Best Pakistani drama movies

As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.

Pari, a 14-year-old girl, dreams of becoming a pilot while growing up in a society that doesn’t allow her to dream.

Maula Jatt, a fierce prizefighter with a tortured past seeks vengeance against his arch nemesis Noori Natt, the most feared warrior in the land of Punjab.

The efforts of the Pakistani security forces in their fight against terrorism and how the lives of security officials are affected. A retired security officer returns to save Pakistan from a major terrorist attack.

The patriarch of a religious Muslim family refuses to accept his intersex child, tearing his family apart.

In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl's marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins.

Teefa goes to Poland to get Anya to Pakistan to marry Butt gangster's son but lands up in trouble with Anya's gangster father and the Polish police.

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

The film is about the difficult situation in which the Pakistanis in particular and the Muslims in general are caught up since 9/11. There is a war going on between the Fundamentalists and the Liberal Muslims. This situation is creating a drift not only between the Western world and the Muslims, but also within the Muslims. The educated and modern Muslims are in a difficult situation because of their approach towards life and their western attire. They are criticized and harassed by the fundamentalists and on the other hand the Western world sees them as potential suspects of terrorism just because of their Muslim names.

A woman who takes care of her aging parents and their land is joined by her sister when their parents' health worsens.

An aspiring actor succumbs to pressure from his father and takes up the role of lawyer.

A guy falls in love but can’t get married before his older sister.

Three college friends are passionate for music and face difficulties for their common dream.

A young musician, Rayyan, falls in love at first sight with Ruba. Ruba has no interest in Rayyan as she is happily engaged to Murad. What follows is a pursuit of true love by a passionate young boy.

SherDil follows it's lead character Haris Mustafa, as he journeys from the academy to becoming a Flt Lt in the PAF, chasing his goals that are layered with personal and professional challenges.

The lives of a gullible maid; a beautiful socialite; an ambitious investment banker and a happy go lucky chauffeur are entwined together in Dubai, in this bitter-sweet tale of self discovery.

Set during the India-Pakistan partition, the story of Sardar Mohammad revolves around an infant who is saved by an Indian Sikh police officer.

An ambitious girl seeks out her destiny and true love , when tables start to take a turn she meets a man who gives her a completely new perspective to life and love.

A devout Muslim who writes, composes, and even records hymns praising the Prophet, Muhammad Rahat Khawaja is a respected elderly man who works in real estate and takes care of his bedridden wife. One day, he attends the wedding of a friend's son, where he inadvertently shows off a dance in front of his friends and family. His dance gets recorded and then uploaded to all social media platforms, which then also gets broadcasted on television. And chaos begins to ensue in his quiet life. Other than his wife, no one else in the world understands Rahat's circumstances. His daughters and neighbors criticize him, his friends turn their backs on him

Superstar is the story of two characters from different worlds as they journey to find the true meaning of the word 'Superstar'. Noor, a budding actress who wants to make it big in the film industry meets Sameer who is a celebrity with stardom. Together they learn the price of success and that sometimes to shine, you need the darkness.

Based on the inspiring true story of Pakistan Army’s first female Three Star (⭐⭐⭐) General. ‘ ’ traces the life and career of , a name synonymous to strength, determination and professional excellence. Gen Nigar Johar rose through the ranks of Pakistan Army and continues to have a meritorious service. She overcame personal tragedy and societal pressures to break the glass ceiling for all the women of the country. A tribute to one of the biggest symbols of women empowerment in Pakistan.

A young boy addicted to iFatwa, an app that crowdsources religious death sentences, spends his days swiping on the lives of strangers.

When a young man crashes the wrong wedding, the bride seizes the opportunity to make a run for it and together they attempt to evade her overbearing grandfather.

The controversial and troubled Indo-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto finds his artistic choices challenged by censors.

Conflict arises when, Reshmi, a young woman who has been engaged since childhood to her cousin, is courted by a famous pop star.

"Behadd" reflects upon the relationship dynamics of a 'Parent' and a 'Child', and shows how their love for one another becomes the cause of their heartache and the reflection of 'selflessness' verses 'selfishness' in Love.

A Pakistani boy develops into a young revolutionary and confronts love, religious conflict, and his own death through Zoroastrian rituals of purification.

A boy looks forward to commencing his first day at a workplace after completing his academic studies.

Haider gets hooked by the local SHO in a mob firing case. Ultimately after getting away with this case, Haider´s life takes a drastic change. Haider now sees the bigger and bitter picture of the current system, and how it affects everybody. He decides to do something about this system, and in the process, his education, family, friends and love are at stake

Story of a self centered women Jamila who pretends to be biggest supporter of women empowerment gets actively involved with newly wed couple in her neighbors and things gets out of hand…

Three young men try to escape the reality of their everyday lives and succeed in ways they had least expected.

It's the story of a young couple struggling with challenges of life. Both are aggressive and follow their own thoughts which affect their relationship. Their reunion becomes complicated gradually.

Zara, a schoolgirl in Karachi, shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her. Caught between his manipulative behaviour and the desire to experience love on her own terms, Zara searches for the strength to reject the confines of a patriarchal society.

In a small village in Pakistan, village elders demand that 15-year-old Mina must be handed over as payment for the crime her brother committed. The ruthless man she's forced to marry keeps her locked inside a small room, her only escape being her imagination and staring out a small window. Meanwhile, the two families cross paths in a series of twists that leaves a trail of pain, heartbreak, and blood.

Naive Shani helps his transgender friend and crush audition for the lead in an erotic dance show.

A handicapped 9-year old boy who lives in a valley in the mountains of Balochistan is rejected by his father, intimidated by society, harassed by friends and left alone due to his disability. Strengthened by memories and dreams of the love of his mother, he begins a perilous journey back to his family in the main city.

Based on a true story, over 76 hours of a successful military operation conducted in the Piochar region of Swat district, Yalghaar goes up close to follow the lives of the young, passionate officers and soldiers whose patriotism is throbbing with every heartbeat for their country (Pakistan).

When the killer of an adolescent labor activist is acquitted, journalist Shahbaz Bhatti sees glaring loopholes in the verdict, and begins a quest for justice. But each lead he follows contradicts the one before, and the twisted story reveals the ugly truth of child labor in 1990s Pakistan.

A young son of a Landlord, "Prince" falls in love with a poor village belle.

In the North West Frontier Province of Pakistan, a widowed father expects his only son to follow in his footsteps. Darra Adam Khel is home to the ethnic Pashtuns. The local industry is the handcrafting of firearms. It has been this way since long before the war on terror. Eleven-year-old Niaz Afridi works with his father learning how to make and test weapons just as Sher Alam learnt from his father before him. But Niaz doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps. He wants to go to school.

A mother and her two daughters fight to protect their home.

The telefilm weaves a story between Noor played by Noor Khan and Waleed played by Asim Azhar. Whilst belonging to two different worlds, the pair is shown to have a very similar nature. Both of them have step-parents and dwell in a state of inferiority, waiting for something extraordinary to happen in their life. As Waleed is trying tooth and nail to excel in his musical career, Noor vies to be a doctor and struggles against the injustice of her stepmother.

A group of students from the colleges drama society decide to participate in a theatre competition taking place in Bangladesh and choose the 1971 war as their topic for the play Their idea is opposed by almost everyone but the students are determined to stick to their plan. However when they reach Bangladesh, they realize why everyone was concerned, now it is their job to change that perspective and not only win the competition but their hearts as well.

A pregnant woman tries to get to the doctor.

Pakistan, 2071. There have been no reported instances of terrorism or violent crime in over 30 years. The cost: the systemic subjugation of all human emotion.

Based on the boundary-breaking motorcycle journeys of Zenith Irfan who, at 20 years of age, is the first Pakistani woman to have made a solo motorcycle journey through the northern regions of the country.

The gulf of understanding between two brothers widens amid the bustle of Karachi on Pakistan's Independence Day.

In the midst of the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a gifted child makes an extraordinary effort for his people.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of Karachi, where cricket is more than just a game – it's a lifeline

A historical glimpse into the history of Pakistan India Partition and war's of 1965 and 1971 and present day of the new conflict in Pakistan.

The story follows the life of Imran Khan. He won the 1992 Cricket World Cup becoming a national hero of Pakistan. He built a cancer hospital after his mother died of cancer.

A boy who dreams of becoming the next Shahid Afridi finds himself down on his luck when the only club he ever knew goes bankrupt.

TICH BUTTON is a Family Drama which involves hilarious situations as certain events unveil the best characteristics of a joint Punjabi family. The protagonist of the story, “Kaka” helps “Saqib” when he refuses to marry his cousin “Shakeela”. As a result of this refusal, complications kick in and a pile of lies generate. As the story unfolds, “Leena” a girl from Turkey enters this triangle. She gets pleasantly surprised by the Punjabi Joint family system and her heart is falling for love.

While mourning the loss of a parent, Mehru occasionally brings fake flowers to her old house. But she is compelled to deal with a tragic past when she is invited inside the house by her brother, Mir.

In the 1990s in a lower middle-class Karachi neighbourhood, two teenage brothers, Mazhar and Fakhar, try to fast-track their growth to appear cooler. In their pursuit, they attempt to watch an adult film on VCR.

A boy from the streets of Lahore makes a name for himself in the desi hip-hop scene and is titled "nameless". The "Top Dogs" go against him to bring him back to zero. Put down, resting, planning and plotting on how to comeback… not for people… not for revenge… but for all.

Chhalawa revolves around love, relationships and family.

Aarya leaves her family in the city to pursue her passion for the arts. She is gifted a red scarf, and is haunted by a Churail; a demonic and malevolent South Asian Witch.

A rendition of the Dracula tale with many similarities to the British 1950s Dracula.

A struggling actor, an actress and a director find themselves in a bizarre situation as their real lives blend into the struggles of their characters through a story that they are trying to tell.

Pakistan police is working against a network of international terrorists in Lahore. Ahmed, a young unemployed man becomes a witness of suicide bombing incident and helps a Police officer Sonia to apprehend them.

An amazing and never-before-seen on-screen cast. And, the people's favorite husband-wife duo, Hira and Mani will be appearing together for the first time.

The film is a tragedy based on a courtesan 'Anjuman', who born from a rich noble father and a courtesan mother. After her father's death she and her mother was abandoned by her paternal family. Her mother works as a courtesan to bring her up and wishes oneday her daughter will join the same business like her.

Musical directed by Anwar Kamal Pasha and Murtaza Gilani.