Shabana
1976, Urdu. Directed by Nazar Shabab.
The story of the film revolves around two sisters; Shabana and Farzana (Babra Sharif in a double role). They are identical twins who have very different personalities. Farzana is a shy and innocent girl, whereas her sister, Shabana, has a lively and confident personality. Farzana works as a secretary to the wealthy playboy, Akhter (Shahid). He lusts after Farzana, but is unable to seduce her. He finally manages to trap her by promising marriage. A secret marriage takes place between them, attended only by Akhter's closest aides and a dubious maulvi. After consummating the marriage, Akhter informs a stunned Farzana of his true intentions. When she refuses to leave quietly
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- 3h 0m
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- Urdu
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- 12 November 1976
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Shabana runs 180 minutes (3h 0m).
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Shabana isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 1976. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Shabana?
Shabana (1976) was directed by Nazar Shabab and stars Babra Sharif, Shahid Hameed, Waheed Murad.