Silent Waters (2003)

6.7/10 99 min Drama

Overview

Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.

Cast

Kirron Kher

Ayesha / Verro

Aamir Ali Malik

Saleem

Salman Shahid

Amin

Shilpa Shukla

Zubeida

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch

Shanno

Abid Ali

Choudhary

Adnan Shah Tipu

Mazhar

Nisar Qadri

Haji Munnavar

Rehan Sheikh

Afsan (1947)

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