#ThrowBackThursday: Cham Cham and Raani

Cham Cham and Raani are captured in the middle of a dance performance for a song in Anwar Kamal Pasha’s film...

Here is a rare still from the golden era of Pakistani cinema or let’s just say the only consistent phase of film production in Pakistan.

Actors Cham Cham and Raani are captured in the middle of a dance performance for a song in Anwar Kamal Pasha’s film Mehboob (1962).

Mehboob was Rani’s debut film and from that point on, she didn’t look back and went on to garner great applause for her work. She had several accolades under her belt, including the Best Actress Nigar Award for her performance in Sona Chandi (1983).


Cham Cham also acted in several other films including Dracula in Pakistan and Gulfam.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24th, 2014.

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