Christopher Lee, Indira Varma, James Fox, Maria Aitken, Richard Lintern ...( see more  see more... ) , Shashi Kapoor

Life of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. When Jinnah dies, he is taken to a heavenly ante-room where a decision will be made on his fate, But his file has gone missing, and the Guide must question him...( read more  read more... ) about his life to fill in his story. He tells of the key point in 1947, when India was about to get independence from Britain, and Jinnah advocated a separate nation for the Muslim minority. Gandhi suggests Jinnah be made prime minister of the new India, as a compromise, but this suggestion is rejected and Nehru takes the job instead. Jinnah''s nemesis is Lord Mountbatten, the British viceroy who opposes the idea of Pakistan. As well as this historical turning point, Jinnah recalls his youth, and formative relationships with his sister Fatima and a marriage to a Parsee woman.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: Jamil Dehlavi

Release Date: January 1, 1998

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  • February 21, 2009
    Superlative performance by Christopher Lee in the titular role. Not quite sure the British got an even-handed treatment but given the topic of the film that's probably not unexpected.
  • July 25, 2008
    man i love this movie. its so intense emotlional and the dialogues are really amazing. pakistani or not ur goin to love this movie
  • July 7, 2007
    I OWN IT! BWWAAAA. Actually due to the political nature of the film, I haven't watched it yet. Not into politics but the fan club says this is one of Mr. Lee's best.
  • April 22, 2007
    Autobiography about Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
  • February 2, 2007
    Great movie, considering it was made in Pakistan!

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