Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.

Silent Waters (2004)

The Water Stirs

★ 6.7/10 February 25, 2004 99 min

Drama

Director: Sabiha Sumar  ·  Writers: Sabiha Sumar, Paromita Vohra

Ayesha is a widow with a secret past, living with her beloved son Saleem in a small town in Pakistan close to the Indian border. When the fires of Islamic nationalism invade their tranquil lives, Saleem and a few of the town's other young men are soon gripped by a religious fervour, and they attempt to bring radical Islamic law to their friends and neighbours. After a group of Sikh pilgrims arrive in town, tensions reach boiling point as Ayesha's haunted past comes rushing back.

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Director

Sabiha Sumar

Cast

Kirron Kher Ayesha / Verro Aamir Ali Malik Saleem Arshad Mahmood Mahboob Salman Shahid Amin Shilpa Shukla Zubeida Sarfaraz Ansari Rashid Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch Shanno Ejaz Baig Bhatti Tasleem Bibi Allabi Abid Ali Choudhary Shazim Ashraf Zubair Adnan Shah Tipu Mazhar