2. Heer Ranjha (1970)

Language: Punjabi

Director: Masud Pervaiz

Starring: Firdaus, Ejaz, Zamarrud, Ajmal

The Punjabi legend of Heer Ranjha has been made several times in India and Pakistan. The popular tale of star-crossed lovers Heer and Ranjha who fight against all odds to be united is given the full Lollywood (the Lahore based Pakistani film industry) treatment by director Masud Pervaiz. The casting of hit pair of femme fatale Firdaus and the macho Ejaz as Heer and Ranjha ensured that the film was a massive box office success. "The film, its songs and its stars became a rage and is still considered to be among the finest films ever to have come out of Lollywood and certainly the best ever Punjabi film" (www.thehotspotonline.com).