The Blood of Hussain
1980A 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.
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Salmaan Peerzada
as Hussain Murtaza / Selim
Kika Markham
as Katherine
Durriya Kazi
as Hussain's Wife
Kabuli Baba
as Fakir
Mirza Ghazanfar Begg
as General
Jamil Dehlavi
as Zahid
Abdul Karim Baloch
as Akbar (as Saqi)
Mubila
as Prostitute
Samina Peerzada
as General's Daughter
Shoaib Hashmi
as Man at dinner table
Fauzia Zareen
as General's Wife
Zil-e-Subhan
as Peasant
Khayyam Sarhadi
as Policeman
Aliya Begam
as Mother