The Blood of Hussain
1980, English. Directed by Jamil Dehlavi.
A dramatic depiction of the life of Hussain, with allegorical references to the history of the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. It is prophesied that Young Hussain will one day lead the impoverished masses to a better life. It is his brother, Hasan, however who gains in prominence and when the government is overthrown in a military coup, he tries to adapt. Hussain in the meanwhile gets married and leads a small band of rebels in an attempt to fight the military dictatorship.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jamil DehlaviDirector
- Salmaan PeerzadaHussain Murtaza / Selim
- Kika MarkhamKatherine
- Durriya KaziHussain's Wife
- Kabuli BabaFakir
- Mirza Ghazanfar BeggGeneral
- Jamil DehlaviZahid
- Abdul Karim BalochAkbar (as Saqi)
- MubilaProstitute
- Samina PeerzadaGeneral's Daughter
- Shoaib HashmiMan at dinner table
- Fauzia ZareenGeneral's Wife
- Zil-e-SubhanPeasant
Details
- Released
- 16 August 1980
- Country
- Pakistan, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Raficq Abdulla, Jamil Dehlavi
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The Blood of Hussain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1980. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Blood of Hussain?
The Blood of Hussain (1980) was directed by Jamil Dehlavi and stars Salmaan Peerzada, Kika Markham, Durriya Kazi.