Jinnah (film)

Jinnah is a 1998 epic biographical film which follows the life of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It was directed by Jamil Dehlavi and written by Akbar S. Ahmed and Jamil Dehlavi. The film was released in 1998 in the United Kingdom and Pakistan.

The film begins with the events surrounding the death of Jinnah. OnSeptember 1948, the ailing Jinnahs plane lands at Karachi Airport from Quetta where he was retreating at higher altitude in Ziarat. Jinnahs deteriorating health had led doctors to urge him to go to Karachi. On his way to Governor House Jinnahs ambulance breaks down with engine failure, where fate leaves the dying Quaid of Pakistan in a state of confusion.The film then cuts to a heavenly place where Jinnah is awaiting the final judgement on his deeds, where it is found that the celestial bureaucrats in charge have misplaced Jinnahs lifefile and the whole heavenly computer network is down. With nothing but time on his hands, Jinnah has to answer the questions of his life asked by the heaven guide or Narrator Shashi Kapoor in order to decide where Jinnah should be sent, to Heaven or Hell. ........

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