Mukhra is a 1988 Pakistani Punjabi-language action film directed by Talat Hussain. It stars Nadeem, Babra Sharif, Sameena Peerzada, and Talish. The film was a commercial success and is considered one of the classic films of Pakistani cinema. The film tells the story of Powla (Nadeem), a village bumpkin who dreams of being brave by defeating robbers. In reality, he is a coward. The mother of Powla   (Nighat Butt) dies suddenly due to a snake bite and Powla wishes to die to reunite with his mother in death. He tries to commit suicide by laying down on a railroad track but his plan is foiled when some men find him there and take him to their boss. The men are gangsters and seeing Powla's   innocence, they want to take advantage of him. They intended to use his death as a means ...