Josh: Independence Through Unity

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Josh: Independence Through Unity

2013

1h 44m

7.9(7 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Crime

Overview

Fatima, a teacher living her elite life in Karachi, shattered, when her nanny Nusrat, inexplicably disappears. Fatima travels to investigate her disappearance and finds a dangerous truth about Nusrat and her village.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Aamina Sheikh

Fatima

Khalid Malik

Adil

Mohib Mirza

Uzair

Naveen Waqar

Ayla

Adnan Shah Tipu

Gulsher

Faizan Haqquee

Zeeshan

Khalid Ahmed

Khawaja

Saleem Mairaj

Master Khalid

Parveen Akbar

Parveen

Nyla Jaffri

Nusrat Bi

Creative team

Directed by: Iram Parveen Bilal
Written by: Iram Parveen Bilal
Farah Usman
Produced by: Iram Parveen Bilal
Saad Bin Mujeeb

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