The Blood of Hussain (1980)
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however who gains in prominence and when the government is overthrown in a military coup, he tries to adapt. Hussain in the meanwhile gets married and leads a small band of rebels in an attempt to fight the military dictatorship.
Director: Jamil Dehlavi
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Salmaan Peerzada as Hussain Murtaza / Selim |
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Kika Markham as Katherine |
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Durriya Kazi as Hussain's Wife |
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Kabuli Baba as Fakir |
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Mirza Ghazanfar Begg as General |
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Jamil Dehlavi as Zahid |
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Abdul Karim Baloch as Akbar (as Saqi) |
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Mubila as Prostitute |
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Samina Peerzada as General's Daughter |
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Shoaib Hashmi as Man at dinner table |
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Fauzia Zareen as General's Wife |
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Zil-e-Subhan as Peasant |
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Khayyam Sarhadi as Policeman |
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Aliya Begam as Mother |
| Directing | Imraan Peerzada | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jamil Dehlavi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Walter Lassally | Director of Photography |
| Production | Sandra Marsh | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Jamil Dehlavi | Editor |
| Production | Jamil Dehlavi | Producer |
| Directing | Jamil Dehlavi | Director |
| Writing | Jamil Dehlavi | Writer |
| Writing | Raficq Abdulla | Writer |