Bol

بول

Bol.

Depth

At a glance

Identifiers
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Review
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WomenFamily, marriage and kinshipLaw and courts

Screening Room

Format
Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
Released
2011 CE · 1432 AH†
Countries
PK
Languages
ur (original)
Approach
drama of Muslim life
Depiction of sacred figures
The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable

Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.

Overview

"Bol" is a Pakistani film by Shoaib Mansoor about a family under a fanatical father in Lahore; it dealt with women's rights and transgender people and was then the highest-grossing Pakistani film. 1 2

People and things also explored

Nikaah· Obstructing a marriage (adl): the guardian and the husband· Fleshy growth in the wife's womb and the right to annul (afal)· Allusion to a proposal during the waiting period· The woman left unmarried (anus) and the rules on her consent and maintenance· Awl (proportional reduction of shares in inheritance)· Breastfeeding and weaning· Maleness (dhukura) as a condition in the rulings

Sources

  1. Wikidata
  2. IMDb
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islam.museum contributors. “Bol”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/bol-2011/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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