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308:'s life with the story jumping from present day to Jamal's mind as he imagines himself to be Mir Taqi Mir in Lucknow focusing on the trials and tribulations that Mir once experienced (adapted from Mir's biography). His conflict with the royal court, his romance with a
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Shafqat Amanat Ali β Best Male Singer for "Piya Dekhan Ko"
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Rasheed Khurram Rana and Badar Ikram β Best Film
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