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Drama

Silent Waters

The Water Stirs

6.7(14)

Released:August 15, 2003

Runtime:1h 39m

Status:Released

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.

Cast

Kirron Kher

Kirron Kher

Ayesha / Verro

Aamir Ali Malik

Aamir Ali Malik

Saleem

Arshad Mahmood

Mahboob

Salman Shahid

Salman Shahid

Amin

Shilpa Shukla

Shilpa Shukla

Zubeida

Sarfaraz Ansari

Rashid

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch

Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch

Shanno

Ejaz Baig

Bhatti

Tasleem Bibi

Allabi

Abid Ali

Abid Ali

Choudhary

Shazim Ashraf

Zubair

Adnan Shah Tipu

Adnan Shah Tipu

Mazhar

Fareeha Jabeen

Shabnam

Nisar Qadri

Nisar Qadri

Haji Munnavar

Barkat Ullah

Mubarak Bhai

Storyline

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.

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