Jinnah

"He fought for justice, and made Pakistan."

Nov 7 1998 N/A 1h 50m
Biography, Drama, War

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation for the Muslim minority, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

Plot

Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through flashbacks as his soul tries to find eternal rest. The flashbacks start in 1947 as Jinnah pleads for a separate nation from the Muslim regime, infuriating Lord Mountbatten. Mountbatten then tries to enlist Gandhi & Nehru to persuade Jinnah to stop his efforts. Gandhi sides with Jinnah, which upsets Nehru. However, Jinnah turns down the offer to become prime minister and the film takes another slide back to 1916, which reveals all of the political implications that have occurred.

Written by

Akbar Ahmed, Jamil Dehlavi, Farrukh Dhondy

Directed by

Jamil Dehlavi

Production Countries

Pakistan

Production Companies

Petra Film, The Quaid Project, Dehlavi Films

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,234
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA