Aurat Raj


Aurat Raj is one of first Pakistani feminist movies, it was produced and directed by Rangeela.. Aurat Raj is a satirical movie and was produced in the socio-politically adverse, conservative Pakistani dictator General Zia-ul-Haq's grim times for women of Pakistan. Being ahead of its time did not do well commercially at the box office.
The plot of the movie Aurat Raj is based on a short story of Shaukat Thanvi, where oppressed women of Pakistan fight back by forming feminist movement on roads and gain political power too. After gaining political power, in a satirical comedy fantasy scene, the lady leader protagonist gives a taste of patriarchy and misogyny to Pakistani men by converting all of them into women for some time.

Cast

Pakistani actress Rani played the main role of protagonist Soofia.