Mayi Soni | Film Industry Worker | Inside Lollywood | Rise & Decline of an Industry

Описание: In this interview, Mayi Soni, a veteran woman worker from Lahore’s film industry, reflects on a lifetime spent inside Lollywood—from its years of peak activity to its gradual decline. Speaking in Punjabi, she recalls entering the industry in the late 1970s, working as an extra, secretary, and assistant, and being cared for by figures such as Sangeeta Begum, Saima Begum, and Sultan Rahi.

Her memories move between a past marked by dignity, collective labor, and support, and a present defined by abandonment, poverty, and hunger. What emerges is not only a personal testimony, but a quiet archive of an industry that once sustained lives and now leaves many of its workers standing outside its gates.

00:00 — Greeting & Introduction
00:08 — Entering Lollywood (Late 1970s)
00:15 — Early Work in the Industry
00:18 — Working with Senior Actresses
00:35 — The Peak of Lollywood
00:45 — Favourite Actress
01:10 — Present-Day Struggles
02:00 — Remembering Sultan Rahi
02:20 — Sultan Rahi’s Death
02:40 — Message to Newcomers
03:17 — Message to the Government


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