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Showgirls of Pakistan
Showgirls of Pakistan

Showgirls of Pakistan

Life is a stage.

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DocumentaryDramaMusic

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Enter the universe of three mujra dancers in Pakistan as they dodge state censorship and violence to vie for stardom.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Urdu

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

23 November 2020

Country

Pakistan

Cast

Afreen Khan

Afreen Khan

Self

Uzma Khan

Uzma Khan

Self

Reema Jaan

Reema Jaan

Self

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