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Zia Mohyeddin at the microphone

The Colour of My Heart (Rung Hai Dil Ka Mere): a film by Umar Riaz

رنگ ہے دل کا مرےThe Colour of My Heart

A film about Zia Mohyeddin, Pakistan's legendary actor. In cinemas nationwide.

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Zia Mohyeddin at the microphone A woman looking out of a window A silhouetted figure against amber light A face seen through a narrow window

Fifteen years in the making, the first Pakistani documentary to get a nationwide cinema release. Zia Mohyeddin's final mission: keeping Urdu poetry alive through the words of Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

Film Southasia 2026 – Official Selection
Nepal
Winner – Feature Documentary Audience Award, 49th Asian American International Film Festival
USA
Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival 2026 – Official Selection
Canada

“An essential watch…”

Dawn

“…a unique film, unprecedented in Pakistan…”

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Dunya Digital“In an age marked by censorship and cultural amnesia, this film stands as a necessary act of remembrance.”Misha AnwarRead review Images by Dawn“…rare, archival gravity, preserving the last, fading echoes of a generation of intellectuals.”Kamran JawaidRead review The Express Tribune“…a unique film, unprecedented in Pakistan…”Aftab KhanRead review Dawn“An essential watch…”Peerzada SalmanRead review
Umar RiazAbout the filmmakerUmar Riaz

Umar Riaz is a filmmaker from Lahore and a former Student Academy Award nominee. He studied film at NYU, where he was an Ang Lee Scholar at Tisch, and his work has screened at festivals including Locarno, Raindance and Doc Edge.

He was an artistic consultant on Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups and an additional editor on Song to Song, contributed a scene to Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, and created the award-winning installation for the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. His music videos have passed 10 million views on YouTube.