Yakke Wali

Yakke Wali is a 1957 Pakistani Punjabi language film directed by M. J. Rana and produced by Bari Malik.[1] It tells the story of a woman who earns a living by driving a tanga. Musarrat Nazir played the title role in the film with Sudhir, M. Ajmal and Neelo in prominent roles. Yakke Wali is inspired by the short story "License" by Saadat Hassan Manto.[2]

Yakke Wali
Directed byM. J. Rana
Produced byBari Malik
StarringMusarrat Nazir
Sudhir
Music byGhulam Ahmed Chishti
Release date
1957
CountryPakistan
LanguagePunjabi

Yakke Wali was successful at the box office and received rave reviews.[3][4] The film was such a smash hit at the boxoffice, that the producer of film built a film studio by the film's earning in Lahore, Bari Studio.[5]

Plot

Yakke Wali revolves around a hardworking and brave Punjabi woman, Laali, who supports her family by driving a tanga. She drives around her village but one day owing to her fight with some of the villagers, she leaves the village and goes to the city of Lahore. Being a female in Lahore, it becomes difficult for her to drive the tanga, so she decides to disguise herself as a man and starts driving for her survival and to make a daily living.

Cast

Music

All music is scored by music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti and film songs and dialogue were by Ahmad Rahi.[3]

References
  1. "Yakke Wali (1957 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. Khurram Suhail (11 May 2019). "Manto and the film world". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. "Yakke Wali (1957 film)". Pakistan Film Magazine website. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. Hamza Rao (11 December 2017). "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films (includes film review of Yakke Wali)". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. Sheharyar Rizwan (30 August 2021). "Evernew Studios – a picture of the film industry's decline". Images (Dawn Group of newspapers). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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