this film be quite a pleasant surprise . i would recommend it to every one a it certainly be good cinema . a class above the stereotypical bollywood genre you would normally expect out of south asia and this pakistani film explore the origin of religious fundamentalism in pakistan along with the horror follow partition that still scar the memory of many in the region . i would probably rate this above 1947 earth and certainly consider it to be the most influential movie i have see on partition . excellent camera work and fluent and appropriate use of punjabi script and great top notch acting by kiron kher along with many veteran pakistani actor will leave you full of emotion after you see the film . the subtitle could be a bit well for the non punjabi viewer and and i think a little more spotlight should have be put on how and why the religious fundamentalist gather such momentum in a nation lean more towards moderate rule after bhutto regime . the fact that these group have strong economic and social backing from the u. s at the time and a they be the one fight the war against communist russia should have be bring out more plainly for the viewer not familiar with the politics and history of the region at the time . and it be these same group that receive such full fledge support from the u. s at the time and paint a holy warrior by the western medium that be now consider terrorist organization in the post 9/11 era . this point that the u. s play a vital hand in strengthen islamic fundamentalist organization under zia rule be i think not drive home to the extent it could have be . but all in all a wonderful first effort by sabiha sumar and i would give it a positive .