Toofan
Directed byHassan Askari
Screenplay byNasir Adeeb
Produced byHassan Askari
Starring
CinematographyIrshad Ahmad
Music bySafdar Hussain
Release date
9 April 1976
CountryPakistan
LanguagePunjabi

Toofan is a 1976 Pakistani Punjabi film directed and produced by Hassan Askari. The film starred Aasia, Sultan Rahi, Iqbal Hassan, Najma, Afzaal Ahmad, and Mustafa Qureshi. Toofan was a super hit movie and won 3 Nigar Awards, including the best film for the year.

Plot

The main character of the story is a retired soldier who walks with a limp but takes revenge on his enemies.[1]

Cast

Release and box office

Toofan was released on 9 April 1976. It was crowned as a golden jubilee hit.[2][3]

Music and soundtracks

The music was composed by Safdar Hussain and lyrics were penned by Waris Ludhyanvi:[2]

Awards

Year Film Award Category Awardee Ref.
1976 Toofan Nigar Award Best film Hassan Askari [4][5]
1976 Toofan Nigar Award Best director Hassan Askari [4][5]
1976 Toofan Nigar Award Best script writer Nasir Adeeb [4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "حسن عسکری ... کی دیگر پنجابی فلمیں". Pakistan Film Magazine (in Urdu). Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Punjabi film: Toofan 1976". Pakistan Film Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Pakistani Film Database – 1976". Cineplot. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
  5. 1 2 3 "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
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