1953

Noorjehan & Nazar Mohammad scandal..
Lahore's Urdu daily Imroz in its June 24 issue published a scandal of Madam Noor Jehan and Pakistan Cricket teams first ever opening batsman Nazar Mohammad (who scored the inaugural Test century for Pakistan). According to the newspaper Nazar jumped out of Noorjehan's bedroom window to escape her husband (Syed Shoukat Hussain Rizvi's) wrath and the result was a broken arm and the end his cricket career.

Debutants:
Actors: Inayat Hussain Bhatti in Shehri Babu, Zulfi and Rekha in Sailab, Nighat Sultana in Mehbooba and Naeem Hashmi in Ilzam.
Musicians: Radio musician Tufail Farooqi started his film career in film "Barkha"

Eid Day's:
(3 films; 2 Urdu, 1 Punjabi)
First time in the history of Pakistani films, three films were released on Eid-ul-Fittar day.
3 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1372 hijri), Saturday, June 13, 1953
2 Urdu: - Barkha & Awaz
1 Punjabi: - Shehri Babu
0 film on Eid-ul-Azha, Friday, August 21, 1953
0 Urdu: -
0 Punjabi: -

OBITUARIES:
Actor: Shakir died on February 2, 1953.
Musician: Legendry musician Master Ghulam Haidar, who changed the basic style of Indian music from Bangali to Punjabi in his super hit films Khazanchi (1941) and Khandan (1942), died on November 9, 1953.

Remarkable Musical Movies
Shehri Babu Gulnaar
Santosh and Sawarn Lata
Santosh
and
Sawarn Lata
Tasweer Mehal Pictures
Shehri Babu
Punjabi
Realesed on: Eid-ul-fittar Day, June 13, 1953
Producer & Director Nazir selected Santosh as hero with his wife-heronie Sawarn Lata in this big romantic and melodious film from the 50s. Great singer Inayat Hussain Bhatti was introduced as actor in an important role with his mega hit song "Bhaagan waleo naam japho Moula naam..." Zubaida Khanum sung her first hit songs in this film and was seen in the film as an extra actress....
Actors Sawarn Lata, Santosh, Nazar, M. Ismael, Allauddin, Zubaida Khanum and Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Producer & Director Nazir
Story & Dialogs: Baba Alam Siaposh
Music Rasheed Attrey
Music (Assistent): Safdar Hussain
Lyrics Tufail Hushiapuri, Waris Ludhianwi & Hazeen Qadri
Singers Munawar Sultana, Zubaida Khanum &
Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Sawarn Lata, Santosh and Allauddin in Sherhri Babu
Film songs:
Bhaagan waleo naam japho Moula naam.... Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Aaja aaja Baalam, sanbhi jaye na jawani Munawar Sultana
Mera narm kalja dhol geya Zubaida Khanum
Ik Kuri di cheez gawachi
Palke chaita aawe ga 		Zubaida Khanum,
Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Gallan sun ke Mahi de naal merian Zubaida Khanum
Kade sade wi phera pawna Zubaida Khanum
Tare khare na aaja Zubaida Khanum,
Inayat Hussain Bhatti
Raatan merian bana ke Rabba nehrian Zubaida Khanum
Aajao bohat bechain aan main Zubaida Khanum

Evernew Pictures Urdu musical film
Gulnaar
Released on: November 6, 1953
A big musical film....
Actors Noor Jehan, Santosh, Babbo, Zarif, Shahnawaz
Producer Mian Rafiq
Director Imtiyaz Ali Taj
Music Ghulam Haidar
Lyrics Qateel Shafai
Singers Madam Noor Jehan
Film songs:
Lo chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye bagheir Madam Noor Jehan
Bachpan ki yaadgaro Madam Noor Jehan
A raat zara tham tham ke guzar Madam Noor Jehan
Sakhi naheen aaye mere balma Madam Noor Jehan

Total 10 Released Films Super hit Urdu film
  1. Ghulam
    Sabiha, Santosh, Shammi

Average Urdu films
  1. Mehbooba
    Shammi, Santosh, Asha
  2. Gulnaar
    Noor Jehan, Santosh

Flop Urdu films
  1. Sailaab
    Sabiha, Masood, Hamalia Wala
  2. Barkha
    Sabiha, Masood, Nazar, Asha
  3. Awaaz
    Gulshan, Santosh, Shahnawaz
  4. Ilzaam
    Shammi, Rafiq Anwar, Naeem
  5. Tarrap
    Shammi, Sudhir, Allauddin
  6. Aaghosh
    Sabiha, Santosh, M. Ismael

Super hit Punjabi film

  1. Shehri Babu
    Sawarn Lata, Santosh, Allauddin