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7.5/10   470 votes
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Director:

Sabiha Sumar

Writers:

Sabiha Sumar (screenplay)
Paromita Vohra (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

25 February 2004 (France) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

1979. A village in Pakistan. A widow sees her 17 years old son being attracted to Islamist militants. It brings her past back... full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

7 wins more

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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Kiron Kher ... Ayesha Khan (as Kirron Kher)
Aamir Ali Malik ... Saleem Khan
Arsad Mahmud ... Mehboob - Nai
Salman Shahid ... Amin
Shilpa Shukla ... Zubeida
Sarfaraz Ansari ... Rashid
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tanveer Ahmad ... Sikh Pilgrim 4
Zaheer Ahmed ... Tea Boy
Quratul Ain ... Shanno
Abid Ali ... Choudhary
Safdar Ali ... Sikh Pilgrim 5
Shazim Ashraf ... Zubair
Ejaz Baig ... Bhatti
Tasleem Bibi ... Allabi
Madan Gopal Singh ... Sikh Pilgrim 1
Anjum Habibi ... Maulana
Yousuf Jimmi ... Tabla Player
Navtej Singh Johar ... Jaswant (as Navtej Johar)
Fahim Khan ... Muslim Man (1947)
Mubbashir Ali Khan ... Labourer
Suhair Fariha Khan ... Young Veero
Nadia Malik ... Hina
Saba Malik ... Hira Bai - Courtesan
Gurjot Singh Mann ... Sikh Pilgrim 2
Taj Mohammad ... Village Maulvi
Afaq Mushtaq ... Asif
Master Mushtaq ... Harmonium Player
Nisar Qadri ... Haji Munnavar
Aslam Rana ... Vendor
K.M. Rana ... Sikh Priest
S.A. Rehman ... Professor
Abdul Saboor ... Maulvi on TV
Adnan Shah ... Mazhar
Rehan Sheikh ... Afsan Khan
Shams Uddin ... Teashop Owner
Barkat Ullah ... Mubarak Bhai
Fariha Zaheen ... Shabnam 'Shabbo'
Aftab Zubari ... Show Host on TV
Z.A. Zulfi ... Expert on TV
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Silent Waters (Europe: English title) (International: English title)
Eau dormante (France)
Ewig fremd (Germany)
Le puits (France) (TV title)
Silent Water (International: English title)
Veeru (Pakistan: Urdu title) (working title)
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Runtime:

Switzerland:99 min | Switzerland:105 min (Locarno Film Festival)

Language:

Punjabi | Urdu

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Pakistan

Company:

Vidhi Films more


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Soundtrack:

Instrumental-Sayyo more


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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
no words to describe, 26 May 2005
8/10
Author: sandhirflora from India

I am at a loss of words after watching this one which is more than a film, it is an experience therefore, the only words in which this masterpiece can be described are adjectives-mind blowing, shocking, great in narrative and style, simple and subtle, poignant, brilliant exposition. Here is finally a movie, that shocks you, surprises you, questions you, slaps you, make you cry, shows you a mirror-to sum up evoke strong responses. The film finally succeeds in speaking a universal language. Here No sides are taken but just roots you to the middle of the premise. It touched the epic proportions of earlier masterpieces Garam Hawa and Tamas, based on partition issues. Though an influence of Iranian new wave cinema is seen on film maker sabiha sumer yet it is an original piece. A superior product, a touching tale, a classic world cinema, indeed.. "Jinhe naaz hai Black par wo kahan hain".

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