'A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting'
This horror movie combines elements of horror and babysitting with Black representation.
Jungle Queen
Actress Saima plays double role. In the beginning, she is a city girl who was secretly married to a wealthy man. After discovering that she is pregnant, her husband tries to kill her by throwing her in a river. She ends up landing on an island and given shelter by animals. She gives birth to a baby girl and dies when the girl is five years old. That girl later grows up to be a Tarzan type who lives in the jungle, swings on vines, rides elephants, etc. This standard jungle adventure story has a romantic subplot and, being a Lollywood film, some song and dance numbers. The character of the daughter is also played by Saima.
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Actress Saima plays double role. In the beginning, she is a city girl who was secretly married to a wealthy man. After discovering that she is pregnant, her husband tries to kill her by throwing her in a river. She ends up landing on an island and given shelter by animals. She gives birth to a baby girl and dies when the girl is five years old. That girl later grows up to be a Tarzan type who lives in the jungle, swings on vines, rides elephants, etc. This standard jungle adventure story has a romantic subplot and, being a Lollywood film, some song and dance numbers. The character of the daughter is also played by Saima.
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Genre:Adventure, Romance
Written By:Rukhsana Noor
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:S.S. Pictures
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