Best Pakistani drama movies

Jinnah (1998)

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.

Heal (2010)

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

Son of a Lion (2007)

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.

Dukhtar (2014)

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.

Verna (2017)

A married couple's life falls apart as they face extraordinary circumstances.

Saawan (2016)

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.

Black Lake (2020)

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.

Daal Chaawal (2019)

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.

Taha Ki Aag - The Ultimate Bakrich*d (2023)

Taha, a depressed teen, who is tired of simping for girls, now falls in love with his pet goat

Joyland (2022)

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.

Chain Aye Na (2017)

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.

Bin Roye (2015)

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.

Superstar (2019)

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.

Rangreza (2017)

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

Behadd (2013)

"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.

Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay (2016)

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.

Kaaf Kangana (2019)

Qaidi (1962)

Next Scene (2020)

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.

Anjuman (2013)

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.

Naila (1965)

Armaan (1966)

Najma is a destitute girl living with her aunt and cousins in Murree. Her cousin had a baby from a brief affair that Najma helped keep secret. When a rebellious young man is sent by his father from Karachi, Najma falls in love in with him, unaware that her life is about to spiral out of control.

Nooran (1957)

A great musical and romantic film, which was inspired by the story of Heer Ranjha.

Seven Lacs (1957)

A heiress has to marry in order to spend her financial assets and physical possessions worth PKR seven lakh each. As part of this condition, she makes a plan to marry a convicted man....

A Promise (1957)

Waada is a Pakistani Romantic Drama Directed by W. Z. Ahmed.

Neend (1959)

A romance between a wealthy businessman and a poor coal collector turns sour.

Nahi Abhi Nahi (1980)

Anarkali (1958)

Prince Jahangir loves the slave girl Anarkali, which creates a serious conflict between Prince Jahangir and his father, Mughal emperor Akbar.

Khuda Kay Liye (2007)

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.

Ho Mann Jahaan (2015)

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