Movies and TV shows set in pakistan
The list contains the best, new and most relevant movies set in pakistan ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, serious, realistic, tense, emotional and inspirational films and TV shows about / with family relations, muslim, military, politics, coming of age, courage, sacrifice, corruption, betrayal and tragedy plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres shot in Pakistan, India, USA and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as pakistan: Bol (2011), Partition (2007), What Will People Say (2017), Dukhtar (2014), Silent Waters (2003), Special Forces (2011), Khaani (2017), Mother (2015), Son of a Lion (2007), The Legend Of Maula Jatt (2022).
Best films
New films
| Our Friend (2019) | 7.3 | |
| Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) | 8.2 | |
| Parchi (2018) | 5.4 | |
| Chupke Chupke (2018) | 8.4 | |
| Alif (2019) | 9.1 |
List of movies set in pakistan
9K
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A female convict on death row, her last wish is to tell her story to the media.
Style:
serious, emotional, realistic, inspirational, psychological ...
Plot:
social issues, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch, family values, strong female presence, society, death sentence, murder, feminist, media, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pakistan, middle east, india
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Canada, South Africa, India, Pakistan
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Determined to leave the ravages of war behind, 38 year old Gian Singh resigns from the British Indian Army to a quiet life. His world is soon thrown in turmoil, when he suddenly finds himself responsible for the life of a 17 year old girl, ...
Style:
realistic, serious, touching, sincere, emotional ...
Plot:
interracial relations, forbidden love, sikh, love and romance, fall in love, couples, society, soldier, political unrest, social relations, muslim, male female relationship ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
pakistan, india, africa, middle east, south africa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, Denmark
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Sixteen year-old Nisha lives a double life. At home with her family she is the perfect Pakistani daughter, but when out with her friends, she is a normal Norwegian teenager. When her father catches her in bed with her boyfriend, Nisha's two ...
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, intense, thought provoking
Plot:
boyfriend, double life, family values, sexual abuse, women, nordic, forced marriage, nudity, female nudity, human rights, gender equality, coming of age ...
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Pakistan, Norway, USA, India
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
tense, contemplative, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, suspense ...
Plot:
child bride, forced marriage, child marriage, female protagonist, feminist, family relations, on the run, chase, child in peril, family feud, woman in danger, girl ...
Place:
pakistan, middle east, indiana
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Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan, France, Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men ...
Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, touching, poignant
Plot:
islam, wartime life, family life, self discovery, politics, hopes, small town life, haunted by the past, death in the family, parents and children, culture clash, family in crisis ...
Time:
70s, 1940s, year 1947, year 1979
Place:
pakistan, india, middle east, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue ...
Style:
patriotic, serious, exciting, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
prison escape, patriot, escape attempt, prison, parents and children, confined, rescue, prison life, hopes, getting home, danger, military ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pakistan, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
taliban, military, chase, soldier, war zone, kidnapping, tough heroes, daring rescue, danger, rescue, swat team, survival ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
afghanistan, pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Romance
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
After a rich politician's son kills a young woman's brother, an unlikely romantic connection complicates her pursuit of justice.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, captivating, disturbing, heartfelt ...
Plot:
love story, revenge, female protagonist, murder, criminal's revenge, vengeance, loss of brother, family drama, love interest, male female relationship, fall in love, in love ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After the death of the family's matriarch, her husband and son must confront not only the corruption in society around them but the corruption within themselves.
Style:
captivating, realistic, atmospheric, melancholic, poignant ...
Plot:
father son relationship, small town, parents, father, children, family problems, family conflict, moral dilemma, family relations, loyalty, corruption, choice ...
Place:
pakistan, middle east
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the Pakistani tribal village of Darra Adam Khel, a young Pashtun boy Niaz Afridi defies the expectations of his father to continue in the family business making weapons and calls for an education.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, sincere, inspirational ...
Plot:
youth, coming of age, family relations, follow your dream, parents and children, family business, family problems, single parent, hopes, against the rules, rebelliousness, boy ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, afghanistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Maula Jatt 2 is an upcoming Pakistani action drama film directed and written by Bilal Lashari, co-produced by Faisal Rafi and Bilal Lashari under production banner of Crew Motion Pictures. It is a sequel to 1979 cult-classic Maula Jatt. The revealed ...
Style:
suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heroes, vengeance, gangster, gang, murder, criminal's revenge, criminal underworld, rivalry, battles, brutality, society, chase ...
Time:
year 1979, 2020s
Place:
pakistan, asia
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
serious, tense, bleak, realistic, islamic ...
Plot:
terrorism, islam, extremism, false accusation, forbidden love, falsely accused, culture clash, wedding planning, muslim, immigration, oppression, social relations ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, chicago, middle east, usa, asia ...
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Genre: Action, Romance, War
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The life story of the brave soldiers of the Pakistan Army, mainly the Pakistan Air Force. Outlining their lives, relationships, duty and hardships.
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional
Plot:
patriotism, military, military life, air force, life, sacrifice, courage, duty, heroism, wartime, battles, soldier ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Good Morning Karachi addresses the tension between religious extremism and modernity through the eyes of a young woman, Rafina, coming of age in Karachi city. Rafina comes from a poor background but dreams of making something of herself. She wants ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, sincere, touching ...
Plot:
modeling, coming of age, ambition, culture clash, politics, love, assassination, fashion, model, political rally, female protagonist, gender roles ...
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Story of a boy (Noman Habib) who dreams to become Shahid Afridi finds himself down on luck when the only club he ever knew goes bankrupt. With no place else to go he discovers one last chance to save his club, his town and his dream. A cricket ...
Style:
motivational, emotional, urdu, islamic
Plot:
cricket, tournament, dream, underdog, competition, teamwork, ambition, youth, inspiration, misfit, perseverance, aspiration ...
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
Bano and her fiance face the trials and tribulations caused by the 1947 Indian partition.
Style:
historical drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
muslim, hindu, politics, refugee, relationships, social problems, life is a bitch, family relations, social issues, family conflict, tragedy, loss ...
Time:
year 1947
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Three young men try to escape the reality of their everyday lives and succeed in ways they had least expected.
Style:
touching, serious, realistic, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
hopes, friends, against the odds, ambition, social problems, society, follow your dream, best friend, illegal immigration, escape, migration, youth ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Jordan
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Style:
tense, political, talky, historical drama, controversial ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, cia, 9/11, military, manhunt, islamic terrorism, combat, terrorist plot, cia agent, al qaeda, propaganda ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2003, year 2005, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, pakistan, iraq, baghdad iraq, afghanistan ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A young glassworker-in-training living with his pacifist father finds his apprenticeship upended by an impending war and the arrival of an army colonel to their seaside town.
Style:
atmospheric, anime, exciting, captivating, emotional ...
Plot:
anti war, love story, civil war, love, letter, life, fictional biography, male female relationship, couple relations, couples, relationships, war ...
Time:
1900s
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
He's looking for a way out of the city. But his only escape is through a woman looking for revenge.
Style:
suspense, tense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, risk, vengeance, male female relationship, criminal's revenge, urban decay, urban, moral ambiguity, street life, corruption, underworld ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An American reporter is held hostage by Muslim fundamentalists in Karachi against the release of prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, political thriller, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
captivity, terrorism, journalism, hostage, politics, confined, prison, kidnapping, war on terror, rebellion, danger, negotiation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pakistan, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Pakistan’s first superhero film Project Ghazi project has been a hot topic in the entertainment industry of Pakistan ever since the project was announced last year. Humayun Saeed, Shehryar Munawar and Syra Shahroz will be seen in lead roles.
Style:
intense, futuristic, suspenseful, dark, urdu ...
Plot:
superhero, military, technology, secret project, national security, conspiracy, corruption, genetic engineering, cybernetics, ethical dilemma, young adult, thrill ride ...
Time:
year 2017
Place:
pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: War
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
As intense battles rage between Indian and Pakistani forces in the Kargil district of Kashmir, Indian Col. Mahadeva (Mohanlal) leads his brave troops on a dangerous mission to capture the rocky Kargil territory. This Malayalam-language war drama -- ...
Style:
intense, political, suspense, patriotic
Plot:
soldier, military, conflict, patriotism, battles, nationalism, combat, retribution, heroism, colonel, revenge, sacrifice ...
Time:
90s, year 2008
Place:
india, pakistan
Is relevant?
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Genre: Drama
Country: Afghanistan, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Iran
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Teenage girl Osama cuts her hair and dresses like a boy to get a job and support her widowed mother and grandmother. When Osama is called by the Taliban to join school and military training she embarks on a terrifying and confusing journey as she ...
Style:
serious, sincere, bleak, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
islam, coming of age, survival, taliban, terrorist, injustice, storytelling, justice, religion, police investigation, muslim, danger ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Place:
middle east, afghanistan, pakistan, iraq, persia ...
Is relevant?
112K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 214 min.
Story:
After the hijacking of IC-814 in 1999 and the Parliament attack in 2001, India’s Intelligence Bureau Chief, Ajay Sanyal devised an indomitable mission to intrude and rupture the terrorist network in Pakistan, by infiltrating the underworld mafia ...
Style:
suspenseful, noir, intense, serious, political thriller ...
Plot:
terrorism, gang violence, patriotism, espionage, betrayal, spy thriller, revenge, underworld, conspiracy, deception, loyalty, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
Place:
pakistan, mumbai india, asia, india
Is relevant?
3K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
Style:
patriotic, captivating, tense, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
pow, freedom, soldier, escape, patriot, indo pakistani war, army, military, courage, prisoner of war camp, prisoners of war, danger ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
india, pakistan, kashmir
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A romantic comedy about two sisters and their journey from a western to Oriental life.
Style:
romantic comedy, psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
family drama, women, satire, sister, sister sister relationship, town, relationships, eccentric family, female protagonist, escapades, family relations, adventurer ...
Place:
pakistan, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Pakistan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A 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, ...
Style:
bleak, grim, tragic ending, period piece, political drama
Plot:
dictatorship, revolution, rebellion, military coup, political repression, social injustice, oppression, resistance, authoritarianism, sacrifice, poverty, martyrdom ...
Place:
poetic realism, pakistan
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Based on a actual events, the story is about a Pakistani Hindu boy and his father who accidentally cross the border into India from their village in Pakistan at a time of extreme war like tension between the 2 countries and end up spending 5 years ...
Style:
disturbing, realistic, serious, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
border, prison, hindu, confined, life is a bitch, family problems, injustice, missing person, prison life, wartime life, parents and children, boy ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, india
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Pakistan
TV show
Story:
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan is a drama serial made in Pakistan based on a novel written by Umera Ahmad. It is an emotional story of a girl named Saba and her daughter Sara. The drama became very popular upon its release. The serial featured a huge ...
Style:
touching, captivating, suspense, contemplative, exciting
Plot:
poor family, marital problem, betrayal, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, tragic event, ex husband ex wife relationship, adultery, infidelity, injustice, wealthy family, countryside ...
Place:
pakistan
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