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Roohi

Roohi made history as the first movie to be banned by the Pakistan Film Censor Board for containing features that could expound socialist ideology. The government said the film generated 'class hatred ' and portrayed a rich married woman having an affair with a young, unmarried man; after the ban was lifted, the film received mixed reviews and was a moderate box office success.

1954

Urdu

Crew and Cast

Storyline

Roohi made history as the first movie to be banned by the Pakistan Film Censor Board for containing features that could expound socialist ideology. The government said the film generated 'class hatred ' and portrayed a rich married woman having an affair with a young, unmarried man; after the ban was lifted, the film received mixed reviews and was a moderate box office success.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
11 August 1954

Production

Director
W. Z. Ahmad
Studios
The Regal Cinema
Countries
Pakistan

Languages

Original
Urdu
Spoken
Urdu