Zamana Kya Kahega is a Pakistani film directed by Iqbal Yousuf, son of veteran filmmaker S. M. Yusuf who co-produced it as well under banner F&Y Movies. Story writer was Fayyaz Hashmi with screenplay by Hasrat Lakhnavi. The film stars Shamim Ara, Kamal and Lehri. The soundtrack was composed by Muslehuddin.[1]
| Zamana Kya Kahega | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Iqbal Yousuf |
| Written by | Fayyaz Hashmi |
| Screenplay by | Hasrat Lakhnavi |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Muslehuddin |
Production company | F&Y Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Language | Urdu |
It was released on 10 November 1961, and became a moderate success at the box office.
It was Yousuf's second film after his directorial debut Raat Ke Rahi (1960) which failed at Box office despite having similar genre of a spy film. It was also among his commercially successful films as his later venture Daal Mein Kala (1962) also got flop.[2] The film was selected to exhibit in Tehran, Damascus, Beirut and Ankara in 1965 to explore the market of Lollywood.[3] The film received 2 Nigar Awards in different categories.[4]
Cast
editSoundtrack
editAll music is composed by Muslehuddin
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raat Saloni Aayi, Baat Anoki Layi" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Ahmed Rushdi, Naheed Niazi | |
| 2. | "Dil Na Janay Kab Aaye Ga Hazoor" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Naseem Begum | |
| 3. | "Kaisa Safar Hai Kahiye" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Ahmed Rushdi, Naheed Niazi | |
| 4. | "Lab Pe Yeh Sharmana Ji" | Fayyaz Hashmi | Ahmed Rushdi, Irene Perveen | |
| 5. | "Kahay Ko Jhagar Ke, Chalay Ho Akkar Ke" | Nazim Panipati | Ahmed Rushdi |
Release
editZamana Kya Kahega was released on 10 November 1960. It celebrated its silver jubilee at the Box office and became first successful film of the year.[6]
Awards
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Awardee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Nigar Awards | Best cinematography | Riaz Bukhari | [4][7] |
| Best Sound Editing | Zafar Khawaja |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Zamana Kya Kehega". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "سسپنس سے بھرپور ایک یادگار فلم دال میں کالا". Jang newspaper. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022.
- ^ Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan. 1965. p. 41.
- ^ a b "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". The Hotspot Film Reviews website. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Adnan Lodhi; Ali Raj (5 August 2016). "Shamim Ara – the go-getter". The Express Tribune newspaper.
- ^ Pakistan Quarterly. Vol. 12–13. Pakistan Publications. 1964.
- ^ "Nigar Awards – 1961". Cineplot.com website. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2024.