Silent Waters backdrop

Silent Waters 2003 Directed by Sabiha Sumar خاموش پانی

The Water Stirs

Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.

Language Urdu
Spoken Languages Punjabi , Urdu
Gnere Drama
Production Companies ARTE , Unlimited , Vidhi Films
Release Date 15 August 2003
99 mins
Cast
Kirron Kher Ayesha / Verro
Ejaz Baig Bhatti
Abid Ali Choudhary
Nisar Qadri Haji Munnavar
Barkat Ullah Mubarak Bhai
Saba Malik Courtesan
Madan Gopal Singh Sikh Pilgrim 1
Gurjot Singh Mann Sikh Pilgrim 2
Rehan Sheikh Afsan (1947)
Suhair Fariha Khan Young Veero
Yousuf Jimmi Tabla Player
Master Mushtaq Harmonium Player
Fahim Khan Muslim Man (1947)
S.A. Rehman Professor
K.M. Rana Sikh Priest
Anjum Habibi Maulana in Rawalpindi
Aslam Rana Vegetable Vendor
Shams Uddin Tea Shop Owner
Zaheer Ahmed Tea Boy
Zulifquar Zulfi Academic Expert on TV
Abdul Saboor Maulvi on TV
Aftab Zubari Show Host on TV (Compere)
Mubbashir Ali Khan Bare Chested Labourer
Rashid Khan Sikh Pilgrim 3
Tanveer Ahmad Sikh Pilgrim 4
Safdar Ali Sikh Pilgrim 5
Taj Mohammad Village Maulvi