulary. See List of Bollywood films.
1940s
Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1948Teri YaadDaud Chand Asha Posley, Nasir Khan, Najma, Kiran Rani, Ghulam Mohammad, Sardar Mohammad, Ghulam Qadir, Nazar, Jahangir KhanDramaReleased on 7 August 1948, Teri Yaad was the first commercial film entirely made in Pakistan. 1949Ghalat Fehmi Asha Posley, Jahangir Khan, Nazar HichkolayDaud ChandAjmal, Akhtari, Sudhir, M. IsmailDramaSachai Sawarn Lata, Nazir Ahmed Khan, Majeed Shahida Luqman Shamim Bano, Nasir Khan, Shakir, Hamaliya WalaDrama Released on 19 March 1949, Shahida was the first "Pakistani film" that was started before the partition of India.
1950s Title Director Cast Genre Notes 1950Nazir Ahmed KhanNazarDramaAmanatHyder ShahDarpanNazarDrama Film actor Darpan's debut filmBeqararNazir Ajmeri Ragni, S. Gul, Shammi, Noor Mohammed Charlie, Majeed Drama Released on 17 July 1950Do AnsooAnwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Shamim Bano, Ajmal, Allauddin Drama Released on 7 April 1950, Do Aansoo was the first ever Urdu Silver Jubilee film in Pakistan.Do Kinaray Akhtari, Suresh, Zarif Humari BastiShakoor QadriMurtaza Gilani, Najma, Shah NawazDramaJudai Shahina, Sadiq Ali, Nazar Kundan Ragni, Shakir, Hamalia Wala 1951Akaely M.M. MehraSantosh Kumar, Nazar, RagniDramaEid Yasmin, Najmul Hassan, Suresh Ghairat Sabiha Khanum, Masood, Allauddin Humwatan Sahira, Farraukh, Ajmal Pinjra Sabiha Khanum, Masood, Azad 1952Bheegi Palkain Sawarn Lata, Nazir Ahmed Khan Romance film DopattaSibtain Fazli Noor Jehan, Ajay Kumar, Sudhir, Yasmin MusicalDrama Released on 29 March 1952, with music by Feroz Nizami. Noor Jehan appeared in her first Pakistani Urdu film.Harjai Najma, Masood, Asif Jah Khanabadosh Manorma, Pran, Ajmal Shola Asha Posley, Masood, Arshad 1953AaghoshMurtaza GilaniGulshan Ara, M. Ismail, Santosh Kumar, Sabiha KhanumDramaAwaazKhadim MohiudinGulshan AraSantosh KumarDramaBarkhaShaikh HassanNazar, Asha Posley, Sabiha KhanumDramaGhulamAnwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Shammi GulnarImtiyaz Ali Taj Noor Jehan, Santosh Kumar, Bibbo, Zarif, Shahnawaz MusicalDrama Released on 6 November 1953, with music by Ghulam HaiderIlzam Shammi, Rafiq Anwar, Naeem Hashmi Mehbooba Shammi, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley Sailaab Sabiha Khanum, Masood, Hamalia Wala Tarrap Shammi, Sudhir, Allauddin 1954Deewar Gulshan Ara, Sudhir, Allauddin GumnaamAnwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Ragni, M. Ismael, Asif Jah, Nasreen, Ghulam Mohammed, Himalaya Wala MusicalDrama Released on 26 March 1954. The music director was Inayat Hussain, with film song lyrics by Saifuddin Saif.Mujrim Gulshan Ara, Yousuf Khan, Allauddin Perwaaz Sabiha Khanum, Yousuf Khan, Asha Posley, Nazar Veteran actor Yousuf Khan made his film debut in Perwaz.Raat Ki Baat Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Allauddin Ruhi W.Z. Ahmad Shammi, Santosh Kumar, Hamalia Wala The first film to be banned in Pakistan. Music by Rasheed Attre.SassiDaud ChandShah Nawaz, Nazar, Asha Posley, Sabiha Khanum, SudhirMusicalReleased on 3 June 1954, with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. 1955Humari ZabanShaikh HassanBeena, Sheikh Hassan DramaReleased on 10 June 1955, Hamari Zuban was the first ever Karachi-made film in Pakistan.InteqaamAnwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, M. Ismael IltejaChaudhry Feroz Gul Ragni, S. Gul, Salim Raza IntekhaabHumayun Mirza Jamila Razzaq, Masood JallanShabab Kairanvi Nadira, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Zarif Jheel KinarayNizam Nakhuda Gulshan Ara, Sudhir, Talish KhatoonNazir Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Naeem Hashmi Khizaan Ke BaadKhadim Mohiuddin Shammi, Sudhir, Allauddin MehfilSharif Nayyar Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Allauddin Romance film NaukarM.M. Billoo Mehra Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Shaad, Ragni, Zeenat, Asha Posley, ChunChun, A. Shah, G.N. Butt and Agha Salim Raza Drama Released on 24 May 1955. The film music was written by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.NazranaMurtaza Gilani, Saqlain Rizvi, Ragni, Santosh Kumar, Nazar, Azad QatilAnwar Kamal Pasha Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Aslam Pervaiz, Musarrat Nazir, Nayyar Sultana, Akmal Khan Drama Released on 22 January 1955. The music director was Inayat Hussain and the song lyrics were written by Qateel Shifai.ShararayAfzal Jehangir Sabiha Khanum, Ragni, S. Gul Sohni Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Shammi ToofanHaidar Shah Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Asha Posley, Zarif Drama Released on 31 July 1955, with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti. 1956AnokhiShahnawaz Sheela Ramani, Shaad, Lehri Romance film BaaghiAshfaq MalikAllauddin, Musarrat Nazir, Sultan Rahi, Sudhir, Agha TalishDramaSultan Rahi's debut film as an actor. Music by Rehman Verma.Chhoti BegumAtaullah Hashmi Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Naeem HashmiDramaMusic by Tassaduq Hussain, film song lyrics by Qateel Shifai. This film was a "Golden Jubilee" film (i.e. with a run of more than 50 weeks in cinemas).Darbar-e-HabibSheikh Latif Yasmin, Talish, Majeed FunkarMohammad Hassan Khursheed Bano, Aslam Pervaiz, Jamila Razzaq HameedaMunshi Dil Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Ejaz Durrani Romance film Music by Safdar HussainHaqeeqat Yasmin, Masood, Zeenat HatimDaud Chand Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri Drama IntezarMasood Pervez Noor Jehan, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, Ghulam Mohammad Drama Released on 12 May 1956. The music director was Khwaja Khurshid Anwar.Kanwari BewahNajam Naqvi Shamim Ara, Ayyaz, Nazar Drama Shamim Ara's debut film as an actress. Veteran film director Najam Naqvi's first film in Pakistan.KarnaamaIqbal Hussain Klawati, Luddan, Sawan Lakht-e-JiggarLuqman Noor Jehan, Santosh Kumar, Habib-ur- Rehman Drama Released on 17 February 1956, with music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.MandiAziz Ahmed Khursheed, Ayyaz, Nighat Drama Mirza SahibanDaud ChandMusarrat Nazir Sudhir DramaReleased on 30 May 1956Miss 56Roop Kumar Shorey Meena Shorey, Santosh Kumar, Aslam PervaizRomance film Music by Ghulam Ahmed ChishtiPawwan Shammi, Sudhir, Zarif, Nazir Qismat Musarrat Nazir, Santosh Kumar, Yasmin Drama Sabira Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri Romance film SarfaroshAnwar Kamal PashaSabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Meena Shorey, Asif Jah, Ghulam MohammadRomanceDramaReleased on 30 May 1956, with music by Rasheed Attre.ShalimarS. H. Zaidi Rehana, Sudhir, Shola, Nazar Romance film ShikarRafiq Anwar Safia Deen, Rushdi, Ayyaz Sauteli Maa Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Masood Drama WehshiMunawwar Qasim Rehana, Afzal, Nazir, Zarif Drama 1957Aankh ka NashaSibtain Fazli Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Musarrat Nazir, Neelo, Aslam Pervaiz, Drama Music by Inayat HussainAas PaasM. A. Rasheed Sabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, AllauddinRomance Music by Akhtar Hussain AkhianAnjaam Yasmin, Ilyas Kashmiri, Neelo Romance film Baap Ka Gunaah Musarrat Nazir, Darpan, Salim Drama Bara Aadmi Meena Shorey, Ejaz Durrani, Allauddin Drama BedariRafiq Ghaznavi Ratan Kumar, Ragni, Santosh Kumar, Meena Shorey, Anoradha, Qazi Wajid as the student boy with stammering problem Drama, Comedy Released on 6 December 1957, with music by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan.DaataAtaullah Hashmi Sabiha Khanum, Sudhir, Ghulam MohammadDrama Music by Tassaduq HussainIshq-e-LailaMunshi Dil Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Asha Posley, M. Ismael, Ajmal, Allauddin Musical, Romance, Drama Released on 12 April 1957, with music by Safdar Hussain and film song lyrics by Qateel Shifai.Laila Majnu Bahar, Aslam Pervaiz, Shola, Ilyas KashmiriRomance film Maasoom Yasmin, Habib, M. Ismael Maska Polish Anoradha, Ayyaz, Azad MuraadDaud Chand Yasmin, Syed Kamal, Ilyas Kashmiri Romance film Music by Safdar Hussain with vocals by Iqbal Bano.NigarNaeem Hashmi Shahina, Ammaan, Naeem HashmiDrama Noor-e-IslamNazir Sawarn Lata, Darpan, Nazir, Naeem Hashmi Drama Music by Hassan LatifPaasban Sabiha Khanum, Aslam Pervaiz, Allauddin Drama Saat LakhJafar Malik Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Nayyar Sultana, Neelo, Talish, Asif Jah, Hamalia Wala MusicalDrama Released on 9 October 1957 and ran for more than 50 weeks. Music director was Rasheed Attre.Seestan Musarrat Nazir, Shaad, Salim Raza Shohrat Nasrin, Habib, Ilyas Kashmiri, Ajmal Drama Thandi Sarak Musarrat Nazir, Syed Kamal, Zarif Romance film Syed Kamal's debut filmWaadahW. Z. Ahmad Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Laila, Ilyas Kashmiri Musical, Romance, Drama Released on 2 May 1957, with music by Rasheed Attre and songs written by Saifuddin Saif. Waadah was Laila's debut film. 1958AadmiLuqman Yasmin, Habib, Nayyar Sultana, Diljeet Mirza, Talish and Allauddin Drama Released on 14 November 1958Akhri Dao Nayyar Sultana, Habib, Talish Drama Akhri NishanAshfaq Malik Meena Shorey, Sudhir, Allauddin Drama Music by Rehman VermaAnarkaliAnwar Kamal PashaNoor Jehan, Sudhir, Ragni, Shamim Ara, Zarif, Fazal Haq and Hamalia Wala Musical Released on 6 June 1958, with music by Rasheed Attre and Inayat Hussain.Begunnah Nayyar Sultana, Anwar Baig, Butt Kashir Bharosa Yasmin, Yousuf Khan, Allauddin Changez KhanRafiq Sarhadi Neelo, Kamran, Rakhshi, Allauddin, Asha Posley, Laila Action film Darbar Sabiha Khanum, Habib, Allauddin Dil Mein Too Sabiha Khanum, Ejaz Durrani, Nayyar Sultana Hasrat Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Yousuf Khan Romance film Jaan-e-BaharShaukat Hussain Rizvi Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Husna Romance film Naya Daur Jamila Razzaq, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo Naya Zamana Musarrat Nazir, Santosh Kumar, M. Ismael Romance film Rukhsana Musarrat Nazir, Darpan, Nayyar Sultana Romance film Tamanna Yasmin, Ejaz Durrani, Nighat Sultana Tauheed Nayyar Sultana, Talish, Laila Drama Wah Re Zamanay Shamim Ara, Ejaz Durrani, Rattan Kumar Zehr-e-IshqMasood Pervez Musarrat Nazir, Habib, Yasmin, Neelo, Bibbo MusicalRomance Released on 21 April 1958, with songs and music by Khawaja Khurshid Anwar. 1959Apna Paraya Shamim Ara, Syed Kamal Romance film Faisla Shamim Ara, Yousuf Khan, Deeba, Jamila Razzaq Deeba started her film career as a child artist in this film.Gumrah Kafira, Habib, Naeem Hashmi Jago Hua SeveraAaejay Kardar Tripti Mitra, Zurain Rakhshi, Anees Ama, Kazi Khaliq, Maina Latif Drama The first Dhaka-based Urdu film.Jhoomer Masud Pervaiz Musarrat NazirSudhir, Naeem HashmiDrama Film songs by music director Khwaja Khurshid AnwarKoelKhwaja Khurshid Anwar Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Nazar, Sahira, Ghulam Mohammad, Azad and Allauddin MusicalDrama Released on 24 December 1959, with music by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar.NaginKhalil Qaisar Neelo, Rattan Kumar, Husna, Yousuf Khan, Nazar, Rekha, Saqi and Abbas Ajmeri Musical Released on 18 June 1959, with songs and music by Safdar Hussain.Naghma-e-Dil Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar, Naeem Hashmi NeendHassan Tariq Noor Jehan, Aslam Pervaiz, Neelo, Yasmin, Asad Jaafri Musical Released on 16 October 1959, with music by Rasheed Attre.RaazHumayun Mirza Musarrat Nazir, Ejaz Durrani Drama Music by Feroz NizamiSavera Shamim Ara, Syed Kamal Romance film Shama Swaran Lata, Nazir, Naeem HashmiRomance film Society Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir Romance film Sola Aanay Neelo, Ejaz Durrani Romance film Tere Baghair Sabiha Khanum, Santosh Kumar
1960s