Film Jinnah
Strong Jinnah (1998). The film opens shortly after partition in 1947 with a dying Jinnah being rushed to hospital. In an unusual twist, Jinnah awakens in a computer room, where a decision on his eternal soul will be made. Unfortunately Jinnah?s data file is missing and the computers are malfunctioning which means a decision cannot be taken on his path from hereon. Thus enters the narrator and guide played by the legendary Shashi Kapoor, who examines Jinnah?s life by escorting him back in time. This structural change lightens the tone, allows for debate and puts into perspective the traumatic events surrounding the independence of India and its subsequent partition.

Jinnah, played by legendary actor Christopher Lee, is the story of a "man", a brother, a husband an a father. A man of iron will and determination, even he knew his was dying in for the least two years of his life, he fought for the a creation of a secular and modern state, giving freedom of religion to all minorities. He created Pakistan against all odds. "You are free to worship in any way you wish in the state of Pakistan". That was his message but millions of people died on both side to fulfill this dream. Why did people have to die for Pakistan? Jinnah says "There was no other way".

The movie, tells the story from a neutral stand, showing faults on both sides, while letting the viewer come to their own conclusion."History is created by the will of the people"

Why did Jinnah create Pakistan? The movie answer all these questions. <<
"Me on the Tomb of Quaid to pay him respect".

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Quaid-e-Azam (Muhammad Ali Jinnah) Founder of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was born in 25th December 1876 in Karachi, Pakistan then India.

He got his primary education in a school called Sindh
Madras's-tul-Islam with distinction and went to England to get his higher education. He got his degree of law from there and returned home. He started practice in Bombay (Mumbai)because of his skill he was soon a prominent advocate and then a city Magistrate in the Bombay presidency.
He Joined All India Congress and started work toward Hindu-Muslim unity to get rid of British rule.
To acknowledge his strive and passion for Hindu-Muslim unity he been called the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity.

But after some time he realized that the leadership of All India National Congress is equality working for the transition of power to Hindu Majority in the disguise of "One nation theory".

At that point he tried to correct the leadership of Congress to safeguard and secure the interests of the minorities in the sub-continent, but all his argumentation fell on the deaf ears, after feeling the empathy and unwillingness of the Hindu leadership he decided to concentrate himself to safeguard the rights and interests of the Minorities, particularly the Muslim which was the second largest group after Hindu Majority.

Now he whole heartedly, dedicated himself to the cause of Muslims and other Minorities. He got more involved in the Muslim league which he was already a member, sooner he became the prominent leader of the All India Muslim League, he worked hard to make this party the party of Muslim and by the time he succeeded in his strive to make Muslim League the sole representative of the Indian Muslims.