Abstract
In the late 1970s and 80s, Pakistan's mainstream
cinema is dominated by the Punjabi films. Urdu
films were known for their social dramas and love
stories; however, Punjabi films were mostly
associated with the quest for revenge, depicted
against the rural backdrops. The glorification of
violence and revenge on the cinema screen is
associated with a character; Maula Jatt, played by a
superstar Sultan Rahi. Rahi emerged as a symbol of
resistance and became the Robin Hood of the
Pakistani suburban population. Specific typologies
have been representing noblemen or anti-heroes in
the popular culture across the globe; however, the
Punjabi male does not fit with these particular
types. This paper will observe a number of films in Punjabi cinema to analyse the figure of Maula Jatt,
and the key characteristics of Punjabi machismo
associated with this character. The study of male
representation in Punjabi films traces the cultural
rhetoric of masculinity and will def ine the
characteristics of machismo at a specific historical
turn in the context of Pakistan.
Dr Ahmad Bilal. (2018) پاکستانی سینما دا نمائندہ پنجابی مرد, Parakh, Volume 3, Issue 1, 5th Edition.
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