Around 414 films screened in cinemas on Eid-ul-Azha days only in 68 years.

HYDERABAD -- Since 1948, Pakistani filmmakers have always found Eids a lucrative opportunity for movie business and to offer quality entertainment to the families when movie theaters see a huge influx of cine goers.

Since its inception, Pakistan Film Industry has released 414 films so far on the Eid-ul-Azha days including Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, and other regional languages.

According to a report in Film Database Magazine, Pakistan's first film 'Ruhi' was released on Eid-ul-Azha in 1954.

According to the decade-wise details, from 1954 to 1959, 14 films were released out of which 3 films were super hits, 4 hits and 7 did average business.

Around 35 films were released from 1960 to 1969, of which 3 were megahits, 10 were hits and 8 did average business.

The 70's considered a golden era for the Pakistani film industry saw the release of 67 films from 1970 to 1979, including Urdu, Punjabi, and Pashto films, of which 9...