Gul Bakawli (1960)

Pakistan, 1960
35mm film, black and white
mono, Urdu

A Pakistani fantasy film directed by Munshi Dil.

Plot Summary

Based on the Persian and Bengali folktale telling of the romance between Prince Taj-ul-Muluk and the fairy princess Bakawali. Walt Lee’s Reference Guide to Fantastic Films mentions an advertisement for the film that shows a “genie or big monster; winged woman; magic flower.”

Credits

Crew
Director: Munshi Dil
Producer: S.Q. Zaman
Music: Safdar Hussain

Cast
Ilyas Kashmiri
Jamila Razzaq

Alternative Titles

Gul Bakavli

References

Books

  • Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.178