Untold History of Golden Days of Karachi's Cinema Industry & Why this Industry Collapsed?

[@faisal7044]

جو وقت اچھا تھا یادگار تھا وہ کبھی کا گزر چکا اور اپنے ساتھ اچھے انسان بھی لے گیا۔۔

[@Mrshouk47]

واہ جی کیا وقت تھا فلم دیکھ کر مزا اتا تھا اور باہر سے سینما دیکھ دل خوش ہوتا تھا پی آئ بی کی آٹھ نمبر بس سے ناز نشاط سینما فلم کے بورڈ جلدی جلدی دیکھنے میں مزا آتا تھا۔ شکرہ سر

[@marhabanasir8]

Myself and my friends lived in a prime time of cinemas and movies in Karachi. I never missed a Bond movie after my school... 📽️ 🎞️ 😊

[@walikhayyam2860]

بہترین کاوش

[@jalisrehman3530]

Acha hua boht acha hua

[@sweetintrovert6886]

Feel absolutely sad for this city that had such a huge potential but has gone to dogs

[@mudassarnazir1891]

Kia yad dila dia

[@heavenplus1]

Times are changing like ever. Now even in America and Europe people are no longer interested to watch movies in theaters. The home theater is replacing the conventional cinema houses. Besides, Internet has given the opportunity to watch movies within the comfort of your home as and when desired.

[@azumikbutt]

Best content

[@syedaamirshah9921]

Watched wonderful movies in Nishat.and also at Naz cinema.
But these radicals fundamentals have blown the fabric of our beautiful city

[@sajeelhkhan95]

I was today years old when i found out that all Appartment complex and Shopping plazas are named after their old Cinema names.😢

[@alisharjeelkhan]

Beautiful reports for nostalgic people's like me ❤️

[@tariksiksana5199]

Keep it up

[@LogicWayne]

Karachi is Love ❤

[@mudassarnazir1891]

Best Report

[@nikhatriazrasool]

Very sad situation!

[@moderator1054]

Best documentary 👍👍👍

[@sopfiesopfie5634]

Naheen!!!

[@tibzig1]

Oh, how time passes, and all things change. I became a teenager in 1977 and I still remember all these classic cinemas. Every now and then, a group of us from the PAF Model School on Drigh Road would skip ("bunk") classes and take those "open air" buses, hanging on the sides to the sadr area to watch the cheap morning show for 1.00 Rupee!
These places had employed certain "guards" (mostly Mekranis) to keep the crown under control (it was needed LOL!) and if the line got too rowdy, the Mekranis who had a cut off water hose, would trash the crowd back into a semblance of order. It was great fun because the whipping was mostly symbolic, and nobody was ever hit with much force! Folks were all laughing while this circus was going on.
I'm trying to remember if it was Prince cinema or a different one that had the old CinemaScope screen, which was concavely curved. I saw "Ben Hur" on this screen, and it was a moving experience. Especially during the chariot race part. You felt that you were in the middle of it. I left Pakistan in 1983 and returned for the first time in 2010. What a culture shock. Everything had changed. I felt like a foreigner who did not belong but could speak and understand the language, if that makes sense. I wonder if Metropole Hotel is still standing.

[@hassanagha48]

It's always great to connect with those who share memories and concerns about the changing landscape, especially in the realm of cinema and historic landmarks in Pakistan, particularly in Karachi.
As of now (11/11/2024). As of now, the Hotel Metropole still stands but in dead condition, some portions of the bulding, including the entrance, have been demolished. Unfortunately, the overall condition of the building is not as vibrant as it once was. Its decaying into rumbles.
Habib Khan, a Pakistani billionaire, currently owns the property and had plans to replace it with a highrise building. However, there's an ongoing legal battle involving Habib Khan, the Sindh government, and the shop owners on the ground floor, claiming for compensations for there running business. The government is considering transforming the space into a children's park, although opinions on this idea vary.
The Sindh High Court has intervened, putting a halt to the demolition plans. The future of Hotel Metropole remains uncertain, caught in the middle of differing visions for its use.

[@Qureshi00_]

A lot changes in 30 odd years ، bro

[@tibzig1]

Yes, apparently it does. And unfortunately, most of it for the worst.@@Qureshi00_

[@tibzig1]

Thank you for updating me. My parents were married in 1962 and the Valima was held at the Metropole hotel. I still have all the old photographs. My father passed away in 2017 in the US but ammi is still with us at 81. It was a beautiful venue back then. Many of the old pre-partition buildings are either gone or in ruins in Pakistan. We have so much history and yet we have no appreciation for it. Truly heartbreaking.@@hassanagha48

[@pipipupu5104]

​@@Qureshi00_I think Zia ul haq destroyed this country

[@destinationNZ]

City of lights turned into city of ruins, corruption, in fighting, lawlessness, crime and the list goes on and on. I was born in Karachi in early 70's and during my teenage days I used to go to with my family to most of these cinemas, it was a nice family environment... but all gone now.

[@nooruddinlakhani6782]

Exactly 💯 brilliant content and very inormative. We can earn as much as money from theaters but nobody cares the importance of this. We can't expect good moves from pakistan but atleast they allow the Indian and south movies to be released in Pakistan so It would be more entertaining for us.

[@rj6404]

Filmi duniya , her insaan ko apni khwabo ki duniya mein le jata hai , lagta hai ab khawab dekna bhi mana hai ,
A ban on films is a denial to millions of dreams

[@jimzoart8940]

Adjacent of Naz was my school named Marie Colaco, i always reached late at home after school used to watch all the cinema posters around ❤

[@saleemsaleem6196]

I was also a student of marie colaco.

[@nadeemabbasi5340]

Which year ??

[@saleemsaleem6196]

@@nadeemabbasi5340 1966 and 1967.

[@Raahimkazi368]

Mere Abbu bhi isi school se parhe ha

[@saleemsaleem6196]

@@Raahimkazi368 accha ab aap k abbu kahan hain aur Kia kertay hain?

[@tahiraziz4702]

Sir aap ny tu udas krdia apnay walid k sath jata tha phir apnay bachoon ko le kr gya ab sub khawab or khayal ki bataain reh gai hain hum ny apni industry ko khud tabha kya jb drama banana walay film nhi drama cinema pe dikhain ge tu koun dekhay ga hazaar pakistaniet ki baat kr lain but is such say aap badal nhi saktay k sub sirf Bollywood content hi dekhna chahtay hain us say kam az kam cinema industry zinda rehti sath sath apni bhi achi films dekhnay ko milti but ghar bethay hum sub kuch dekhain ge cinema ki baat aay tu ghairat jag jati hy aaj duniya bhar ka contant aap k haat main hy but cinema duniya main aaj bhi raj kr rha hy ab bhi waqt hy Bollywood fims ko allow kr dain phir dekhain industry kaisay boom krti hy warna phir arooj mushkil hy

[@pipipupu5104]

Hmm

[@pipipupu5104]

Sach kaha aapne

[@pastime607]

I saw the movie Die Hard in Nishat cinema in 1989. At that time the gallery of this cinema was undergoing renovation due to which I had to sit in the lower hall. There also had Prince, Plaza and a fourth cinema. At that time standing outside this cinema, I saw Mazar-e-Quaid from a distance for the first time. There was also an eye hospital behind Prince Cinema where I reached by walk from Sadar. I don't know what changes there will be now.

[@kahaniyaan8487]

Unless Indian films are imported, our film industry will not get support. If people go to the cinema to watch Indian films, our films will also benefit from it.

[@kunalsamotra2072]

Ra bhai ek time tha jab pakistaan filmo ka song india wala copy karta tha ajj yo khatam he ho gaya sab Pakistan ma asa kyu bhai

[@MrNadeem45]

Bahi sahib Indian films release hone se cinemas ko tu faida hoga magar Pakistani film khatam hojayegi until unless Pakistan films get guarantee from cinema owners that jaisa Indian films cinema milegi usi tarah pak films ko bhi equally mil jaye tu phir Sahi hai

[@Skywimz]

You are Right.
Because if Cinema Houses Run Indian Films,
Then Cinema Houses will Also Make Profits
This Punjaabi Property Dealer Fauj has Finnisshed Our Country.

[@dark_clown19]

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[@sameerpatel7130]

appreciate your efforts team raftar, really like all the videos of this channel

[@awaiskhakhrani5856]

Karachi liyari ki stores bohot achi hen

[@waseemsaleem3422]

Bohot achi information de hai apne bachpan yaad dila diya isi tarah kaam karte rahen kyu k hamare logon ko education ki bohot zyada zururat hai ❤

[@wasimmalik1123]

Wakai koi hikmat e Amli Hoti tu Aaj Cinemas ka yeh haal na hota. Afsos......

[@shairyalvi]

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[@hamzaasif6386]

Very interesting topic. And Good work team Raftar👍👍

[@azizurrehman2168]

Good education will make good writers (content), good directors, good actors and good promotors. It is all about good education.

[@UsraAhsan23]

Bambino Cinema , Own by Sheikh Imtiaz

[@kamrankhan1846]

Thank you for such a amazing video .my father stories about karachi are only about cinemas

[@akhtarzaidi9454]

If you think restoration of cinemas, in presence of terrors in this country it wouldn’t be wise.

[@pipipupu5104]

What terror is there please reply

[@ziasiddiquiofficial]

Brilliant research and excellent content 👌👍

[@parisien951]

Nishat pe sb say pehli movie BENHUR daekhi apnay walid k saath i was 10 years old i think it was end of 70s phir 1989 tk pakistan chornay tk behisab movies daekhi afsoos howa ye daekh k k Nishat cinema khatam ho gaya hay

[@asifaaj1]

Nice and very informative video.

[@qaiser4u007]

Logoun ko film or arts say ashnaa karwaya jaye buhat saray schools main music lesson hota hai but woh sirf bachoun k damagh main bhuss bharna hai give me a chance i will do it

[@imnot_yourfriend._]

Its great content boom boom Raftar

[@friendm3872]

Even ban on Indian movies after 1965 war, the enthusiasm to watch movies in theaters did not die. e.g Pakistani movies with Waheed Murad and Zaba were so popular that theaters became full in no time. Classic and action English movies attracted all kinds of audiences. The main reason for success was easy and cheap access to almost all theaters. Time came when Karachi became bhanghi parha of the subcontinent after taking over by ruthless dictator Zia-ul-Haq and creation of mqm. Extremely difficulty in reaching even a place hardly few kilometers away from your home. The traffic jam, frequent crime on motorcycles, women unsafe to travel, very expensive transport resulted in destruction of theaters in Karachi. All theaters now converted into ugly buildings, garbage everywhere, pollution, showing Karachi once a city of Europe or America now living hell on earth.

[@No-sg2tc]

Every country is moving forward see western countries such as Spain how many movies producing and giving jobs to the outside of film industry we are a nation who strike our own feet 🦶 and base of culture 😢yu can pick up social problems of society and bring integrity in America even yu can sleeping 🛌 bed alongside coffee table and paraphernalia such is the potency in this industry for the unity of country culture and inhabitants.

[@pocketfilm7462]

Good story, and no mumy papa type director, hero and heroin that's all

[@alshamsvlogs7628]

فلم کا ٹکٹ بھیجنا تو بری بات ہے اور بلیک کرنا تو اس سے بھی بری بات ہے یہ کوئی فخر کی بات تھوڑی ہے

[@syedamarmusa6512]

There was only one cinema in Peshawar, namely Naz Cinema, where I watched the first movie of my life in a theater: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' in a houseful. I thought the mindset of people was changing, but unfortunately, a few weeks ago, it permanently closed due to financial losses. Now, Peshawar is without the magic of cinema 💔

[@AlphaDemonZ]

Issi lye Allah ne jannat me tumhare liye mehal tameer karaya hua ha aur Farsihtay uss mehal ki dekh bhaal karte hain tumhare intezar me bethay hain ke Peshawar me pehli movie dekhne wala NEK PESHAWARI PEHLWAN ayega to usko ye mehal denge inam me 🤣

[@syedamarmusa6512]

@@AlphaDemonZ bhai yeh Madrassachaap soch se niklo ache insaan aur musalman bano jannat harr haal me tumhari hi hogi In Sha ALLAH moulvio ne tum logo ka dimagh kharab kardiya hey, Arts aur Artist ke dushman bannay phirte ho jabke Arts ham insaano ko insaan banati hey hame baki ALLAH ki makhlooqat se munfarid banati hey magar kya kare Mullah ki dorr masjid tak.

[@mohammadarbani8368]

ھائے پورانی یادیں دل کو چیر دیتیں ھیں

[@kanjiportalofentertainment]

BOHAT YAADIEN HAIN NISHAAT CINEMA SE

[@amsonleopold9235]

I hope we get those days again

[@MetroLiveTV1]

اسٹار سنیما کے متعلق آپ کی معلومات درست نہیں۔ یہ اسٹار جو آپ نے دکھایا ہے، انڈیا میں واقع تھا۔ زرداری صاحب کا ٹکٹ بلیک کرنے والا تصور بھی پرپیگنڈہ ہے۔ کوئی اپنے سنیما پر ٹکٹ کیوں بلیک کرے گا؟ اوور آل ایک جامع رپورٹ

[@Qureshi00_]

محمّد علی کی فلم ، " چراغ جلتا رہا " لگی تھی اور فاطمہ جناح نے دیکھی تھی

[@sameerpatel7130]

first movie i watched in cinema was love95 , pakistani movie

[@falahbaloch]

Zabardast Documentary❤👌

[@raftartv]

Shukriya! Pls share as much as possible.

[@falahbaloch]

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[@mudassarnazir1891]

میں نے اپنی زندگی کی سب سے پہلی فلم چوریاں دیکھی تھی ۔ سرگودھا کے خیام سینما میں وہ میری زندگی کا یادگار دن تھا کیونکہ امی نے بہت مارا تھا 😂

[@MalikAfaqA]

Must be a different story then TV dramas. Senior TV drama actors can be fit.

[@abdullahyasir5416]

Nazimabad main , relax aur nayab cinema bhi tha

[@spiderdjspider137]

Now Pakistani society is making TALIBAN , that's why society don't have time 😂😂😂😂

[@atifhussain3409]

Your contest shows, the hard work behind,
Not only this vedio, your others too
Your success is guaranteed
InshaAllah

[@mudassarnazir1891]

InshAllah

[@basitalikhan1365]

We Pakistanis believe on overnight success which is a farce if you want to improve something. Inject new cast, Hire someone who can write a genuine film script (outsource it). It may not work in a shorter run but will surely leave an impact if one is stick to it. But nothing is possible if you don't have governmental support.

[@muhammadaliuncleali6038]

It's not over fault ticket prices are high nowadays
If price is 200-399 then everyone will watch

[@raisahmed75]

aager Karachi ke film industry ku doobar zinda Karna hai tu inden movies per se baand haataine aur Pakistani aager movie banei to mola just , Bashera , Mera Naam hai mohabbt ku naa bholien . ye bhee Kise Pakistani ney bani hai .

[@pipipupu5104]

Aap bol rahe hain indian movies se ban hataya jaaye

[@115anees]

You omitted an important and latest of its era RIVOLI cinema which introduced 70 mm projector and Screen in Pakistan.

[@qaiser4u007]

Hold on Sylvester stallion was being watch by there

[@rashidaahmed6483]

1980 میں فلم عہد نے آہیستہ آہیستہ اپنے اختیتام کی طرف سفر شروع کردیا تھا،،،،۔۔ 13:06

[@user-yx3sv7mn7j]

jee cinemas har generation k pasandedah jagha hoti hai aur pakistan mai indian, tollywood movies bhi chlni chaheye qk nueplx bht expensive hai qk compition na hone k baraber hai

[@hubdaraliofficial1m797]

TLP❤

[@theeglishkingdom5953]

Our industry has never been taken care of by the authorities although it is one of the biggest entertainment industries. It may contribute millions to the GDP of the country provided freedom of expression and bold topics are permitted to be portrayed on silver screen. Moreover, investors should contribute in rebirth of cinema industry. Cineplex cinema houses can't attract middle class audience and that too with low standard copied material through movies. Innovation is badly needed with conventional storylines.

[@lifestyle-js1yu]

If government of Pakistan unban the Bollywood movies and ensure that we won't ban Bollywood movie ever then you will see in 10 years 100+ cinema will be open

[@FarooqAhmed-fo2pn]

Entertainment pa koi ban nahi hona chahe allow kare sari duniya ke movies ko even Indian movies bhi im sure ya industry khud sai hoga leken movies bhi hum dosro ki marzi sa dekha tu Allah hi hafiz hai

[@muhammad.s3182]

Sahe kha ap ne

[@jaybhudia913]

Pakistaniyo ne appne hi purwajo se dushmani karke bahot kuchh khoya he aur khote hi rahege😊.

[@pipipupu5104]

Kya khoya hai batana zara

[@jaybhudia913]

@@pipipupu5104
Imman🤔.

[@Maverick-zo4kc]

@@pipipupu5104 culture, religion, history, stability and prosperity

[@Skywimz]

@@pipipupu5104 Sab Kuch Khoya,
Lekin Dimaag Mein Bohot Nafrat Paayi

[@Pakistanjaani]

Ye Chowkidar BLACK karta tha, mein ne bhi iss se black mein Ticket li hay.

[@muhammadsabir3253]

اچھا ہو کہ موجودہ بھی ختم ہوجائیں

[@muhammadkashif7613]

Bhai AP n nahi dekhna to na dekho

[@muhammadsabir3253]

@@muhammadkashif7613
تو نہیں دیکھ رہے بھیا۔
اللّٰہ بچائے

[@muhammadkashif7613]

Low budget movies with new cast is the solution of Pakistan films
Do not destroy heritage revive punjabi films also

[@MalikAfaqA]

Indian movies must be permanently banned. We don't want to see the scene, Hero catches the bullet with his hand. 😂

[@pipipupu5104]

Ab waisa nhi hota bhaijan ap kuch bhi bol rahe ho. Kuch Kuch oulti seedhi movies aajati hai. Par har koi nhi m

[@magictouch1805]

Yes ap ko wo sultan rahi ki gandaasay se goli roknay wali filmain he reality k qareeb lgay gi … 😂

[@theeglishkingdom5953]

If someone me as a lead, I may create the content and act accordingly on grave issues such as education, famine and health. Unfortunately, I have never been to cinema for the last 2 decades because I don't expect anything special in today's movies other than meaningless action, absolute vulgarity and double meaning dialogues. Situational acting has met a derisive fate.

[@mubarkbhurgribaloch895]

کیا أپ کو لگتا ھے جہاں أپ کے بیان کے مطابق صدر ایوب فلم دیکھنے أۓ تھے کیا اس کا مالک کا بیٹا ٹکٹ بلیک کرسکتا ھے أپ کا یہ جملہ عامیانہ ھے

[@mudassarnazir1891]

جی بالکل جو تصویر صدر ایوب کی آپ دیکھ رہے ہیں وہ سینما حال میں آمد سے پہلے لی گئی آپ تحقیق کرسکتے ہیں اور صدر زرداری والی بات معلوم کرنی ہے تو آپ بیمبینو سینما جا کر آج بھی معلوم کرسکتے ہیں اس سینما میں ایک عرصہ ملازمت کرنے والے نے بھی ہمیں بتایا کہ بالکل زرداری صاحب بلیک میں ٹکٹ بیچا کرتے تھے ۔

[@naveedraza5261]

Allah ka sukkar k karachi me ab Sirf 6 hyn

[@fayyazartgallery900]

Issi liye aaj kal zinda lash ghom rahe hain

[@irfanhaleem]

I was in Cairo and walk in a Cinema and found out that I missed the Bigger Screen of Nishat Cinema no compare to Cairo .

[@freevideocourses2689]

Cinema garo se itni mohabbat kyu? Muslim mulko me cinema hone hi nahi chahiye

[@qudsiakhatoon9737]

Kahan behtareen content hay Bollywood ka..mostly vulgarity and nude item numbers per chalta hay Bollywood.

[@pipipupu5104]

Motarma Bollywood ke bas alia aur varun dhawan ko dekhoge toh yahi hoga na.

[@Maverick-zo4kc]

bhooka nanga bhikhari Pakistan 💩🇵🇰💩🇵🇰💩 😂😂

[@user-ow8so7ob9b]

Ab Naya daur hay ajkal koi bhi carbon arc projector par film dekhna nahi chahita shayad

[@ebadali6786]

Jab tak indian film nhi lagengi kuch thk hona intehai mushkl hai.

[@naveedraza5261]

3:05 90 year old lol this man under 60

[@muhammadhammad795]

Pakistan ko “Molvi” sey alag kardo everything should be alright then

[@pipipupu5104]

Ji sahi kaha aapne

[@muhammad.s3182]

Bilkul thk kha yeh he log hai Jo extremism pehlate hai

[@syedzaidi6241]

The Conntent and the SCRIPT is the Main POWER behind the Movies IF THE SCRIPT and The LANGUAGE is GOOD
THE FILM SUCCEED and the The MAIN and MOST IMPORTANT THING is PROJECTION ON THE MEDIA
But with DUE RESPECT I LIVE in LOS ANGLES The Language in The MOVIES IS sooooo VULGÄR that I Cant WATCH Those
Movies with my FAMILY and ALL THE LEADING stars like. ANGELINA JULIE BRT PAT MISSION IMPOSSIBLE HERO
Are using that Vulgar Dialog which is unbearable FOR ME but the way they Projected that MOVIES bring
MILLIONS and Millions of DOLLARS to their Country both INDIA and USA
SHARIQ

[@muhammadraza9350]

Rahi Sahi kasar Maryam Aurangzeb K iftetah se Puri hojaigi cinemas ki

[@sarfarazfarid4121]

Bokas progm jis me bhot sy haqaiq maskh keye gy hey

[@josephdsouza9776]

Let's blame Imported hukumat 😂

[@zenkhan2399]

Nawaz sharif hakumat ayee gee to Indian films lagengee cinema mai

[@vir8788]

Pakistan ki awam jahil naa hoti toh mulk acha hota aaj

[@indistanizindabad2889]

best comedy is 90 yr old stationed as security guard

[@HamidKhan-hw4ic]

Guys earning a living.....

[@realalrounder9013]

Band hi rhando inko

[@awesamoextra2773]

karachi were Amsterdam of Asia in those days now it's full of trash

[@s.n.passion]

Danish Tahmoor,,,, aur asay actors Ki movies hogi to Kya hoga cinemas ka 0/0 hi hoga cinema aik Panjabi Larkin uski family hero aur BS khatam yeh Nahi Hoti film film ka MATLAB Hai ACTOR IN LAW jasi films ho mola jutt jasi films ho to samjh Aata Hai ab DANISH TAHMOOR jasay hero's ko AAP movie me langu to movies disaster hi hongi

[@woodydots]

Karachi is dirty

[@mudassarnazir1891]

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[@mudassarnazir1891]

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