Khak Aur Khoon (1979)

Khak aur Khoon is a historical movie from the novel of same name by Nasim hijazi that describes the sacrifices of Muslims of the Sub-continent during the time of partition in 1947. When Muslims of different regions were trying to get to Pakistan, many groups of Hindus would to attack them during their journeys to snatch their money and the jewellery of the women. The Hindus robbed everybody they found in the way. Khak aur Khoon not only describes how many sacrifices the Muslims made to get their new homeland, but it also describes the true face of Hindu fanaticism at the time. On June 3, 1947, Lord Mountbatton announced that district of Gurdaspur was going to be aligned with Pakistan. Muslims, after listening to this, guarded the homes and properties of their Non-Muslim neighbours from the riots, but Radcliff gifted this district to India to enable Kashmir to join India. Even the king of Kashmir, Hari Singh wanted it to be mixed with India. In movie The main character is a very intelligent boy named Saleem who goes to a college where he takes part in speeches in favour of Pakistan. After completing his college and university studies, he takes part in a congress of the Muslim league. His cousin Amjad also helps him. Saleem has a huge family, but the Hindus kill them all before they reach Pakistan by throwing them in a fire. In the end, Saleem helps in the Kashmir fight and marries a girl name Asmat, the sister of one of his friends.