After the inception of Pakistani cinema in August 1948, on one hand, a large number of national language films were produced on various topics enchanting audiences for decades, similarly, Sindhi films also proved their mettle enriched with the best screenplays, action drama and melodious songs lasted for several years.
According to a report on the Showbiz website, the first Sindhi film was Umar Marvi, directed by Shaikh Hassan, which was released in 1956 and the last Sindhi film was titled Himmat which was screened in 1997. Golden era of Sindhi cinema span over 41 years during which around 73 Sindhi films were released, except a pre-partition film EKTA which was released in 1940.
