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1960

Zarif died..
Top class comedian Zarif died by heart attack on October 30. He appeared in all four Punjabi films released in this year. His last released film was "Jamalo" in 1962.



  • Madam Noor Jehan started her career as playback singer with Urdu film "Salma" and Punjabi film "Rani Khan" but Naseem Begum was the most dominating playback singer after her marvelous performance in the melodious film "Saheli", which was the only super hit film of the year.

    Debutants:
    Actors: Salma Mumtaz in Neelofar, Sabira Sultana in Insaaf, Ibrahim Nafees in Raat ke Rahi and Nirala in Aur bhi gham hain.

    Eid Day's: (9 Urdu films)
    6 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1379 hijri), Tuesday, March 29, 1960
    6 Urdu: Bhabhi, Watan, Noukri, Gulbadan, Yeh Duniya & Ek thi Maa
    0 Punjabi: -
    3 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Monday, June 6, 1960
    3 Urdu: Alahdin ka Beta, Dil-e-Nadan & Khaiber Mail
    0 Punjabi: -

    OBITUARIES:

    Actors: Sabiha's father Mohmmad Ali Mahiya died on September 27, 1960. (Thanks to Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)

    Remarkable Musical Movies





  • SaheliRahguzarAyaz
    SalmaMitti dian MurtanRaat ke Rahi
    Rani KhanSham dhaley

    Saheli
    F & Y Films super hit Urdu Musical film
    Saheli
    Released on: December 23rd, 1960
    Watch movies onlineA big musical film...
    ActorsNayyar Sultana, Darpan, Shamim Ara, Bahar, Aslam Pervez
    ProducerF. M. Sardar, S. M. Yousuf
    DirectorS. M. Yousuf
    MusicA. Hameed
    LyricsFyaz Hashmi
    SingersNasim Begum, Salim Raza
    Film songs:
    Ham bhool geye har baat magar tera pyarNaseem Begum
    Mukhre peh Sehra dale, aaje o aane waleNaseem Begum
    Hum ne jo Phool chnne, woh Dil mein chubheNaseem Begum
    Kahin do Dil jo mil jate, bigarta keya zamane kaSalim Raza,
    Naseem Begum

    Rahguzar
    Evergreen Pictures
    Rahguzar
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    January 22, 1960
    A musical film...
    ActorsSabiha, Aslam Pervez, Nayyar Sultana, Talish...
    ProducerChodhary Eid Mohammad
    DirectorZia Sarhady
    MusicMusleh-ud-din
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi
    SingersNaheed Niazi, Salim Raza
    Film songs:
    Tujhe pyar aye kisi peh kab, tera jo sittam...Salim Raza


    Firdous films Urdu film
    A Y A Z
    Released on: April 29, 1960
    The film story was about the Great Afghan Conqueror Mehmood Ghaznavi (971-1030) (played by Shahnawaz) and his "servant" and the Governor of Lahore Ayaz (played by Habib)...
    ActorsSabiha Khanum, Habib, Kemal, Nayyar Sultana, Neelo, Nasreen, Zeenat, Reekha, Naeem Hashmi, Sawan, Ilyas Kashmiri and Shahnawaz as Mehmood Gaznavi
    ProducerBegum Malik Sharif
    DirectorLuqman
    Story & DialogsMeerza Adeeb
    MusicKhawaja Khursheed Anwar
    CinematographyNabi Ahmad
    ChoreographyAshiq Hussain Samrat
    LyricsQateel Shafai, Tanvir Naqvi
    SingersZubaida Khanum, Naheed Niazi and Iqbal Bano
    Film songs:
    Sallu alai-e-wa-alle-i, jo na hota tera jamal hiZubaida Khanum
    Naach naach Parwaney, jab tak Shama jaleyKousar Perveen
    Raqs mein hai sara Jehan, aye ga woh...Naheed Niazi
    Shab-e-Mehtab hay, tanhai hay...Iqbal Bano
    A Mahlaqa, a jan-e-wafa, kyun aaj hay tooZubaida Khanum
    Main dil hi dil mein nachun..Naheed Niazi
    Yeh kon aya hay...Zubiada Khanum
    Mil geya dil ko qararNaheed Niazi
    Note:
    Qateel Shifai was also signed for the movie and his name is displayed in title of the movie as well, but according to info provided by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar Trust all songs were penned by Tanvir Naqvi.
    (Thanks to Mr. Dr. Bukhari for these additional info)

     

    Salma
    A. M. Films Urdu film
    Salma
    Released on: Eid-ul-Azha, June 9th, 1960
    A big musical film...
    ActorsYasmin, Ejaz, Bahar, Allauddin, A. Shah
    Producer & DirectorAshfaq Malik
    MusicRashid Attre
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi
    SingersMadam Noor JehanSalim Raza, Batish
    Film songs:
    Zindgi hai ya kisi ka intezaarMadam Noor Jehan
    Kharri kharri keya soch rahi hai tooSalim Raza
    Kali kali raat mein, Bhayya barsat meinBatish

    Film Hayyat Punjabi film
    Mitti dian Murtan
    Released on: October 21, 1960
    A famous musical film...
    ActorsBahar, Aslam Pervez, Nazar, Nighat, Zarif
    ProducerWazir Ali
    DirectorRiaz Ahmad Raju
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    Lyrics...
    SingersNaheed Niazi, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Fazal Hussain
    Film songs:
    Dillan dian mailian ne Chann jeyan surtanNaheed Niazi
    Dillan dian mailian ne Chann jeyan surtanFazal Hussain
    Kare na bhrosa koi Duniya de pyar daInayat Hussain Bhatti

    Montana Films
    Raat ke Rahi
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    October 28th, 1960
    A big musical film...
    ActorsRehana, Darpan, Shamim Ara, Talish
    ProducerIqbal Shezad
    DirectorIqbal Yousuf
    MusicA. Hameed
    Lyrics...
    SingersZubaida Khanum, Nasim Begum, Salim Raza
    Film songs:
    Teri ulfat mein Sanam, Dil ne buhatZubaida Khanum
    Ae Badlon ke rahi...Zubaida Khanum
    Kissi se nazar takra geyi...Ahmad Rushdi

    Rani Khan
    Evernew Films
    Rani Khan
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    November 4th, 1960
    A musical film...
    ActorsHusna, Akmal, Laila, Zarif, Nazar, Naghma (as extra), Mazhar Shah
    ProducerG. A. Gul
    DirectorM. J. Rana
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumMala, Zarif
    Film songs:
    Naeen bhulna we tenu naeen bhulnaMadam Noor Jehan
    Main Sala Rani Khan da main SalaZarif



    Cressant Films Urdu film
    Sham dhaley
    Released on: December 16, 1960
    The only film by Santosh Kumar as producer and director and hero...
    ActorsSabiha, Santosh, Rukhsana, Nazar..
    Producer & DirectorSantosh Kumar
    MusicRasheed Attre
    LyricsSufi Tabassum...
    SingersNaseem Begum..
    Film songs:
    So bar Chamman mehka, so bar bahar aayi...



    1961

    First B/W film with colour songs..

    "Gul Bakawli" (released on October 27th) was the first Pakistani B/W film with colour songs, filmed by M. Fazil, processed by Piaray Khan, music from Safdar Hussain, produced by Qamar Zaman, directed by Munshi Dil and starring Jameela Razzaq and Sudhir.



  • Ahmad Rushdi sang his first hit song in film "Speran".







  • Film "Ghalib" was the last released film as heroine for Madam Noor Jehan. A glorious career from Baby Noor Jehan in 1935 as actress and singer till 1961 - 26 years!

    Debutants:
    Actors: Munawar Zarif in Dandian, Razia in Taj aur Talwar and Asad Bukhar in Surayya.Singer: Mala in Punjabi film Aabroo and Saleem Shehazad in Ham Eik Hayn.
    Musicians: Musicians pair's Bakhshi & Wazir in film "Bekhabar" and Manzoor Ashraf in film "Speran" started their film careers.

    Eid Day's: (8 films; 7 Urdu, 1 Punjabi)
    4 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1380 hijri), Friday, March 17, 1961
    (Note: It was a controversial Eid/Roza-day in Pakistan)
    4 Urdu: Sunehre sapney, Farishta, Zamin ka Chand & Chhotey Sarkar
    0 Punjabi: -
    4 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Friday, May 26, 1961
    3 Urdu: Bombay Wala, Subha kahin shaam kahin & Taj aur Talwar
    1 Punjabi: Mangti

    OBITUARIES:
    Actors: Prominent actors Ghulam Mohammad died on October 3 and Ali Baba on April 19, 1961.

    Remarkable Musical Movies





  • GulfaamSperanFarishta
    Ghalib

    Gulfam
    Darpan Productions
    Gulfaam
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    December 29th, 1961
    Watch Movies OnlineA big costume film...
    ActorsMusarrat Nazir, Darpan, Nazar, S. Suleman, Talish, Chham Chham
    ProducerDarpan
    DirectorS. Suleman
    MusicRashid Attre
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi
    SingersNaseem Begum, Mala, Naheed Niazi, Salim RazaMunir Hussain
    Film songs:
    Yeh naz yeh andaz yeh jadoo yeh adaenSalim Raza
    Utha le aap hi Khanjar utha leMunir Hussain

    Speran
    Shabab Productions
    Speran
    (Urdu)

    Released on:
    December 8th, 1961
    A musical film...
    ActorsLaila, Habib, Nirala, Nasra, Asad
    ProducerShabab Keranvi
    DirectorDaud Chand
    MusicManzoor Ashraf
    Lyrics...
    SingersNaheed Niazi, Irene Perveen, Nazir Begum, Salim Raza,Ahmad Rushdi....
    Film songs:
    Chand sa Mukhra gora badanAhmad Rushdi
    Been bajane wale, matwale, teri been ka jadu maar geyaIrene Perveen,
    Nazir Begum
    Ek Spera, ban ke Lutera, lutne aya..Irene Perveen
    ...Salim Raza
    ....Nahhed Niazi


    Huma Films
    Farishta
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    Eid-ul-Fittar,
    March 17th, 1961
    This memorable film was based on a russian novelle....
    ActorsYasmin, Ejaz, Talish, Allauddin...
    Producer & DirectorLuqman
    MusicRasheed Attre
    Lyrics...
    SingersMadam Noor JehanSalim Raza
    Film songs:
    Zamana buhat hi na-mehrban haiSalim Raza
    ....Madam Noor Jehan


    S.K.Pictures
    Ghalib
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    November 24th, 1961
    Madam Noor Jehan last appeared in this film... Sudhir played the tilte role of Ghalib.
    Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib (1797-1869), was a legendry classical Urdu poet.
    Ghalib was carefree, unconventional and without any scruples and was very fond of drinking and gambling as well. This film is a fictional love story of Mirza Ghalib and a singer/dancer.
    Ghalib never worked as such for a livelihood but lived on either state patronage, credit or generosity of his friends and died on February 15, 1869 in Dehli, British India.
    He was born on December 27, 1797 in Agra, India and was married into a family of nobles at the age of thirteen. He had three or four children, none of whom survived.
    ActorsNoor Jehan, Sudhir, Agha Salim Raza
    Producer & Director(Syed Atta Ullah Shah Hashmi??)
    M.M. Billoo Mehra (read more here)
    MusicTasadduq Hussain
    LyricsMirza Asad Ullah Khan Ghalib, Tufail Hushiarpuri
    SingersMadam Noor Jehan & Salim Raza
    Film songs:
    Muddat hui hai Yaar ko Mehman kiye hueMadam Noor Jehan
    Taskeen ko ham na roen jo zoq-e-nazar milleMadam Noor Jehan/
    Naheed Niazi
    Yeh na thi hamari qismat keh wisal-e-yaar hotaMadam Noor Jehan/
    Salim Raza
    Dil hi to hai na sang-o-khashtMadam Noor Jehan
    Dil-e-nadan tujhe hua keya haiMadam Noor Jehan
    Kabhi naiki bhi uski...Madam Noor Jehan
    Nukta cheen hai gham-e-dilMadam Noor Jehan
    Hai bas ke har ek un ke...

    1962

    Many big artists were introduced..

    A memorable year for Pakistani Film Industry when many big films were released and many big stars were discovered.

    Debutants:
    Actors: Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Deeba, Talat Hussain and Kamal Irani in Chiragh jalta raha, Waheed Murad in Aulad, Rani in Mehboob, Shabnam and Rehman in Chanda, Naghma in Choudhary, Adeeb in Daal mein Kala, Tani in Qabeela, Panna in Zarina, Tarana in Sukh ka Supna.
    Singers: Masood Rana in Inqalab, Bashir Ahmad in Chanda and Ustad Amanat Ali Khan in Darwaza.
    Musicians: Robin Ghosh in Chanda, Khalil Ahmad in Aanchal and Master Abdullah in Suraj Mukhi.
    Poet: Masroor Anwar in Banjaran and Sroor Barabankvi in ??


  • Great singer Ahmad Rushdi got breakthrough from his mega hit song "Gol gappe wala aya" in film "Mehtab" and
    the Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan sung his first hit song "Jis ne mere dil ko dard diya" in film "Susral", both big singers started their film careers in 1956 but struggled many years.
    The third all time greatest singer Masood Rana was introduced in this year in film "Inqalab".

    Eid Day's: (5 Urdu films)
    3 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1381 hijri), Friday, March 9, 1962
    3 Urdu: Chiragh jalta raha, Shake Hand & Darwaza
    0 Punjabi: -
    2 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Tuesday, May 15, 1962
    2 Urdu: Qaidi & Mera kya qasoor
    0 Punjabi: -

    Remarkable Musical Movies


  • ShaheedChiragh jala rahaAzra
    QaidiMousiqaarAulaad
    MehtabBanjaaranSusraal
    GhoonghatAanchalMehboob

    Shaheed
    K.K. Productions
    SHAHEED
    Urdu
    Released on:
    January 5, 1962
    This film "Shaheed" (The Martyr) was based on the story from the 20s, when "The Black Gold" was discovered in the Arabian dessert. A battle between the naive Arabs, the adroit intruders and an errant dancing woman who won the final battle against the heavily armed enemy with her suicide mission.
    ActorsMusarrat Nazir, Ejaz, Husna, Saqi, Diljeet Mirza, Hamalia Wala, Allauddin & Talish
    Producer & DirectorKhalil Qaisar
    StoryRiaz Shahid
    MusicRasheed Attre
    LyricsFaiz Ahmad Faiz, Munir Niazi, Tanvir Naqvi
    SingersNaseem Begum, Zubaida Khanum, Munir Hussain, Ahmad Rusdhi
    Film songs:

    Us be-wafa ka Shehar hai aur hum hainNaseem Begum
    Nisar Main teri Galion peh A Watan keMunir Hussain
    Habibi Hayya hayya, Habibi hayya hayyaNaseem Begum
    Oh kahe dil ki umang, urhun Badal ke sungZubaida Khanum
    Meri nazren hain Talwar...Naseem Begum
    Main ne kaha ayie...Ahmad Rushdi, 
    Naseem Begum


    Chiragh jalta raha
    Dabistan Mehdood
    Chiragh jalta raha
    Urdu
    Released only in Karachi:
    Eid-ul-Fittar Day,
    March 9, 1962
    The first film of Zeba, Mohammad Ali, Deeba, Talat Hussain and Kamal Irani.
    Famous Indian singer Talat Mehmood sang in this Pakistani fim first and last time.
    Film story was based on how the politicians misused the system..

    Film Business:
    Karachi: Nishat/4, 15/26 (silver jubilee)
    Lahore: Ritz 6 weeks (released on 28.9.1962)
    ActorsZeba, Arif, Deeba, Mohammd Ali, Kamal Irani, Waheed (an Radio artist) and Talat Hussain
    Producer, Director, Story & DialogsFazal Karim Fazli
    Fazal Karim Fazli on the occasion of the first ever song recording by Noorjehan in Karachi on 19.1.1961
    MusicNahal Abdullah
    LyricsAmeer Khusro, Mir Taqi Mir, Ghalib, Jigar Muradabadi, Mahir-ul-Qadiri, Fazal Karim Fazli
    SingersMadam Noor Jehan, Talat Mehmood (Indain singer), M. Kaleem and Kajjan Begum (Mehnaz mother)
    Film songs:
    Patta Patta, Boota Boota, haal hamaraMadam Noor Jehan
    Phir aisay khyal aanay lagay..Madam oorjehan and M. Kaleem
    Mushkil nikla dil ka sanbhlana...Talat Mehmood
    Kuch hua hasil na ab tak koshish...Talat Mehmood

    Evernew Pictures
    Azra
    Urdu - (semicolor)
    Released on:
    April 20, 1962
    Watch Movies OnlineA big musical film... 
    ActorsNeelo, Ejaz, Nazar, Talish, Allauddin, Hamalia wala
    ProducerG. A. Gul
    DirectorMunshi Dil
    Story??
    MusicMaster Inayat Hussain
    LyricsTanvir Naqi, Tufail Hoshiarpurit
    SingersMadam Noor JehanSalim RazaNaseem Begum
    Film songs:
    Sharma kay ham say dil milanay ka shukriyaSaleem Raza,
    Madam Noor Jehan
    Meri wafaen tujhay bulayen, sun dharktay dilMadam Noor Jehan
    Kuchh bhi na kaha aur keh bhi geyeMadam Noor Jehan
    Jan-e-baharan, rashk-e-Chamman...Salim Raza

    Qaidi
    Evernew Pictures
    Qaidi
    Urdu
    A big melodious film
    Released on:
    Eid-ul-Azha,
    May 15, 1962
    Watch Movies OnlineEight big names in film poetry were together in this great romantic film. It could be a record in Pakistani films.
    Ahmad Rahi wrote top class dialogs in this film.
    ActorsShamim Ara, Darpan, Nazar, Lehri, Salama Mumtaz, Panna, Hamaliya Wala, Talish & Allauddin
    ProducerG. A. Gul
    DirectorNajm Naqvi
    StoryHasrat Lakhnavi
    Screenplay & DialogsAhmad Rahi
    CinematographyNaseem Hussain
    MusicRasheed Attre
    LyricsFaiz Ahmad Faiz, Tanvir Naqvi, Nakhshab, Qateel Shafai, Aziz Kashmiri, Habib Jalib, Muzaffar Warsi, Ahmad Rahi
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumIrene Perveen,MalaSaleem RazaMehdi HassanAhmad Rushdi, Sain Akhtar
    Film songs:
    Sun sanwli soorat walyNaseem Begum, Irene Perveen
    Meri Sarkar to biggar jati hay..Ahmad Rushdi,
    Irene Perveen
    Mehfil mein teri teray talabgar aa geyeSaleem Raza, Sain Akhtar & Co.
    Ik Deewanay ka is Dil nay kaha maan liyaMadam Noor Jehan,
    Mehdi Hassan
    Baharo na ab ham ko Awaz dena..Madam Noor Jehan
    Mujh se pehli si muhabbat mere Mehboob(Poet: Faiz Ahmad Faiz)Madam Noor Jehan
    Mere Dil ki Ajnuman mein teray gham say..Saleem Raza
    Yaad kar kar kay sari sari raat..Madam Noorjhean
    Ik deewanay ka is dil nay kaha maan liya
    (sad version)
    Madam Noorjehan,Mehdi Hassan

    Sounds & Shads Productions
    Mousiqar
    Urdu
    A big melodious film
    Released on:
    June 22, 1962
    Watch Movies OnlineGreat Music Director Rasheed Attre produced this memorable musical film, which was a big breakthrough for Madam Noor Jehan as playback singer...
    ActorsSabiha, Santosh, Meena, Abbas Nosha, Nusrat Kardar, Saqi, Sikkedar, Laddan, M.D. Sheikh and Guest stars Bahar, Darpan and Rehan
    Producer &
    Music Director
    Rasheed Attre
    DirectorQadeer Ghouri
    StoryMalik Hafeez
    Screenplay and dialogsSaadat Hassan
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi, Habib Jalib, Tufail Hoshiarpuri
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumMalaSalim RazaMunir Hussain, Nazakat Ali, Salamat Ali
    Film songs:
    Hooooooooo...Madam Noor Jehan
    Classical tones...Salamat Ali
    Mitrwa tarsen mori Akhian, jab jab aye yaad tahari...Munir Hussain,
    Nazakat Ali
    Gaye gi Duniya Geet mere, sureele ang...Madam Noor Jehan
    Tum jug jug jeo Maharaj re...Madam Noor Jehan
    Sa...Re...Ga...Ma...Pa...Dha...Ni...
    (Training in classical music)
    Munir Hussain,
    Naseem Begum,
    Nazakat Ali
    Raseele more ratia, najaria mila...Madam Noor Jehan
    Ja ja main tose na hi boloon...Madam Noor Jehan
    Jhulna jalaye...Naseem Begum
    Pi jab tak tere dam mein hai dam...Mala
    Dhalne lagi hai raat koi baat kijiye...Mala
    Bagwa ko chal re....
    (Competition in classical music)
    Salamat Ali,
    Nazakat Ali,
    Naseem Begum
    Is shehr-e-kharabi mein gham-e-ishq ke...Salim Raza
    Yaad karoon tujhe sham svereMadam Noor Jehan
    Tum jug jug jeo Maharaj re...Salim Raza

    Aulad
    F & Y Movies
    Aulaad
    Urdu
    A big melodious film
    Released on:
    August 3, 1962
    Waheed Murad was introduced in this film..
    ActorsNayyar Sultana, Habib, Waheed Murad, Rehana...
    ProducerF. M. Sardar & S.M. Yousuf
    DirectorS. M. Yousuf
    MusicA. Hameed
    LyricsFyaz Hashmi
    SingersNaseem BegumMunir Hussain
    Film songs:
    Tum mile pyar mila ab koi armaan nahinNaseem Begum/
    Munir Hussain
    Naam le le ke tera hum to jiye jaen geNaseem Begum

    Shabab Productions
    Mehtab
    Urdu
    A melodious film
    Released on:
    September 7, 1962
    Ahmad Rushdi got breakthrough from this film after long struggle..
    ActorsNayyar Sultana, Habib, Naghma, Rukhsana, Asad, Zeenat, Hameed Wayin, Allauddin
    ProducerA. Hameed
    DirectorShabab Keranvi
    MusicManzoor Ashraf, Nazir Ali
    Lyrics...
    SingersAhmad Rushdi, Nazir Begum
    Film songs:
    Gol Gappe wala aaya, Gol Gappe layaAhmad Rushdi
    Nahin khabar jab mili nazarAhmad Rushdi/
    Nazir Begum

    Banjaran
    Montana Films
    Banjaaran
    Urdu
    A melodious film
    Released on:
    September 14, 1962
    Masood Rana got breakthrough from this film, which was only his second film...
    ActorsNeelo, Kemal, Azad, Allauddin
    ProducerIqbal Shehzad
    DirectorHassan Tariq
    MusicDeebo Bhattachariya
    LyricsMasroor Anwar
    SingersMadam Noor Jehan, Irene Perven, Masood Rana
    Film songs:
    Na jane kaisa safar hai meraMadam Noor Jehan
    Kahin Dil peh na jadoo kar jayeMasood Rana
    Tore hussan ke karn ho jaye ik dinMasood Rana,
    Irene Perveen
    Lachke kamriya mori main nazukIrene Perveen,
    Masood Rana
    Patt khol de re ghunghat kayeMasood Rana,
    Irene Perveen

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    Susraal
    Urdu
    A melodious film
    Released on:
    October 14, 1962
    Mehdi Hassan got breakthrough from this film after long struggle...
    ActorsLaila, Yousuf, Rukhsana, Allauddin
    Producer & DirectorRiaz Shahid
    MusicHassan Latif
    Lyrics...
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMehdi HassanIrene PerveenAhmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Ja apni hasraton peh aansoo baha ke so jaMadam Noor Jehan
    Jis ne mere Dil ko dard diyaMehdi Hassan

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    Ghoonghat
    Urdu
    A big melodious film
    Released on:
    November 3, 1962
    Another great Music Director Khursheed Anwar produced and directed this memorable musical film..
    ActorsNayyar Sultana, Santosh, Neelo, Talish, A. Shah....
    Producer,
    Director &
    Music Director
    Khursheed Anwar
    LyricsFaiz Ahmad Faiz, Tanvir Naqvi, Khawaja Khurshid Anwar
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMehdi HassanNaseem Begum,Naheed Niazi

    Film songs:
    Kabhi hum mein tum mein bhi pyar thaMadam Noor Jehan
    Rahon peh thari hain nazaren jamaye...Madam Noor Jehan
    Mujh ko awaz de too kahan haiMehdi Hassan
    Zindgi tujh ko pukare...Madam Noor Jehan
    Mere Pi ko dhundh ke lao Sakhi...Madam Noor Jehan
    Chhun chhun chhun meri Payel ki dhunn...Naseem Begum

    Tanvir Film Corporation
    Anchal
    Urdu
    A melodious film
    Released on:
    December 7, 1962
    A musical film...
    ActorsShamim Ara, Darpan, Saba, Talish
    ProducerS. M. Fareed
    DirectorAlhamid
    MusicKhalil Ahmad
    Lyrics...
    SingersNaheed Niazi, Salim RazaAhmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Kisi Chamman mein raho tum Bahar ban ke rahoAhmad Rushdi
    Tujh ko maalum nahin, tujh ko bhala keya maalumSalim Raza
    Tujh ko maalum nahin, tujh ko bhala keya maalumNaheed Niazi

    Evernew Pictures
    Mehboob
    Urdu
    Released on:
    November 3, 1962
    Rani was introduced in this film...

    Film Business:
    Lahore: November 16, Nishat/1, 7/9 weeks
    Karachi: November 30, Revol/4, Majestic 14i, 18/29 weeks
    ActorsRani, Shamim Ara, Habib, Yousuf Khan, Talish
    ProducerG. A. Gul
    DirectorAnwar Kamal
    Story??
    MusicRasheed Attre
    Lyrics??
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMala
    Film songs:
    Nigahen mila kar badal jane waleMadam Noor Jehan
    Sapno mein urri urri jaun...Mala


    1963

    Allauddin as solo hero..

    Allauddin was Pakistan's most talented actor - the only successful actor as hero, villain, comedian and in old roles. He was introduced as a solo hero in a big Punjabi film Tees Maar Khan with a new beauty Shirin. Great Punjabi film director Haidar Choudhary made a great debut by this film.

    Debutants:

    Actors: Firdous in Fanoos, Shirin in Tees Maar Khan, Aliya and Albela inRishta, Nabila in Dulhan, Hanif and Rozina in Hamen bhi jeene do, Khalifa Nazir in Khoon ki pyas and Irfan Khoost in Wah bhei wah.
    Directors: Haidar Choudhary in Tees Maar Khan
    Musicians: Sohail Rana in Jab se dekha hai tumhen
    Singer: Shoukat Ali in Tees Maar Khan

    Eid Day's: (10 films; 9 Urdu, 1 Punjabi) 6 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1382 hijri), Tuesday, February 26, 19635 Urdu: Ishq par zor hahin, Baghawat, Fanoos, Qanoon & Kala Pani
    1 Punjabi: Mouj Mela
    4 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Friday, May 3, 1963
    4 Urdu: Baji, Talash, Main ne kya jurm kiya & Barat
    0 Punjabi: -

    OBITUARIES:

    Music director: Classical musician Ustad Barkat Ali Khan died on June 20, 1963.

    Remarkable Musical Movies
    Mouj MelaBajiChooriyan
    DaamanTees Mar KhanIk tera sahara

    Mouj Mela
    Evernew Pictures
    Mouj Mela
    Punjabi
    A melodious film
    Released on:
    Eid-ul-Fittar,
    February 26th, 1963
    A big Punjabi film...
    ActorsNeelo, Habib, Rani, A. Shah, Nazar, ChunChun, Salma Mumtaz, Mazhar Shah
    ProducerAgha G. A. Gul
    DirectorAslam Irani
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersMalaNaseem BegumIrene PerveenSalim Raza, Ahmad Rushi
    Film songs:
    Tussi Mard bare bedard, Dil sada darda a,
    Piar karn noo sada vi Dil karda a..
    Mala,
    Ahmad Rushdi
    Tere Dil wich Channa meri thaanNaseem Begum
    Main nachaa sari raat ariyaMala
    Hatte ro, Datte ro,
    Murli ahde maghru lai ja a mere Ghar wali a
    Salim Raza,
    Ahmad Rushdi,
    Mala
    Das Mutiyare, Mahi keho jeya howeMala,
    Naseem Begum
    Rabba ki souch ke banaya e Dil Maa daSalim Raza
    Kalli Main kujh wi nein, kalla too wi kujh neinNaseem Begum
    Chann Makhna, tussan sanu bhul janaNaseem Begum

    Nayyar Sultana
    Nayyar Sultana
    Jawdan Productions
    Baji
    (Urdu)
    Released on Eid-ul-Azha,
    May 3rd, 1963
    A big musical but flop film..

    Film business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Total 13 weeks (5 weeks on main cinema - a flop film)
    ActorsNayyar Sultana, Darpan, Zeba, Aimi, ChhamChham, Talish
    Guest stars:
    Madam Noor Jehan, Sabiha Khanum, Laila, Tarana, Santosh, Ejaz, Habib, Mohammad Ali, Waheed Murad, Lehri, Asad Jafri
    ProducerHafeez-ullah Hassan
    DirectorS. Suleman
    MusicSalim Iqbal
    LyricsAhmad Rahi
    SingersMadam Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum, Naheed Niazi, Saleem Raza, Farida Khanum, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan & Ustad Nazakat Ali Khan
    Film songs:
    Dil ke afsane nighon ki zaban tak pohncheMadam Noor Jehan
    Ab yehan koi nahin koi nahin aaye gaMadam Noor Jehan
    Chanda tori Chandni mein jiya jala jaye ray..Naseem Begum
    Sanwariya nay haye bara dukh dena..Naseem Begum
    Na koi waada kiya, na koi khai qasmNaheed Niazi
    Sajjan lagi tori laggan mann maaMadam Noor Jehan,
    Farida Khanum
    Sajjan lagi tori laggan mann maa..Madam Noor Jehan, Farida Khanum,
    Ustad Salamat Ali, Ustad Nazakat Ali

    Papular Pictures
    Chooriyan
    Punjabi
    A big film
    Released on:
    May 17th, 1963
    A great film...
    ActorsLaila, Akmal, Nasira, Razia, Asif Jah, Ajmal, A. Shah, Rangeela, Fazal Haq, Saqi, Gulrez, Mehboob Kashmiri, Zarrin Panna, Mazhar Shah
    ProducerM. Naseem
    DirectorAmin Malik
    MusicTufail Farooqi
    LyricsBaba Alam Siyaposh
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMala, Nazir Begum, Munir Hussain, Ahmad Rusdhi
    Film songs:
    Teddy Balam, haye zalim...Nazir Begum
    Pali aan main makhna di...Nazir Begum
    Gutt meri Sapni, roop savaya...Nazir Begum
    Dingi Pagg bhanda a Munda Numberdar da...Madam Noor Jehan
    Chitti Kurti, Dopatta kala, fitean wala,
    te takk takk dil dharkey...
    Ahmad Rushdi,
    Mala
    Vajan mardi lava lai Beerey...Nazir Begum,
    Ahmad Rushdi
    Ve gall sun haniya, ve dil deya jania...Madam Noor Jehan,
    Munir Hussain
    Kya raat suhani a, Main Raja toon Rani aenAhmad Rushdi
    Too Ghar Babul da chhad prayi ho jana...Nazir Begum

    Santosh Productions
    Daaman
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    October 4th, 1963
    A big film...
    ActorsSabiha, Santosh, Neelo, Waheed Murad, Lehri, Tarana, Asad Jaafri, M.D.Sheikh, Saqi, Abbas Nosha, Aslam Pervez, Azad, Talish
    ProducerSantosh
    DirectorQadeer Ghori
    MusicKhalil Ahmad
    StoryHasrat Lakhnawi
    LyricsHamayat Ali Shair
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaIrene PerveenMunir Hussain,Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Wallah, Sar se Paun tak Moj-e-Noor hoAhmad Rushdi
    Na chhrua sako ge daamanMadam Noor Jehan
    Tum bhi sharabi ho, main bhi sharabi
    Bhar lo Jam-e-Sharab
    Irene Perveen,
    Munir Hussan
    Mere Mehboob, tera saath hai, tanhai haiMala,
    Ahmad Rushdi
    Juda kisi se kisi ka kabhi Habib na hoMunir Hussain
    Aap ke dar ke siwa mera yehan koi nahinMadam Noor Jehan
    Kaise uthaun najaria reIrene Perveen
    Na chhrua sako ge daaman (sad)Madam Noor Jehan

    Shabab Productions
    Tees Mar Khan
    (Punjabi)
    Released on: August 30, 1963
    Shirin was introduced in this mega hit film. Allauddin became hero from this film. A great entertainment by Haidar Choudhary in his first film as director... The famous tune by Nazir Ali from film Dillan de soudey (1969) "Lal meri patt rakhio bala Jhoole lalan..." was played in this film first time.
    ActorsShirin, Allauddin, Zeenat, Asif Jah, ChunChun, Zahoor Shah, Ajmal and Sawan
    ProducerShabab Keranvi
    DirectorHaidar Choudhary
    MusicManzoor Ashraf
    Lyrics...
    SingersNaseem Begum, Nazir Begum, Ahmad Rushdi, Shoukat Ali
    Film songs:
    Nimbuan da jora assan bage wichun toriaNazir Begum
    Pyar bina Nain milde na...Nazir Begum
    Ni main noukar toon sarkar,
    te qadman wich rakh sohniye...
    Ahmad Rushdi/
    Nazir Begum
    Pagri sanbhal Chora...Shoukat Ali,
    Nazir Begum
    We Channa tenoo teri Jatti da salam e..Naseem Begum
    Meri Jhanjhar chhan chhan chhanke..Naseem Begum

    Ik tera sahara
    Evernew Pictures
    Ik tera sahara
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    Novembe 29, 1963
    A musical film...
    ActorsShamim Ara, Darpan, Rani, Asad Jaafri...
    ProducerAgha G. A. Gul
    DirectorNajam Naqvi
    MusicInayat Hussain
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi
    SingersNaseem BegumSalim Raza
    Film songs:
    A Dil kisi ki yaad mein hota hai beqarar kyun...Salim Raza
    A Dil kisi ki yaad mein hota hai beqarar kyun...Naseem Begum
    Ankhon mein Aansuon ki rawani liye huwe..Salim Raza





    1964

    First Colour film in Pakistan..

    Producer Zaheer Rehan (1935-71) from Dhaka produced the first ever coloured film Sangam in Pakistan on Eid-ul-Azha Day, April 23rd, 1964.


  • The Ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan and "Pakistani Rafi" Masood Rana got breakthrough from Farangi and "Daachi" respectively. Gullu mein rang bhare..." was an old Ghazal from the 50s but became a super hit from this film and Mehdi Hassan was established as super star playback singer in Urdu films. While Masood Rana sang a street song"Tange wala khair mangda" and became the most complete playback singer in Pakistani Urdu and Punjabi films.

    Debutants:
    Actors: Saloni in Ghaddar, Seema in Meh Khana, Talat Siddiqi in Chhoti Behan and Kumar in Touba.
    Musicians: Top class musicians Nisar Bazmi and Naashad left India and started their Pakistani film careers in films Head Constable and "Meh Khana" respectively, while another famous musician Karim Shahbuddin composed his first film Yeh bhi ik kahani.

    Eid Day's: (8 films; 6 Urdu, 2 Punjabi)
    6 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1383 hijri), Saturday, February 15, 1964
    4 Urdu: Baap ka Baap, Touba, Chhoti Ammi & Khandan
    2 Punjabi: Daachi & Mama Jee
    2 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Thursday, April 23, 1964
    2 Urdu: Sangam & Gehra Daagh
    0 Punjabi: -

    Remarkable Musical Movies


  • Waris ShahFarangiTouba
    DaachiAashianaChingari
    HaveliHath Jori

    Waris Shah
    An unique Punjabi film in Pakistan
    Delight Pictures
    Waris Shah
    (Punjabi)
    Released on: March 14th, 1964
    This film was based on the love story of Waris Shah and Bhag Bhari and is one of the few art Punjabi films in Pakistan. Inayat Hussain Bhatti played the main role.
    Read more on Waris Shah here
    ActorsBahar (Bhag Bhari), Akmal, Meena, Nasira, Asif Jah, A. Shah Shikar Puri, Zeenat, Sultan Khoost and Inayat Hussain Bhattias Waris Shah
    ProducerInayat Hussain Bhatti
    DirectorSaeed Ashrafi
    MusicAshiq Hussain
    Lyrics...
    SingersInayat Hussain BhattiMala

    Film songs:
    ??Inayat Hussain Bhatti

    Nigar Pictures Superhit film
    Touba
    (Urdu)
    Released on: Eid-ul-Fittar, February 15th, 1964
    A big musical film...
    ActorsZeba, Kamaal, Kumar, Lehri, Talish
    ProducerRashid Mukhtar
    DirectorS. A. Hafiz
    MusicA. Hameed
    Lyrics...
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaIrene PerveenMunir Hussain,Salim RazaAhmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Na milta gar yeh touba ka saharaSalim Raza/
    Munir Hussain
    O re Sanam, tum ko kaise bataenMadam Noor Jehan
    Zindgi ki rah meinMunir HussainMala
    Al-maddad, Al-maddadMalaIrene Perveen
    A meri zindgi, a meri nazneenMunir Hussain
    Ham ajnabi Musafar, tum ajnabi HaseenaAhmad Rushdi

    Evernew Pictures
    Daachi
    (Super hit Punjabi film)
    Released on: Eid-ul-Fittar, February 15th, 1964
    A very interesting story about a strange Camel and a corrupt adviser, A. Shah. M. Ismael played one of his best role... Neelo was on her best and Masood Rana became top singer in Punjabi films from this memorable film...
    ActorsNeelo, Sudhir, Naghma, A. Shah, Nazar, Munawar Zarif, ChunChun, Salma Mumtaz, Zeanet, Rafiq, M. Ismael, Mazhar Shah
    ProducerG. A. Gul
    DirectorAslam Irani
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    Story, Dialogs & LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersMalaNaseem BegumAhmad Rushdi and Masood Rana
    Film songs:
    Tange wala khair mangda, Tanga Lahore da huwe...Masood Rana
    Tange walea, sawari main wi tere haan di...Mala
    Suno ni ik din ki hoya, tata riri rara...tata riri rara...Mala
    Banh pharr lai, torr de Gajra, charryaha ajj sajraMala
    O balle balle, wehi Chour sadey wair pai geya...Masood Rana.
    Ahmad Rushdi,
    Rafiq Mochha
    Samna a dil naal ajj Dildar da...Mala
    Chall nakhrey sarriye, too mere jeyi nain...Mala,
    Naseem Begum
    Teinu kehndi saan keh naa, kehndi rehndi saan...Mala

    F & Y Movies super hit film
    Aashiana
    (Urdu)
    Released on: October 9th, 1964
    A family drama and super hit musical film...
    ActorsZeba, Kamaal, Habib, Rukhsana, Nighat Sultana, Lehri, Nabeela, Asad Jaafri, Asha Poslay, Faizi, Najmul Hassan, Adeeb
    ProducerSardar Yousuf
    DirectorS. M. Yousuf
    MusicA. Hameed
    LyricsFyaz Hashmi
    SingersMalaIrene PerveenMunir HussainAhmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Dekha jo unhen dil ne, chupke se kaha haye...Ahmad RushdiMala
    Bare sangdil ho, bare na-samajh ho...Ahmad Rushdi
    Ik haseen meharbarn, pyar ka yeh samaan...MalaIrene Perveen
    Bare sangdil ho, bare na-samajh ho...MalaAhmad Rushdi
    Ja re badrdi too ne, kahin ka hamen na chhoraMala
    Jo Dil ko torte hain, un ka bhi jawab nahinMunir Hussain

    K. Z. Productions musical Urud film
    Chingari
    Released on: October 23rd, 1964
    A big musical film...
    ActorsShamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Deeba, Komal, Nighat Sultana, Begum Shahid, Nusrat Ara, Nusrat Kardar, Mehboob Kashmiri, Asad Jaafri, Farhad and Talish
    ProducersMian Zahoor Ahmad, Syed Bashir Asghar, Khursheed Anwar
    Director, Story, Screen Play & MusicKhursheed Anwar
    (Assistant Director: Leiq Akhtar)
    (Assistant Musician: Manzoor, Ashiq Hussain)
    DialogsNaseer Hassan, Saadat Hussain
    LyricsQateel Shafai, Tanvir Naqvi
    CameraAzhar Barki
    SingersMadam Noor JehanSalim RazaMehdi Hassan

    Film songs:
    Kali kali mundlaye BhanwraMadam Noor Jehan
    A roshnion ke Shehar bataMehdi Hassan
    Dil ki baat bataen kis ko ham dukh dardMadam Noor Jehan
    Main to kar kar binti har geyiMadam Noor Jehan
    Ik Dil ne kahi, ik Dil ne suni...Madam Noor Jehan,
    Salim Raza
    Aaja paas mere gham ki lambi raat meinSalim Raza
    Zindgi tujh ko pukare, aaja........Madam Noor Jehan
    Zindgi tujh ko pukare, aaja........Salim Raza


    Select Pictures musical Urdu film
    Haveli
    Released on: October 23rd, 1964
    A big musical film by Khursheed Anwar...
    ActorsShamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Talish
    ProducerSultan Jeelani
    DirectorKhalil Qaisar
    MusicKhursheed Anwar
    LyricsTanvir Naqvi, Qateel Shafai
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumMala
    Film songs:
    Mera bichhra Ballam Ghar aageyaNaseem Begum
    Shikwa nahin kisi se, kisi se gila nahinMadam Noor Jehan
    Ja ke Susraal Gori, maike ki laaj rakhnaMadam Noor Jehan,
    Irene Perveen
    Jab se geye Pia, bhaiji nahin pattian...Madam Noor Jehan
    Sayyan ja ja, na bolun sung tere...Naseem Begum

    Lovely Pictures Punjabi film
    Hath Jori
    Released on: December 4th, 1964
    A big film...
    ActorsNaghma, Akmal, Razia, Munawar Zarif, Rangeela, ChunChun, ChhamChham, Ajmal, Salma Mumtaz, Mazhar Shah
    ProducerAkbar Irani
    DirectorAslam Irani
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersNazir Begum, Irene Perveen
    Film songs:
    Ajj meinu Maa dasiya, meri umar da 16van saalNazir Begum
    Ik Gabhroo, do kamley,
    wekh ke naina ho geye kamley
    Nazir Begum
    Irene Perveen
    Thora thora Chann wekheyaNazir Begum
    Meri ik Saheli noo too bara changa lagna enNazir Begum
    Gorey gorey Hathan da salaam teinu kehni aanIrene Perveen
    Jithe aap wasna Mahiya, bula lai kol weIrene Perveen

    Talish in Farangi
    Talish
    K. K. Productions
    Farangi
    (Urdu)
    A big film
    Released on:
    December 18th, 1964
    A big film...
    ActorsShamim Ara, Sudhir, Bahar, Allauddin, Saqi, Mazhar Shah, Talish
    Producer & DirectorKhalil Qaisar
    WriterRiaz Shahid
    MusicRasheed Attre
    LyricsFaiz Ahmad Faiz, Tanvir Naqvi
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMehdi HassanNaseem BegumMala,Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:

    Ban ke mera Perwana, aye ga Akbar KhanaMala
    A Watan, marney walon ki dam torti..Ahmad Rushdi
    Gullon mein rang bhare, bad-e-nobahar...Mehdi Hassan
    Aa bhi ja Dildara, jab se too bichhra hai...Naseem Begum
    Ham juda in rahon peh marey geyeMala
    Teri zaat hai Mazhar-e-Noor-e-KhudaMadam Noor Jehan



    1965

    First Platinum Jubilee film in Pakistan..

    The release of Indian films in Pakistani cinemas were totally banned when the 65-war between Pakistan and India erupted on September 6, 1965.


  • Punjabi film "Jeedaar" was the first ever feature film to become a Platinum Jubilee hit (75 weeks) film in Pakistan. This film celebrated 56 weeks on its main cinema, Reevali in Lahore.




  • "Malangi" made an unique record with "Double Golden Jubilee" in the same cinema, Odion Lahore.




  • "Mala" was the first Cinema scope film, which was produced by Dosani and Mustafiz in Dhaka in the "East" Pakistan.

    Raqs zanjeer pehan kar bhi kiya jata hay...
    Neelo tried to commit suicide on February 11 after she allegedly was "kidnapped" and was forced to dance in a party honoured for Royal Guest King of Iran, Mohammad Raza Shah Pehlvi. She refused and was assaulted by the officials. Famous poet Habib Jalib payed tribute to Neelo on this bravery against a military dictator's order and wrote his famous poem "Raqs zanjeer pehan kar bhi kiya jata hai..." which latter was filmed by Neelo's husband Riaz Shahid in his super hit film Zarqa. Riaz Shahid married her after this incident.

    Debutants:
    Actors: TV artist Qavi in Rawaj, Iqbal Hassan in Punjab da sher and Iqbal Yousuf in Eid Mubarak.
    Musicians: Famous music director Wazir Afzal composed his first film "Zamin" (Shikva na kar, gila na kar by Mehdi Hassan).

    Eid Day's: (8 films; 7 Urdu, 1 Punjabi)
    5 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1384 hijri), Wednesday, February 3, 1965
    4 Urdu: Kajal, Aisa bhi hota hai, Fareb & Bahu Begum
    1 Punjabi: Doli
    2 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Monday, April 12, 1965
    3 Urdu: Bahana, Fashion & Kaley Log
    0 Punjabi: -

    OBITUARIES:
    Actors: Famous actor Agha Salim Raza (and not singer Salim Raza) died on July 7 and comedian Sultan Khoost died on February 17, 1965.

    Remarkable Musical Movies


  • NailaAisa bhi hota haiHeer Sial
    JeedaarKaneezMalangi

    Shamim Ara in Naela
    Shamim Ara
    Superhit
    musical film
    Evernew Pictures
    Naela
    (Urdu - Colour)
    Released on:
    October 29th, 1965
    Watch Movies OnlineOne of the greatest ever romantic and melodious film in Pakistan. The story was based on the famous novell by Razia Butt and the music was composed by Inayat Hussain. It was Mala's best musical film. Shamim Ara, Santosh, Darpan and Ragni played leading roles.

    Film Business:

    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Golden jubilee
    Peshawar: 29 weeks (the first ever silver jubilee film in Peshawar)
    ActorsShamim Ara, Santosh, Darpan, Gul Rukh, Ragni, A. Shah, Farida, Nusrat, ChhamChham, Vimto
    (Guests) Husna, Saqi, S. Gul and Kumar
    ProducerAgha G. A. Gul
    Director, dialogs &
    Screenplay
    Sharif Nayyar
    WriterRazia Butt
    PhotographyNabi Ahmad
    CameramanBabar Bilal
    MusicInayat Hussain
    LyricsQateel Shafai, Tufail Hoshiarpuri, Hamayat Ali Shair
    SingersMalaNaseem BegumMasood Rana

    Film songs:
    It's very interesting fact that this classic duet song "Door veeraney mein ik Shama hay roshan kab se..." was written by Hamayet Ali Shair but its sad version was written by Qateel Shafai. He re-used "mukhra or asthai" (stanza) from duet and wrote "antra" (rest of the lyrics) by him self. (thanks to researcher and journalist Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi, Pakistan).
    Gham-e-dil ko in Ankhon se chhalak jana...
    (poet: Qateel Shafai) 
    Mala
    Hai yahi mohabbat ki reet, jaye na jawani beetMala & Co.
    Door weerane mein ik Shama hai roshan kab se...(poet: Hamayet Ali Shair)Mala,
    Masood Rana
    Mujhe aarzoo thi jiski woh peyam aageya haiMala
    Ab thandi aahen bhar Pagli ja aur mohabbat kar Mala
    Dil ke weerane mein ik Shama thi roshan kab se
    (poets: Hamayet Ali Shair & Qateel Shafai) 
    Mala
    Koi pyar ka fasana, kahin piya ko sunanaMala,
    Naseem Begum


    Dabastan Mehdood
    Aisa bhi hota hai
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    Eid-ul-Fittar
    February 3, 1965
    A big musical film ..
    Film Business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Silver Jubilee, 37 weeks (Nishat 14 weeks 2 days)
    ActorsZeba, Kamaal, Saloni, Nirala...
    Producer & DirectorFazal Karim Fazli
    MusicNisar Bazmi
    LyricsMasroor Anwar
    SingersMadam Noor JehanAhmad RushdiMasood Rana
    Film songs:
    Ho tamanna aur keya, jan-e-tamanna aap hainMadam Noor Jehan
    Tere sar ki qasm aisa bhi hota haiMadam Noor Jehan,
    Ahmad Rusdhi
    Malik bana hua hai to woh bhi hai Admi,
    aur Noukar jo ban geya hai to woh bhi hai Admi
    Ahmad Rushdi,
    Masood Rana
    Tukra ho Chand ka Rukh-e-ZebaAhmad Rushdi


    A musical filmBukhari Pictures
    Heer Sial
    Punjabi
    Realesed on:
    September 3rd, 1965
    ActorsFirdous, Akmal, Nasira, Asif Jah, Salma Mumtaz, Zahoor Shah, Gulraiz, Imdad Hussain, M. D. Sheikh and M. Ismael
    ProducerSajjad Malik and Jaafar Bukhari
    DirectorJaafar Bukhari
    MusicBakhshi Wazir
    LyricsTanveer Naqvi
    Screen Play & DialogsBaba Alam Siaposh, Zaki
    SingersNaseem BegumIrene PerveenMehdi HassanMasood Rana, Muzaffar
    Film songs:
    Qissa-e-Heer Warish ShahMehdi Hassan
    Loki menu kehnde Heer SialNaseem Begum
    Addi lagge na Zamin utte meriNaseem Begum
    Na we aria na naNaseem Begum
    Keh geye Shah Tanveer hoMuzaffar & Co.
    Teri Wanjli waaj menu mariNaseem Begum
    Aake deja wakhaian niMehdi Hassan,
    Naseem Begum
    Ajj anju sathoo rokian nein rukdeMuzaffar
    Menu dangan pean a chhawanIrene Perveen
    Loko aewen nein je yaar da nizara labhdaMasood Rana
    Sohnia Rabba sub deya RabbaMasood Rana

    The first ever Platinum Jubilee film in Pakistan
    Mubarak Films
    Jeedaar
    (Punjabi)
    Released on: November 19th, 1965
    A big musical film ..
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Platinum Jubilee, ? (Reevali 56 weeks)
    Karachi: ?
    ActorsNeelo, Sudhir, Habib, Shirin, Rangeela, Munawar Zarif, Mazhar Shah
    ProducerMalik Mubarak
    DirectorM. J. Rana
    MusicRasheed Attre
    Lyrics...
    SingersMalaNaseem BegumAhmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Haye ni Maa, Challa mera kin ghariaNaseem Begum
    Assan navian bana lian rahwanMala
    Main qaid kara doon giMala
    O geyan KabutrianMalaNaseem Begum
    Sun ke khabran Sajnaa dianMala
    Haal oye main Manji kithe dahwanAhmad Rushdi


    Kaneez
    Film Saaz
    Kaneez
    (Urdu)
    Released on:
    November 26th, 1965
    A big film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Golden Jubilee, 50 weeks (Naz 16 weeks) 
    ActorsZeba, Waheed Murad, Mohammad Ali, Sabia Khanum, Santosh, Lehri, Talish
    ProducerAli Sufiyan Afaqi
    DirectorHassan Tariq
    MusicKhalil Ahmad
    LyricsHamayat Ali Shair
    SingersMalaAhmad RushdiMasood Rana

    Film songs:
    Jab raat dhali, tum yaad aayeMala
    Ahmad Rushdi
    Pyar mein ham a jan-e-tamanna, jan se jayenAhmad Rushdi
    Aag hai dono tarf barabar lagi huiAhmad Rushdi
    Tujhe haqeer samjhati rahe gi yeh DuniyaMasood Rana

    Pag Pictures
    Malangi
    (Punjabi)

    Released on:
    December 14th, 1965
    A big musical film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: Golden jubilee. This film made an unique record with "Double Golden Jubilee" in the same cinema, Odion Lahore.
    Karachi (released on 25.2.1966): Silver Jubilee, 40 weeks (Light House cinema 15 weeks)
    ActorsShirin, Akmal, Firdous, Yousuf Khan, Zamurrad, Munawar Zarif, Zulfi, Ajmal, Aslam Pervez, Sikkedar, Sawan, Mazhar Shah and Mohammd Ali (as guest)
    ProducerChouhdry Aslam
    DirectorRasheed Akhtar
    MusicAbdullah
    LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaMasood Rana, Munawar Zarif, Master Abdullah

    Film songs:
    Mahi we sanu bhul na jaweenMadam Noor Jehan
    Khana de Khan prohne, koi Gharib da..Masood Rana
    Uth Majhe deya Sher JawanaMasood Rana
    Chhad chali Babula, terian main GalianMala
    Hara we charh Kothe te udeekaan kadi aaja tooMala
    Balle balle, bhei lokan bhane Chann charhyaMala
    ....Munawar Zarif,
    Abdullah



    Budnam (1966)


    A top class film from the 60s
    Actors:
    AllaudinNabeelaNeeloEjazDiljeet Mirza, Hamid Wain, Rangela,Zamurrad, JafferyDirector/Producer:
    Iqbal ShezhadCinematograper:
    M. Sadiq
    Lyrics:
    Masroor Anwar
    Music:
    Deebo
    Story:
    Based on Saadat Hassan Munto's short story Jhumkae
    Screenplay:
    Riaz Shahid
      Reviewed by: Dr. Masood Haque, New York, USA
      M
      ade in 1966, Budnam was based on Sadat Hassan Munto's short story Jhumkae (earrings). It was adapted for the screen by the legendary screenwriter Riaz Shahid (Neelo's husband, Shaan's father). Mr. Shahid's sense of moral outrage was well suited to Munto's impatience with societal sanctimony and its barbaric consequences. Under Iqbal Shezad's direction (his directorial debut), the moral claustrophobia of Munto's original story remains intact and combined with Mr. Shahid's fiery dialogue, results in a sharply observed melodrama about life at the bottom of the social and economic ladder. 
      Saadat Hassan Munto's original story "Jhumkay" remains intact and combined with Riaz Shahid's fiery dialogue, results in a sharply observed melodrama about life at the bottom of the social and economic ladder.
      Allaudin's lowly tongawalla serves as the center of gravity for the film, which to this day packs a powerful emotional punch. In it, pair of earrings not only come to symbolize the tongawalla's "stained" honor, they also signify his powerlessness in the face of overwhelming social and economic oppression.
      T
      he film shifts focus several times to create a layered reality. First, there are chilly scenes from a marriage. Hamida (Nabeela), a pouty beauty, develops a fetishist longing for a pair of earrings that her husband, Deeno, cannot afford. The mere imagining of the earrings hanging from her earlobes sets Hamida off into a state of convulsive ecstasy. She spars endlessly with her hardworking, honorable but poor husband, denying him not only marital but also conjugal bliss. Her good-natured husband, played with a humble sweetness by Allaudin, secretly saves money to buy his beloved just the earrings she is lusting after. The situation is cunningly exploited by their perfidious Landlord (Hamid Wain), he is also their next-door neighbor. An expert sexual predator, the landlord finds ways to tempt Hamida with the earrings. He sets a trap for her and in a moment of weakness she falls for it. He blackmails her with the threats of incarceration and humiliation, squashing her resistance as he rapes her. As a particularly sadistic act he lets her keep the earrings after the rape.
      I
      n a state of post-traumatic catatonia Hamida comes home to find her husband eagerly waiting to present her with the same earrings. Deeno's spirits are punctured and honor deflated when he finds the exact pair already dangling from her ears. He immediately and wrongly assumes that she sold herself to get the earrings. For narrative convenience, her catatonia prevents her from correcting him although her motivation is explained later. His rhetorical refrain, "Kaha se aaye hai je Jhumkae?.." became part of the cultural lexicon. Allaudin delivered the lines both as an accusation and a lament. He proceeds to throw his wife out of the house and she ends up where most victims of sexual violence end up in Pakistani films, a Khota. Of course this is not true of the society at large where most rape victims struggle to resume their lives and do not survive by selling themselves. In presenting the Khota as the only option, these films merely reinforce a deeply held cultural ambivalence towards the victims of rape. Rape is often treated as forced sex (which explains the voyeuristic filming of rapes in Pakistani films) and not as an act of sexual violence. Even the euphemism for rape in these films ("Izzat lut gaye") implies a failure on the part of the victim. As if honor/Izzat was a nugget lodged deep into the female reproductive organs susceptible to loss from a violent sexual assault, and its loss implies that the victim simply could not hold onto it. Thus amazingly the victim is disgraced and not the perpetrator. The film does not dwell on the irony and moves on swiftly.
      A
      fter disappearing into benign respectability Deeno works hard to raise his daughter, Saeeda (Neelo). He sends her to the local college where the romantic clichs begin in full force. Things turn interesting again when one day Saeeda comes home with a pair of earrings, quite similar to the ones, which caused her parents their marriage, given to her by her paramour (Ejaz). As if confronting a ghost, Deeno understandably freaks out. Although, his response to his daughter's transgression is muted compared with his meltdown to her mother's "transgression". He not only lets Saeeda keep the earrings but goes to meet the young man and arranges for the young man's marriage to his daughter. On the day of the wedding the identity of the bride's mother is revealed and the film hurtles towards its inevitable violent conclusion.
      T
      he emotional thrust of the film filters through 

      Allauddin
      Allaudin's eloquent performance. As a man who accepts his place in the world, Allaudinis able to register an amazing range of emotions in a single moment. Humiliation, rage, anguish and powerlessness cross like shadows over his face each leaving its own residue. Even at its most melodramatic Allaudin's performance remains poignant and ultimately unforgettable.
      T
      he casting of Hamida must have posed a challenge. A female character of this complexity is rare for Pakistani films. The character's trajectory from respectability to abject humiliation would appear beyond the reach of most Lollywood starlets. The fact that the character is raped limits it to non-heroines of a certain age (In Pakistani films, heroines never got raped, they were frequently attacked but never raped). The casting required a heavy weight, and in Nabeelathey got one. On screen, she has a commanding physical presence and a labile, wounded emotional constitution, well suited to the character. Nabeela's success in the part is mostly due to her ability to evoke a tragic dimension to her character, even when peppered with copious hysteria.
      N
      abeela went on to set the standards for a unique category for

      Nabeela
      mature actresses in Lollywood films, the Queen of emotions (Malka-e-Jezbaat). Malka-e-Jezbaats exploited the deeply felt cultural reverence about mothers to a rather enlightened effect, by pitting themselves against the patriarchal tilt. These women became a force of nature and demanded justice for the powerless and acceptance for the rejected. Nabeela, along with Salma Mumtaz, was a pioneer in this category of female performers. Her performance in "Ziddi" as a gun totting mother, who takes on her own lawless son is a classic of its type, repeated to this day by Bahar and company.
      B
      udnam achieves most of its highlights in the first act, the middle one third being too grounded in clichs. The film bogs down around Neelo and Ijaz's annoying screen presence. Neelo peddles her trademark mature girlishness while Ijaz tries to pass buffoonery as comedy, both getting in the way of a good story. It is a credit to Iqbal Shezad's fluid direction that the film withstands this pandering to "the masses".
      B
      udnam boasts strong production values and a memorable musical score. Among the musical highlights is the classic, "Bade be murawat hai ye hususn wale" Filmed on Nabeela and Zamurd. Zamurd's professional coquetry makes a dramatic contrast to Nabeela's fallen woman, who sings heartache of a song as if sitting on a bed of nails.
      B
      udnam is from an era when Pakistani cinema showed real promise. Through craftsmanship and effective storytelling, films of this era could take a subversive short story and turn it into an entertaining and thought provoking film, which could be a commercial success to boot.



    1967

    Akmal died..
    The bad news of the year was the sudden death of super star Akmalon June 11, 1967. He was the most popular Punjabi film hero in the mid 60s.


  • Bashir Ahmad from East Pakistan created an amazing record when he sung eight songs in Rehman's Urdu film Darshan. He was also lyricist and music composer of these songs, which is an unique record in Pakistan's film history.

    Debutants:
    Actors: Nadeem and Shabana in Chakori, Ali Ejaz in Insaniyat, Rehana Siddiqi in Hamdam and Tariq Aziz in Insaniyat.




  • Zeba-Mohammad Ali in Urdu films and Naghma-Habib and Firdous-Ejaz era started in Punjabi films.

    Eid Day's: (13 films; 9 Urdu, 4 Punjabi) 8 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1386 hijri), Thursdag, January 12, 1967
    6 Urdu: Mere Laal, Bahadur, Main woh nahin, Nadira, Ponam ki Raat & Is Dharti par
    2 Punjabi: Yaar Maar & Jigri Yaar
    6 films on Eid-ul-Azha, Thursdag, March 23, 1967
    4 Urdu: Chakori, Waqt ki pukar, Elan & Nawab Saraj-ud-Dola
    2 Punjabi: Dil da Jani & Jagirdar

    OBITUARIES:
    Actors: Actress and the wife of Tanvir Naqvi, Maya Devi on February 1
    Music director: Rasheed Attre on December 18
    Singer: Kousar Perveen on December 30
    Producer & director: Nakhshib Charjavi on August 24, 1967.

    Remarkable Musical Movies


  • Lakhon mein ekJigri YaarInsaniyat
    Dil da JaniChakoriDever Bhabhi
    DorahaDarshanAag
    Mirza Jatt
    A top Class Golden Jubilee super hit musical film
    Arts Combinds
    Lakhon mein ek
    Urdu
    Realesed on: April 28th, 1967 at Rivoli Cinema, Karachi
    Watch Movies OnlineThis film was based on a very sensitive topic of Hindu-Muslim love story. Superb screenplay, direction, cinematography, scenes and excellent performance by every actor. Nisar Bazmi booked his place among the Greatest Music Directors in Pakistan after this remarkable performance in this film.
    ActorsShamim Ara, Ejaz, ChhamChham, Talish and Mustafa Qureshi, Ahmad Rushdi
    ProducerAfzal Hussain and Raza Mir
    DirectorRaza Mir
    Cinemautography:Kamran Mirza
    MusicNisar Bazmi
    LyricsFyaz Hashmi, Tanveer Naqvi, Masroor Anwar
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumMehdi Hassan,Ahmad RushdiMujeeb Alam

    Film songs:
    Chalo achha hua tum bhool geyeMadam Noor Jehan
    Bari mushkil se hua tera meraMadam Noor Jehan
    Ho sun Saajna, dukhi mann ki pukarMadam Noor Jehan
    Halat badal naheen sakteMadam Noor Jehan
    Mann Mandar ke Devta...Madam Noor Jehan
    Saathi kahan ho, awaz to doMadam Noor Jehan
    Mujeeb Alam
    Dil diya dard liya, aankh mein aansoo ayeMehdi Hassan
    Pyar na ho jab Dil mein to jeena hai adhooraNaseem Begum,
    Ahmad Rusdhi
    Taskeen Pictures
    Jigri Yaar
    Punjabi
    Realesed on:
    Eid-ul-fittar, Januar 12, 1967
    A musical and dramatic film...
    ActorsNaghma, Akmal, Mazhar Shah, Rangeela, Munawar Zarif, Meena, Zeenat, Sawan and Allauddin
    ProducerMian Zulfiqar
    DirectorIftekhar Khan
    MusicG. A. Chishti
    Lyrics and story:Hazeen Qadri
    SingersMalaIrene PerveenAhmad Rushdi and Masood Rana
    Film songs:
    Soch ke yaar banaween BandeyaMasood Rana
    Dil koloon puchh pehlan akhan noo mana niMasood Rana
    Hai Abba Jee, muaaf cha karoAhmad Rushdi
    Shabab Productions
    Insaniyat
    Urdu
    Realesed on:
    February 24, 1967
    A love-story of a doctor who lost his life but saved his patient who was married to his beloved...!!!

    Film Business:
    Lahore: March 30, Friday, Naghma/?, 17/30 weeks
    Karachi: February 24, Friday, Lyric/? 12/30 weeks  
    ActorsZeba, Waheed Murad, Tariq Aziz, Nanna, Ali Ejaz, Razia, Sultan Rahi & Firdous
    ProducerA. Hameed
    DirectorShabab Keranvi
    MusicManzoor Ashraf
    LyricsShabab Kiranvi ....
    SingersMala, Irene Pereen & Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Mohabbat mein sara jehan jal geya haiMala
    Mere hamdam, mere saathiMala
    Ummat ke ghamkhwar sari duniya keMala
    Hai ri mohabbat hai ri...Mala
    Dil na lagana ja ke des parayeIrene Perveen
    Jan-e-bahar, jan-e-tamanna, tum hi to hoAhmad Rushdi
    Pyar mein sub kuchh chalta haiAhmad Rushdi,Irene Perveen
    Great musical filmA. Y. Films
    Dil da Jani
    Punjabi
    Realesed on:
    Eid-ul-Azha
    March 23rd, 1967
    A story of friendship, love and traditions. Habib played the title role and Rangeela's role as "Mr. Hong Kong" become very popular character. Mazhar Shah's famous barak "Main Tabbar kha jaan te dakaar na maaran..." was also in this big musical film.
    ActorsNeelo, Habib, Saloni, Rangeela, Zahoor Shah, M. Ismael, Iqbal Hassan (as xtra), Mazhar Shah, Riaz Ahmad Raju and Allauddin
    ProducerAftab
    DirectorRiaz Ahmad Raju
    MusicWazir Afzal
    LyricsHazeen Qadri
    SingersMadam Noor JehanNaseem BegumIrene Perveen,Ahmad RushdiMunir HussainMasood Rana, Shoukat Ali
    Film songs:
    Teri aan main teri Sajnaa...Irene Perveen,
    Naseem Begum
    Larran aye saan Maa de Lal,
    sun ke barkaan bhull geye chaal...
    Ahmad Rushdi,
    Irene Perveen,
    Munir Hussain
    Haye ni main kikker pyar lukan, bulian...Madam Noor Jehan
    Teinu samne batha ke sharmaan...Madam Noor Jehan
    Hath la ke khali Gharian noo,
    samjhana pai geya chharian noo
    Masood Rana,
    Shoukat Ali
    Na Ghar aya Dil da Jani, na main dukh sukh...Madam Noor Jehan
    We main aap na layian we lagian zorazoriMadam Noor Jehan
    Sara Pind wajaye ni Dholki...Madam Noor Jehan
    Sayyo ni mere Dil da Jani...Madam Noor Jehan
    A top Class
    Golden Jubilee hit film
    Santosh Productions
    Dever Bhabhi
    Urdu
    Realesed on:
    May 5, 1967
    A top film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Golden Jubilee, 55 weeks (? 19 weeks) 
    ActorsRani, Waheed Murad, Lehri, Baby Najmi, Sabhia and Santosh
    ProducerSabiha Raza
    DirectorHassan Tariq
    StoryUrsh Lakhnawi
    MusicInayat Hussain
    LyricsFiaz Hashmi
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaIrene PerveenMehdi Hassan,Salim RazaMunir Hussain, Shoukat Ali and Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Yeh kaghzi Phool jaise chehreMehdi Hassan
    Three cheers for Bhabhi hip hip hurrayAhmad Rushdi
    A raat bata keya un se kahenIrene Perveen,
    Munir Hussain
    Tum wohi ho lo tumhein aaj bata detei heinAhmad Rushdi
    Na aaya aaj bhi tu yeh be-rukhi kam haiMalaSalim Raza
    Mera Ghar meri jannat, yeh mara Ashiyan...Madam Noor Jehan
    Musical filmUnited Talents
    Doraha
    Urdu
    Realesed on:
    August 25th, 1967
    A remarkable musical film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Silver Jubilee, 40 weeks (7 weeks) 
    ActorsShamim Ara, Waheed Murad, Deeba, Ibrahim Nafees, Talish
    ProducerSuhail Rana, Pervez Malik
    DirectorPervez Malik
    MusicSuhail Rana
    LyricsMasroor Anwar
    SingersMalaMehdi HassanAhmad RushdiMasood Rana
    Film songs:
    Mujhe tum nazar se gira to rahe hoMehdi Hassan
    Bhooli hui hoon daastanAhmad Rushdi
    Bhooli hui hoon daastanAhmad RushdiMala
    Haan isi mor par, is jagga baith karAhmad Rushdi
    Tumhen kaise bata doon tum meriAhmad Rushdi
    Ajnabi zara souch lo...Ahmad Rushdi
    Koi mere dil mein...Mala
    Yeh to kaho, tor kar Dil meraMasood Rana
    Musical filmAli-Zeb Productions
    Aag
    Urdu
    Realesed on:
    November 3rd, 1967
    A remarkeable musical film...
    Film Business:
    Lahore: ?
    Karachi: Golden Jubilee, 55 weeks (Reenu 26 weeks) 
    ActorsZeba, Mohammad Ali, Lehri...
    ProducerZeba
    DirectorS. Suleman
    MusicNisar Bazmi
    Lyrics-
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaIrene PerveenMehdi Hassan,Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Beete dino ki yaadon ko kaiseMadam Noor Jehan
    Yoon zindgi ki rah mein takra geya koiMehdi Hassan
    Mousam haseen hai leikenAhmad RushdiMala
    Jaise jante naheen, pehchante naheenAhmad Rushdi
    Kuchh kuchh mujh se milta jultaAhmad Rushdi,
    Irene Perveen
    Main mar geyi haye...Irene Perveen
    Waqt na dekhe....Irene PerveenAhmad Rushdi
    Ravi Films
    Mirza Jatt
    Punjabi
    Realesed on:
    November 23, 1967
    A remarkeable musical film. Firdous-Ejaz era started from this super hit film. 
    ActorsFirdous, Ejaz, Aliya, Munawar Zarif, Razia, Asif Jah, Meena, Tani, Jaggi, Khayyam, Ilyas Kashmiri, Najmul Hassan, Iqbal Hassan (xtra), Murad and Mazhar Shah
    ProducerSheikh Mohammad Ali
    DirectorMasood Pervez
    MusicRasheed Attre
    LyricsAhmad Rahi
    SingersMadam Noor JehanMalaIrene Perveen, Nazir Begum,Masood Rana, Alam Lohar
    Film songs:
    Nikke hundian da pyar, wekhi deveen naIrene Perveen
    Masood Rana
    Nikke hundian da pyar, wekhi deveen naIrene Perveen,
    Nazir Begum
    Na ishq noo leekaan laweenMadam Noor Jehan
    Sunje Dil wale Buhe, ajje mainMadam Noor Jehan
    Mutiyaro ni mere haan diyoMadam Noor Jehan
    Ni Sayyo, ik Kurri ne sohre tur janaMala