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Jinnah (1998)

110 min  -  Biography | Drama | War
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The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.

Director:

Jamil Dehlavi
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Cast

Credited cast:
Christopher Lee ...
James Fox ...
Maria Aitken Maria Aitken ...
Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor ...
Narrator
Richard Lintern Richard Lintern ...
Shireen Shah Shireen Shah ...
Fatima Jinnah
Robert Ashby Robert Ashby ...
Indira Varma ...
Ruttie Jinnah
Sam Dastor Sam Dastor ...
Yousuf Kamal Yousuf Kamal ...
Liaquat Ali Khan (as Shakeel)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vaneeza Ahmad Vaneeza Ahmad ...
Dina (Older)
Nafees Ahmed Nafees Ahmed ...
Younger Dina
Roger Brierley Roger Brierley ...
Judge
Rowena Cooper Rowena Cooper ...
Lady Willingdon
James Curran James Curran ...
Colonel Knowles
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Storyline

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 from the Muslim regime, 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. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Pakistan | Muslim | Islam | India | Father Daughter Relationship  | See more »

Taglines:

He fought for justice, and made Pakistan.

Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK | Pakistan

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Mohammed Ali Jinnah See more »

Filming Locations:

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Trevor Baxter is credited with playing Lord Ismay but it is impossible to spot Baxter in the film. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In the scene where Jinnah visits Karachi after independence radiators of split air conditioners can be seen. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Dare to Dream (1998) See more »