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Shanakht

2019-02-22 · 110 min · ★ 4.0

Drama

Pakistan's first transgender movie.

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Directors
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Production companies
Double Fire Productions
Countries
Pakistan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masood AkhtarMasood AkhtarFather
Waseem AkramTransgender
Faiz ChohanAshi
Nayyar EjazNayyar EjazSaima

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