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Showgirls of Pakistan

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Enter the universe of three mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censors and violence to vie for stardom. Intimate verité, phone calls, social media streams and home videos provide a never-before-seen look into the underbelly of the Punjabi theater business and the women who fight to play by their own rules.

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James Croot The Post NZ 04/20/2023
4/5
Having already delighted the world with her hit sitcom We Are Lady Parts, British writer-director Nida Manzoor has now conjured up another crowd-pleaser in the form of this anarchic and hilarious action-comedy. Go to Full Review Alizeh Kohari The New York Review of Books 04/20/2023
Showgirls isn’t interested in suffering, but is genuinely curious about what it takes to survive on the margins. Go to Full Review Musanna Ahmed Film Inquiry 04/20/2023
Showgirls of Pakistan is a really fascinating exposé of a subculture that feels like it exists between two worlds. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT 04/20/2023
It is a wild and engaging watch that takes audiences to a world that is seldom seen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Saad Khan

Director

Reema Jaan

Self

Afreen Khan

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Uzma Khan

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Saad Khan

Screenwriter

Saad Khan

Producer
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Synopsis Enter the universe of three mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censors and violence to vie for stardom. Intimate verité, phone calls, social media streams and home videos provide a never-before-seen look into the underbelly of the Punjabi theater business and the women who fight to play by their own rules.
Director
Saad Khan
Producer
Saad Khan, Anam Abbas
Screenwriter
Saad Khan
Distributor
Vice Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Urdu
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 31, 2021
Runtime
2h 26m