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The Colour of My Heart

2026 · 100 min

A gentle, reflective portrait that immerses you in the rhythms of Urdu poetry and the quiet dignity of a life devoted to art.

Overview: Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan's most venerated actor, devotes his final years to resurrecting interest in Urdu poetry and passing it on to a new generation of South Asians.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, aging, education, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
aging
education
identity
memory
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Umar Riaz
Written by: Various
Starring: Zia Mohyeddin, Nahid Siddiqui, Salima Hashmi, Moneeza Hashmi, Azra Mohyeddin, Arfa Sayeda Zehra
Music: Aen Ray
Runtime: 100 min
Country: Pakistan
Languages: Urdu