The 1929 action-adventure silent film Husn Ka Daku, produced by Playart Phototone, starred A.R. Kardar (also making his directorial debut) as well as Gulzar and American actress, Iris Crawford, and the film set the foundation for the Lahore Film Industry.
With this film, Husn Ka Daku a.k.a. Mysterious Eagle, Kardar made his first directorial debut. He also cast himself as an actor in the male lead opposite Gulzar Begum with Ismail in a supporting role. The film featured an American actor, Iris Crawford, as well. 
