It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement. It also addresses a real event of Neelo (The Actress) when she was forcibly invited by Nawab Malik Amir Mohammad Khan, the governor of West Pakistan to his office to perform a stage dance during the 1965's official visit of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to Pakistan.
Release Date | October 17, 1969 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Zarqa | |
Runtime | 2h 25min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | Urdu | |
Original Language | Urdu | |
Production Countries | Pakistan | |
Production Companies | Riaz Shahid Productions |