Banned Documentary on Iqbal اقبال ڈاکومینٹری فلم

[sherazopel]

The Life and Poetry of Iqbal. A rare film documentary film about Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal (1877-1938), popularly known as Allama Iqbal, this was prepared on celluloid by left-leaning luminaries during the era of Field Marshall Ayub Khan (1958-1969), banned by the ruling regime and released later on an international scale, this documentary focuses on the revolutionary aspects of Iqbals thought and tries to convey the vibrant zeal and vision of the Poet-Philosopher: the passionate shout of inqilab (revolution) was raised by the man who was after his death to be hailed as the sage and seer of Pakistan. followed by a review discussion with Dr. Akbar S. Ahmed (Iqbal Chair, Cambridge University) and Dr. Saeed Akhtar Durrani (Chairman, Iqbal Academy UK).

Script: Ali Sardar Jafri; Voiceover: Talat Husain; Directed and Edited by A. J. Kardar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khVkYznKdM&feature=related

 

[ahmadalikhan]

Thanks Dear , I really appreciate it. Iqbal was the Qalander-e-Waqt and Dervesh e Kamil , who was performing his special duty to make a Leader and a nation to revive the true spirit of Islam. Pakistan Iqbal ki Duaon Ka Hasil hai aur PAkistan aur Islam ka dobara Urooj bhi Iqbal Ki duaon ka Samar ho ga InshAllah.

 

[dukelondon]

Why was it banned? Why would any sane person ban a documentary on the life of the Great Iqbal???