Best Urdu movies to watch

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

7 titles across 1 language, average IMDb rating 7.2.

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   1. The School Bag (2016)

   Movie · Urdu · 15m · Drama, Family · IMDb 8.2 (283 votes)

   The bond between a mother and her son is indeed a special one. It was the same between Farooq and his Ammi, but depends with he always longed for his father. They reside in the small town of Peshawar, Pakistan. Farooq, a child with a simple demand, wants to meet his father , whom he had not seen for long as his birthda

   Feels like: dark, gritty edges + big-hearted warmth

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   2. Pukar (1939)

   Movie · Urdu · 2h 45m · History · IMDb 7.3 (87 votes)

   A love affair and two feuding families who play out a Romeo and Juliet type drama in 17th century India, under the Emperor Jehangir.

   Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun

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   3. Mirza Ghalib (1954)

   Movie · Urdu · 2h 25m · Drama, Music · IMDb 7.1 (146 votes)

   A fictionalized account of the life of poet and nobleman Mirza Ghalib during the reign of the last Mughal Emperor, told through the lens of his ill-fated love for a beautiful courtesan he called Chaudhvin.

   Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth

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   4. Sangam (1964)

   Movie · Urdu · 2h · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.2 (26 votes)

   Sangam is a Pakistani Urdu film released in 1964, directed by Zahir Raihan starring Rosy Samad, Khalil, Haroon Rashid and Sumita Devi. This is the first full-length colour movie made in entire Pakistan. This was the fourth film by Zahir Raihan (1935-1972) who later went on to direct more films in Urdu and Bengali duri

   Feels like: family-friendly fun + big-hearted warmth

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   5. Heer Ranjha (2012)

   Movie · Urdu · 3h · Drama, Family

   A young boy in a small village in rural Pakistan falls in love with the beautiful voice of a radio presenter.

   Feels like: big-hearted warmth + family-friendly fun

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   6. Ziyarat (2011)

   Movie · Urdu · 1h 50m

   A Muslim orphan is taken in by a Panditji and he grows up , gets married to Maryam and continues to show his gratitude to his caretaker parents and friend-turned sibling Dina Nath and wife Girija. Just when the situation appears idyllic, terrorists strike at the heart of the family. The ageing parents of Dina Nath are

   Feels like: big-hearted warmth + edge-of-seat suspense

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   7. Parde Mein Rehne Do (2022)

   Movie · Urdu · 1h 37m · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 5.0 (247 votes)

   When Kashan and Nazish cannot give the 'good news' of a baby to father Ranaji even after 3 years of their marriage, all hell breaks loose and the couple's relationship is put to the test.

   Feels like: sharp humour + big-hearted warmth

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