On the Day of Mourning - December 16 1971 ..when Dacca fall after nine months long Civil-war..!!!
Pakistan Film Magazine is paying a great tribute to all artists from Dacca-based East Pakistani Urdu movies with complete list of all Urdu and Bengali movies from 1956-71. This page includes some interesting figures and facts, rare videos & audios and some complete online movies as well.
Acknowledgments:
This page is dedicated to Syed Mahmood Anwar and was not completed without the help from Aqeel Abbas Jafri from Karachi and Dr. Hassan Bukhari from Multan, thanks to their contributions. Also many thanks to old Pakistani film videos and music uploaders on YouTube.
The first Pakistani Bengali film from Dacca Mukh-o-Mukhush (The Face and the Mask)
Realesed on: August 3, 1956 in Decca, East Pakistan
The story of 'Mukh-O-Mukhus'was as usual family drama, evil versus good.The presentation style was theatrical. The film is remembrered for its historical importance.
The entire printing and processing works were done at the Shahnoor Studio of Labore of West Pakistan.
Jabbar Khan the hero who directed and wrote the story of this film. He was the first ever producer, director and writer in Dhaka based Bengali movies.
others Ahmed, Purnima Sen, Nazma (Peary), Zaharat Ara, Ali Mansur, Fafiq, Narul Anarn Khan, Saifuddin, Bilkis Bad
Producer
Nuruzzaman, Shahidul Alam, Kalimullh, M. A. Hasan of lqbal Film
Director & Story
Abdul Jabbar Khan
Music
Samar Das
(the first music director from East Pakistan)
Camera
0. M. Zaman
Singers
??
Film songs:
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The First Urdu Film from East Pakistan
Century Films Jago hua savera (The day shall dawn)
(Urdu/Bengali - 100 min.)
Released on:
May 25, 1959
A classic art film from East Pakistan. The story was based on the lives of the fishermen of East Bengal.
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Insightful and impressive as a first feature film from Pakistan, Jago Hua Savera deals with the struggles of an impoverished family living in a fishing village. Director Asejay Kardar keeps the mood simple, serious, and straightforward as the family members are shown trying to get money to buy the boat they need. The hopelessness of their objective is graphically underscored by the conditions in which they live, and the self-interest of the local moneylender whose purpose in life is to increase his coffers rather than lend a helping hand. At times poetic and with scenes that ring true, director Kardar has done well with the resources at his disposal. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide Film Business: It was a dead flop film on box office and was only released in Karachi's Jubilee cinema, where it lasted only three days or nine shows. But this film won few International awards around the world, especially the gold medal in Moscow Film Festival. This film was recently (December 2007) released in a Continents Film Festival in France and it was discovered - not from Pakistan or Bangladesh - but from a film caller in London by festival administrator Mr. Jildo Filip.
Film Business: Karachi: Super flop; only 9 shows/3 Days in Jubilee Cinema Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Khan Ata-ur-Rahman (Anis), who became producer, director and music director in many Urdu movies from East Pakistan)
Other actors:
Tripti Mitra, Zuraine, Roxy, Redwan, Kazi Khaleque, Nasima, Moyna, Meena Latif
Producer
Noman Taseer
Director
Asejay Kardar
Screenplay & songs
Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911-84) was a legendry Urdu poet. It was his first ever film as writer and lyricist. His most famous songs were in film Qaidi and Farangi.
Story
Manik Bandopadhaya (novel)
Photography
Walter Lassalley (Germany)
Editor
Ms Binvovet (UK)
Recordist
Jhon Fleteher (UK)
Music
Tamar Barran (India) ass. Shantikumar Charthedee (India)
Singers
Altaf Mehmood, ?
Film Songs:
Bhoor hui Ghar ao Majhi, bhoor hui Ghar ao..
(male singer)
Moti ho keh Sheesha ho..
(male singer)
Ab kya dekhay rah tumhari, beet chali hay raat
(male singer)
Doob geya din, shaam dhali, shaam dhali
Altaf Mehmood*)
*) Thanks to Dr. Bukhari, Multan
Shabnam
&
Rahman
Dosani Leo Films Chanda
Urdu
Released on: August 3, 1962
The first ever commercial film from Dacca (Dhaka), East Pakistan was a joint venture of two brothers Ihtesam and Mustafiz.
Film Business: Karachi: Super hit Golden jubilee at Nishat cinema Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Ihtesham or Captian Ihtisham was the most successful film producer and director from Dhaka (Dacca) East Pakistan. He had other films as Talash,Mala, Daagh, Anari and the all time mega hit Urdu film from Dhaka - Chakori in 1967. He was a Bengali origin and born in Calcutta (Kolkata). After 1971, he directed two movies in Pakistan, Ek thi Larki (1973), his son-of-laws film as producer - Mitti kay Putlay (1974) and later Pakistan-Bangladesh co-production film Basera (1984). His daughter, Farzana is the wife of legendry Pakistani film hero Nadeem.
Producer
Mustafiz was brother of Ihtesham and this pair was box office hit from Dacca's Urdu movies.
Lyrics & Dialogs
Saroor Barabankvi was an Urdu speaking poet and writer. He wrote many famous songs in Dacca-bassed Urdu movies. He also produced and directed some moveis.
Music
Robin Ghosh was introduced as music director in this film. His first film in West Pakistan was Jahan Tum Wahan Hum in 1968. He composed music in the most super hit Urdu film Chakori from East Pakistan and the most box office hit urdu film Aina (1977) in Pakistan.
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Singers
Firdousi Begum was the most successful playback singer from Dacca-bassed Urdu movies. She was born at Kooch, Behar in 1941 in a musician family.
Other singers:
Farida Yasmin & Anjuman Ara
Film Songs:
Akhian tori rah mein harin, aa Pardesia.. (sad)
Farida Yasmin
Akhian teri rah naharen, o Pardesia.. (happy)
Firdousi Begum
Chandni bheegi bhegi hawa..
Anjuman Ara
Chhalkay Gagria, bheegay chunaria..
Firdsousi Begum,
Farida Yasmin
Rung, roop, jawani, rut sawan ki..
Firdousi Begum
Sanbhal kay chal, mout ko de sada..
Firdousi Begum
Dossani Leo Films Talash
(Urdu)
Released on:
Eid-ul-Azha, May 3, 1963
Shabnam and Rahman pair became popular from this musical film.
Playback singer Bashir Ahmad was introduced in this film.
Film Business: Karachi: Super hit Golden jubilee Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Shabnam became top film heroine from this musical film. She was a busy actress in Dacca made movies in the first half of 60s.
» Read more on Shabnam Rahman was the most successful film hero before arrival of Nadeem. He was unlucky and lost one of his leg in an accident..
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Akbar was a very useful co-actor. He played title role in film Bhaiya (1966).
Other actors:
Rani Sarkar, Subhash Dutta
Producer
F.A. Dossani
Director
Mustafiz
Music
Robin Ghosh
Singers
Bashir Ahmad was introduced in this musical film. He sang two super hit songs and became the most successful playback singer in Dacca-based Urdu movies. He was an Urdu speaking from Lucknow but settled in Dhaka. He was multitalented artist. He sang, composed music and wrote songs in films like Darshan.
Other signers:
Firdousi Begum, Anjuman Ara, Qazi Anwar Hossain
Film songs:
Kuchh apni kahiye, kuchh meri suniye
Bashir Ahmad
Kuchh apni kahiye, kuchh meri suniye
Firdousi Begum
Main Rikshaw wala, matwala..
Bashir Ahmad
Main Rikshaw wala, bechara..
Qazi Anwar Hossain
Mousam rangeela hay, nasheeli hawa..
Firdousi Begum
Kahin na kahin, kabhi na kabhi, dil to
Anjuman Ara,
Bashir Ahmad
Tum bhi haseen, dil bhi jawan hay..
Bashir Ahmad,
Anjuman Ara
The First Full length Colored Movie in Pakistan
Cine Circle Presents S A N G A M
Released on: Eid-ul-Azha, April 23, 1964
The first ever comple coloured moive in Pakistan was produced in Dhaka..
The re-make of this film was made as film Palkun ki chhaun mein in ...
Film Business: Karachi: Super hit Golden jubilee at Plaza cinema Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Haroon was non-Bengali and Pathan origin artist, who was settled in East Pakistan. He became a top hero in Urdu movies from Dacca. Other actors: Rozi, Sumita, Khalil..
Producer, director & Writer
Zahir Raihan (1935-71) was a talented film producer, director and writer from Dacca, East Pakistan. He was assistant director in the first Urdu film Jago hua Svera. He joined the traitor, terrorist and criminal organization Mukti Bahini during the civil war in East Pakistan in 1971. He propagated against Pakistan from All India Radio Calcutta and was killed by an unknown gunman after the fall of Dacca on December 16, 1971. He also made an Urdu film Jaltay Suraj kay Neechay (1971) in Lahore but the name of the director of the film was changed due to his treason to Pakistan.
Music
Khan Ataur Rahman
Lyrics
...
Singers
Firdousi Begum, Bashir Ahmad, Mehboob-ur-Rahman, Akhtar Shaad, Abdul Jabbar
Film songs:
Hazar saal ka Budha jo mar geya..
Bashir Ahmad,
Mehboob-ur-Rahman & Co.
Dil mera lay kay aap kehan..
Akhtar Shaad
Chali ray, chali ray..
Firdousi Begum
Kitnay suhanay rangeena khawab dikha
Firdousi Begum
Neela Gagan hay tera..
Abdul Jabbar,
Firdousi Begum
Pyar ho geya..
Bashir Ahmad,
Firdousi Begum
Millan Films Millan
Urdu
Released on:
December 4, 1964
The most successful Bengali hero in Dhaka-based Urdu movies - Rahman lost one of his leg in an accident. He was cut from film Preet na Janay Reet. Then he produced and directed his first ever film, which was a great success. Film artists from West Pakistan showed sympathy and worked in his film without any payment. Even Madam Noorjehan sang her first film song in this East Pakistani film free of cost..!
Deeba appeared in her only film in Dacca and received only one rupee for her work. Rahman moved to West Pakistan and played side-roles in films like Dosti (1971) and Nadan (1973). He produced and directed three movies in Pakistan, Chahat (1974), Do Sathi (1975) and Laggan (1981).
Film Business: Karachi: Super hit Golden jubilee at Plaza cinema Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Deeba, Rahman, Akbar, Shehnshah and Subhash Dutta was the most famous comedy actor from East Pakistan. He was seen in many movies. He was a Bengali origin Hindu and a producer and director as well.
Zeba Films Bhaiya
Urdu
Released on:
October 14, 1966
The legendry film hero Waheed Murad appeared in this film in Dacca-based Urdu movies first and last time.
Akbar played the title role in this musical and dramatic movie.
A Christian music director Robin Ghosh composed one of the most popular Urdu film Qawwali Madeenay walay say mera salaam keh dena..
Film Business: Karachi: Super hit 20/39 weeks Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Atiya, Khan Ataur Rahman, Badruddin and Anwar Hossain played the title role in this historical film. After the success of this film, he was an automatic choice for another film based on the real history - Shaeed Teetu Mir (1969).
Producer, director & music
Khan Ataur Rahman
Lyrics
Saroor Barabankvi
Singers
Firdousi Begum, Shehnaz Begum, Abdul Aleem
Film songs:
Yeh yeh Aalam tujhay bhulanay mein..
Firdousi Begum
Tum hi say hay dua meri Kamli walay (pbuh)
Firdousi Begum
Do kinaray is Nadia kay
Abdul Aleem
Be-dardi, dil mein teray pyar nahin..
Shehnaz Begum
Leo Dosani Films Chakori
Urdu
Realesed in Dacca (East Pakistan) on:
Eid-ul-Azha,
March 23rd, 1967
Released in Karachi on May 19, 1967
This film was released on March 23, 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dacca (Dhaka),
East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Distributors in West Pakistan were not interested
to release this Dacca made film in Karachi or Lahore circuits due to poor
reports of new comers Nadeem and Shabana. But after success in Dacca, this
film was released on May 19, 1967 in Karachi. First few days film business
was very bad but then local boy Nadeem became the hero of cinegores
in Karachi and this film celebrated platinum jubilee - the only second platinum
jubilee Urdu film in Pakistan and a new success record for a new pair. (thanks
to Mr. Aqeel Abbas Jafri, Karachi)
Film Business: Karachi: Platinum Jubilee 81 weeks (Paradise 20 weeks) Lahore: ? Dacca: Hit
Shabana was a great discovery. Her first film created records. She became the first heroine with an inaugural Platinum jubilee film. Her pair with Nadeem was a great success.
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Shabana, Nadeem, Dear Asghar and Reshma's first Urdu film was Eindhan as first heroine but she never became top heroine. She also produced film Ghar Pyara Ghar in West-Pakistan, but failed..
» Read more on Reshama
Millan Films Jahan Bajay Shehnai
Urdu
Released on:
October 25, 1968
Rahman was not only a successful film hero, but also a talented producer and director. His wife Kum Kum was his co-assistent, who wrote the story of this film. Bashir Ahmad was singer, lyricist and music director in this film.
Film Business: Karachi: Flop film Lahore: ? Dacca: ?
Suchanda was an another famous heroine from Dhaka made Urdu movies.
Other actors:
Rahman, Anwar Hossain, Sirajul Islam, Naina and guest star directors Zahir Chodhury & Nazrul Islam was seen as an actor in this film. He was director of the most super hit Urdu film in Pakistan's history - Aaina (1977). Third song (Dil ki hay ek tamanna) in this film was filmed on him.
Nargis Productions Presents Geet kahin Sangeet kahin
(Urdu)
Released on: September 26, 1969
This melodious but flop film was shoot in Lahore but its producer, main actress and directors were from East Pakistan.
Some film critics don't like to list this film in East Pakistani movies, but when film makers (producer and director) are from East Pakistan and Bengali origin as well, then this film most be listed in this category. All movies made after December 16, 1971 by Bengali producer and director in Pakistan, are Pakistani movies.
Some famous Bengali artists who settled in Pakistan after the fall of Dacca are:
Nazrul Islam - super hit film director, died in Lahore in 1994.
Rahman - hit actor, producer and director, died in Dhaka in 2005.
Shabnam - the most super hit Urdu film heroine and her husband
Robin Ghosh . renowned Music director, left Pakistan in the beginning of the 90s with Rahman.
Runa Laila - playback singer, left Pakistan in 1974
Shehanz Begum - Radio TV, film singer, left Pakistan in mid 70s.
Deebo - Music director, left Pakistan in the mid 70s
Musleh-ud-din - moved to England with his Punjabi origin wife and famous singer Naheed Niazi
Naina - actress, appeared in many Dacca-based movies. There could be more in this list..
The legendry film hero Mohammad Ali never appeared in any Dacca-made film.
Naseema Khan's debut film wss Nach Ghar in 1963. She played mostly side roles. Her most super hit film was in West Pakistan - Neyi Laila Neya Majnu (1969). She was producer of this film. Her father was a Pathan.
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Mohammad Ali, Adeeb, Saiqa, Roshan, Jamil, Saqi, Shakir and Rangeela
Saadia Movies Jaltay Suraj kay neechay
Urdu - colored
Released on: Setpember 10, 1971
This "last East Pakistani film" was made in Lahore and released during the unrest in East Pakistan. The director name was changed on release. The real director of this film was Zahir Raihan, who joined the traitor, terrorist, criminal and militant organization Mukti Bahini in the civil war in East Pakistan. These so called "freedom fighters" were trained, equipped and brainwashed by the Indians to split Pakistan in two parts. First they made controversy about the Urdu language, which was not from West Pakistan but was a token of unity for all Muslims in the Indian-sub-continent. Then they misguided and misinformed Bengalis for the economical injustice between West- and East Pakistan, which was totally wrong, because due to small in size but with big population, limited resources but consistent natural disasters, Bangladesh (or East Pakistan) always have been a poor territory . Even after 38 years of independence, Bangladesh still is one of the most poorest, corrupt and political unstable country in the World
(And now they can not blame Pakistan for all their failures..!)
The heavy military defeat was not only a shameful memory for Pakistan, but also a huge blow for the Islamic history, when Indira Gandhi claimed "Revenge for thousand years Moslem dominance in India" - and it was not possible without the help from traitors like Mujeeb-ur-Rahman & Co. - But the justice was done when the traitors leader was brutally killed by his own Bengali soldiers..!!!
This is also a great tribute to all martyrs or Shaheeds from Pakistani Army and their helpers who fought an unwanted war against aggressors and traitors. It is also a remembering day for all innocent Bengalis or non-Bengalis, who were killed in this civil war..
(Inna-Lilla-Wa-Inna-Elahe-Raji-oon)
Rozina, Nadeem, Lehri, Saiqa, Allauddin & Bebita was introduced in this film. She became a famous actress and appeared as first heroine with Faisal in Pakistan-Bangladesh co-production film Nadani in 1983.
Director
Nur-ul-Haq (Zahir Raihan)
Producer
Afzal Chodhary
Lyrics
Masroor Anwar
Music
Subal Das
Singers
Mala, Irene Perveen, Ahmad Rushdi
Film Songs:
Afsana-e-mohabbat, har giz byan na hota..
Ahmad Rushdi
Zindgi kitni haseen hay, azma kar deikhiye..
Mala
Socha nahin tha, tera pyar mil jaye ga..
Irene Perveen
Total movies 1956-71
A complete list of 224 Dacca-based Urdu and Bengali movies.
Also co-productions and uncompleted movies are listed here.
Ek Zalim Ek Haseena (Released on ??? - flop) Shamim Ara, ???
1970
(Total 42 films, 3 Urdu, 39 Bengali)
Maina (Released on 27.2.1070 - flop)
Kaburi, Razzaq, Anwar Hossain
Pail (Released on 22.5.1970 - flop) Shabana, Razzaq, Javed, Anis
Chalo Maan Geye (Released on 22.5.1970 - flop) Shabnam, Rahman, Subhash Dutta
1971
(Total 8 films, 2 Urdu, 6 Bengali)
Mehrban (Released on 15.01.1971 - flop) Shabana, Razzaq, Sultana
Jaltay Suraj kay neechay (Released on 10.9.1971 - flop) Rozina, Nadeem, Babita, Lehri, Allauddin
un-completed movies
Here is a list of some of un-completed Dacca-based Urdu movies from 1956-71
Footpath
Janam janam ki Pyasi
Pakistan-Bangladesh Co-productions
Here is a list of co-productions of Pakistan and Bangladesh, with shared producer, directors or actors (only in main roles).
Jabbar Khan the hero who directed and wrote the story of this film. He was the first ever producer, director and writer in Dhaka based Bengali movies. 
Khan Ata-ur-Rahman (Anis), who became producer, director and music director in many Urdu movies from East Pakistan)
Ihtesham or Captian Ihtisham was the most successful film producer and director from Dhaka (Dacca) East Pakistan. He had other films as 
Mustafiz was brother of Ihtesham and this pair was box office hit from Dacca's Urdu movies. 
Saroor Barabankvi 
Robin Ghosh was introduced as music director in this film. His first film in West Pakistan was Jahan Tum Wahan Hum in 1968. He composed music in the most super hit Urdu film 
Firdousi Begum was the most successful playback singer from Dacca-bassed Urdu movies. She was born at Kooch, Behar in 1941 in a musician family. 
Rahman
Zahir Raihan 
