Heer Ranjha is a 1932 Punjabi feature film, the first movie directed by A.R.
Kardar,[1] starring Anwari Begum and Rafiq Ghaznavi in the title roles.
[2][1] It is based on the love story of Heer Ranjha and the 18th-century Punjabi Sufi poet Waris Shah's epic poem narrating their saga.
Rafiq Ghaznavi also composed the music for the film.
[2] Heer Ranjha was the first talkie film to be created in Punjab; it was produced by Hakim Ram Prasad and the Playart Photophone Company (formerly known as United Players Corporation, founded by Kardar).