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Shanakht (2019)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Muhammad Zubair Shaukat

Synopsis

Pakistan's first transgender movie.

Actors

Masood Akhtar
Masood Akhtar
Father
Waseem Akram
Waseem Akram
Transgender
Faiz Chohan
Faiz Chohan
Ashi
Nayyar Ejaz
Nayyar Ejaz
Saima

Crews

Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Director
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Writer
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Producer
Aftab Ahmad
Aftab Ahmad
Cinematography
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Muhammad Zubair Shaukat
Art Direction

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