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The Blood of Hussain poster

The Blood of Hussain (1980)

A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however who gains in prominence and when the government is overthrown in a military coup, he tries to adapt. Hussain in the meanwhile gets married and leads a small band of rebels in an attempt to fight the military dictatorship.

Release: 1980-08-16
Runtime: 112 min
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
Salmaan Peerzada
Salmaan Peerzada
Hussain Murtaza / Selim
Kika Markham
Kika Markham
Katherine
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Durriya Kazi
Hussain's Wife
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Kabuli Baba
Fakir
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Mirza Ghazanfar Begg
General
Jamil Dehlavi
Jamil Dehlavi
Zahid
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Abdul Karim Baloch
Akbar (as Saqi)
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Mubila
Prostitute
Samina Peerzada
Samina Peerzada
General's Daughter
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Shoaib Hashmi
Man at dinner table
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Fauzia Zareen
General's Wife
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Zil-e-Subhan
Peasant
Khayyam Sarhadi
Khayyam Sarhadi
Policeman
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Aliya Begam
Mother