Joyland

Joyland

Joyland

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Joyland

2022

2h 7m

7.3(147 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

As a patriarchal family yearns for the birth of a son to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for its transgender starlet.

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Khoosat Films

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

32 members

Acting

Ali Junejo

Haider

Ali Junejo

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Rasti Farooq

Mumtaz

Rasti Farooq

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Alina Khan

Biba

Alina Khan

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Sarwat Gilani

Nucchi

Sarwat Gilani

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Salmaan Peerzada

Father

Salmaan Peerzada

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Sohail Sameer

Saleem

Sohail Sameer

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Sania Saeed

Fayyaz

Sania Saeed

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Ramiz Law

Qaiser

Ramiz Law

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Honey Albela

Ashfaq Saab

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Priya Usman Khan

Shabnam Rani

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Honey

Honey

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Shahbaz Rafiq

Nenson

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Iftikhar India

India

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Umar Fiaz

Tipu

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Pakeeza Batool

Maeedah

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Eeshal Ali

Madiha

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Shiza Moin

Momina

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Muzammil Khan

Bobby

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Izna Hayat Khan

Geeta

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Saima Butt

Guru

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Nirmal Choudhary

Britney

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Aqeel Nasir Khan

Rizwan

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Tahira Ali

Amna

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Ahsan Murad

Haider's Uncle

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Farhat Khan

Ayesha

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Hassaan Gardezi

Naeem

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Zoya Uzair

Bride at Salon

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Bobby Jee

Biba's Foster Family #1

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Diya Punjabi

Biba's Foster Family #2

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Maiza Mughal

Biba's Foster Family #3

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Ayana Adeel

Newborn #1

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Abeeha Kashif

Newborn #2

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