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First Sindhi and Bengali films were released..
The first Bengali feature film "Mukh-O-Mukhush" (The Face and the Mask) was released in Dhaka on August 3, 1956. This film was the result of the Bengali language movement of 1952 and an answer to Karachi made Urdu film "Hamari Zaban" last year.
You
can read more about the history of Bengali/East Pakistani films here.
The first Bengali film was The Last Kiss by director Ambuj Prasanna Gupta in
1931. (The complete Bengali film list updated on Pakistan Film Magazine on 2.11.2007).
The first ever Sindhi film in Pakistan "Umar Marvi" was released on March 12, 1956. Producer and hero was Fazlani and director Sheikh Hassan. Other actors were Nighat Sultan and Noor Mohammad Charlie.
Debutants:
Actors: Ejaz in Hameeda, Habib in Lakht-e-Jiggar, Shamim Ara in Kanwari Bewa, Akmal in Jabroo, Sultan Rahi in Baaghi, Meena Shori in Miss 56, Neelo in Sabira, Lehri in Anokhi, Bahar in Chann Mahi, Jamila Razzaq in Intekhab and Sawan in Karnama.
Directors: Aslam Irani in Pawwan
Singers: Ahmad Rushdi in Anokhi, Mehdi Hassan in Shikar, Nasim Begum in Guddi Gudda, Nazir Begum in ? and Naheed Niazi in ?
Musicians: Khursheed Anwar in Intezaar, Tasadduq Hussain in Chhoti Begum, Nathoo Khan in Karnama and Rehman Warma in Baaghi
Eid Day's: (3 films; 2 Urdu, 1 Punjabi)
2 films on Eid-ul-Fittar (1375 hijri), Saturday, May 12, 1956
1 Urdu: Intezaar
1 Punjabi: Peengan
1 film on Eid-ul-Azha, Thursday, July 20, 1956
1 Urdu: Pawwan
0 Punjabi: -
Remarkable Musical Movies |
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Select Pictures Urdu melodious film
Intezaar
Released on: Eid-ul-Fittar, May 12, 1956 |
 A big musical film....
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| Actors |
Noor Jehan, Santosh, Asha Poslay, Majeed, Ashiq Hussain, Rakhsi, Baig, Ghulam Mohammad, Sarwar Sial & Ghafoor |
| Producer |
Sultan Jeelani, Khursheed Anwar |
| Director |
Masood Pervez |
| Music, Story & Screenplay |
Khursheed Anwar |
| Dialogs |
Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj |
| Cinematography |
Nabi Ahmad |
| Dance |
Ashiq Hussain |
| Lyrics |
Qateel Shafai |
| Singers |
Madam Noor Jehan and Zubaida Khanum |
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Evernew Pictures
Dulla Bhatti
Punjabi |
Realesed on:
January 6, 1956 |
| A big film... |
| Actors |
Sabiha, Sudhir, Asha Poslay, Asif Jah, Ghulam Mohammad, Sheikh Iqbal, Akmal (xtra) and Allauddin |
| Producer |
G. S. Gul |
| Director |
M. S. Daar |
| Music |
G. A. Chishti |
| Lyrics |
Tufail Hoshiarpuri |
| Singers |
Munawar Sultana, Kausar Perveen... |
| Wasta ee Rab da too jaeen we Kabutra... |
Munawar Sultana |
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Evernew Pictures
Lakht-e-Jiggar
(Urdu) |
Superhit musical film
Released on:
February 17, 1956 |
| Actors |
Noor Jehan, Santosh, Habib... |
| Producer |
G. A. gul |
| Director |
Luqman |
| Music |
G. A. Chishti |
| Lyrics |
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| Singers |
Madam Noor Jehan |
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Malik Talkeez
Mahi Munda
(Punjabi) |
Super hit film
Released on:
March 16th, 1956 |
One of Musarrat Nazirs career best film.....
Film Business:
Lahore: March 23, Odeon, 22 weeks
Karachi: March 9, Light House/2, 9/13 weeks |
| Actors |
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Ajmal, Zarif, Nazar, Ilyas Kashmiri |
| Producer |
Bari Malik |
| Director |
M. J. Rana |
| Music |
G. A. Chishti |
| Lyrics |
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| Singers |
Zubaida Khanum, Inayat Hussain Bhatti |
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Nigar Pictures
Sarfarosh
(Urdu) |
Musical & dramatic film
Released on:
June 15th, 1956 |
| Very dramatic and musical romantic film... |
| Actors |
Sabiha, Santosh, Meena, Asif Jah, Ghulam Mohammad |
| Producer & Director |
Anwar Kemal Pasha |
| Music |
Rasheed Attre |
| Lyrics |
- |
| Singers |
Zubaida Khanum, .... |
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M.R.M. Productions
Guddi Gudda
(Punjabi) |
Musical film
Released on:
November 2nd, 1956 |
| Very dramatic and musical romantic film... |
| Actors |
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Talish... |
| Producer |
M. Rehman |
| Director |
Wali Sahib |
| Music |
G. A. Chishti |
| Lyrics |
- |
| Singers |
Zubaida Khanum, .... |
| Naeen reesaan Shehar Lahore diyaan... |
Chourse... |
| Babul da wehra chhad ke hoke majboo chali |
Zubaida Khanum |
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Kemal Pictures
Chann Mahi
(Punjabi) |
Superhit musical film
Released on:
November 30th, 1956 |
| Anwar Kemal Pasha introduced Bahar as heroine this big mucial film. |
| Actors |
Bahar, Aslam Pervez, Asif Jah, Rekha, Sheikh Iqbal, Gulraiz and
Agha Salim Raza |
| Producer & Director |
Anwar Kemal Pasha |
| Story: |
Sheikh Iqbal |
| Music |
Rasheed Attre |
| Lyrics |
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| Singers |
Zubaida Khanum & Salim Raza |
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Total 32 Released Films
(Total 31 films from West Pakistan
and 1 Bengali film from East Pakistan)
Super hit Urdu films
- Hameeda
Sabiha, Santosh, Ejaz
- Intezaar
Noor Jehan, Santosh, Asha
- Sarfarosh
Sabiha, Santosh, Meena
- Baaghi
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Talish
Hit Urdu films
- Qismat
Musarrat Nazir, Santosh, Yasmin
- Chhoti Begum
Sabiha, Sudhir, Zarif
Average Urdu films
- Karnaama
Klawati, Luddan, Sawan
- Kanwari Bewa
Shamim Ara, Ayyaz, Nazar
- Darbar-e-Habib
Yasmin, Talish, Majeed
Flop Urdu films
- Miss 56
Meena, Santosh, Aslam Pervez
Lahore: November 16, Friday,
Capital/1,7/8 weeks
Karachi: Novmeber 9, Friday,
Reagle/6, 7/15 weeks
- Anokhi
Sheela Ramani, Shaad, Lehri
- Lakht-e-Jiggar
Noor Jehan, Santosh, Habib
- Funkar
Khursheed, Pervez, Jameela
- Mirza Sahiban
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Allauddin
- Mandi
Khursheed, Ayyaz, Nighat
- Shikar
Safia Dain, Rushdi, Ayyaz
- Soteeli Maa
Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Masood
- Sabira
Sawarn Lata, Nazir, Nazar, Ilyas
- Pawwan
Shammi, Sudhir, Zarif, Nazir
- Wehshi
Rehana, Afzal Nazir, Zarif
- Hatim
Sabiha, Sudhir, Nazar, Ilyas
- Shalimar
Rehana, Sudhir, Shola, Nazar
- Haqeeqat
Yasmin, Masood, Zeenat
Super hit Punjabi films
- Dulla Bhatti
Sabiha, Sudhir, Allauddin
- Cann Mahi
Bahar, Aslam, Asif Jah
Hit Punjabi films
- Mahi Munda
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Ajmal, Ilyas
Lahore: March 23,
Odeon, 22 weeks
Karachi: March 9,
Light House/2, 9/13 weeks
- Peengaan
Musarrat Nazir, Aslam, Allauddin
- Jabroo
Yasmin, Akmal, Talish
Average Punjabi film
- Guddi Gudda
Musarrat Nazir, Sudhir, Talish
Flop Punjabi films
- Morni
Yasmin, Inayat Bhatti, Nazar
Flop Sindhi film
- Ummar Marvi
Nighat Sultana, Fazlani
1 Bengali film
- Mukh O Mukhosh
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