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
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    Waris Shah Farangi Touba
    Daachi Aashiana Chingari
    Haveli Hath 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
    Actors Bahar (Bhag Bhari), Akmal, Meena, Nasira, Asif Jah, A. Shah Shikar Puri, Zeenat, Sultan Khoost and Inayat Hussain Bhatti as Waris Shah
    Producer Inayat Hussain Bhatti
    Director Saeed Ashrafi
    Music Ashiq Hussain
    Lyrics ...
    Singers Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Mala

    Film songs:
    ?? Inayat Hussain Bhatti

    Nigar Pictures Superhit film
    Touba
    (Urdu)
    Released on: Eid-ul-Fittar, February 15th, 1964
    A big musical film...
    Actors Zeba, Kamaal, Kumar, Lehri, Talish
    Producer Rashid Mukhtar
    Director S. A. Hafiz
    Music A. Hameed
    Lyrics ...
    Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Mala, Irene Perveen, Munir Hussain, Salim Raza, Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Na milta gar yeh touba ka sahara Salim Raza/
    Munir Hussain
    O re Sanam, tum ko kaise bataen Madam Noor Jehan
    Zindgi ki rah mein Munir Hussain, Mala
    Al-maddad, Al-maddad Mala, Irene Perveen
    A meri zindgi, a meri nazneen Munir Hussain
    Ham ajnabi Musafar, tum ajnabi Haseena Ahmad 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...
    Actors Neelo, Sudhir, Naghma, A. Shah, Nazar, Munawar Zarif, ChunChun, Salma Mumtaz, Zeanet, Rafiq, M. Ismael, Mazhar Shah
    Producer G. A. Gul
    Director Aslam Irani
    Music G. A. Chishti
    Story, Dialogs & Lyrics Hazeen Qadri
    Singers Mala, Naseem Begum, Ahmad 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 sajra Mala
    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...
    Actors Zeba, Kamaal, Habib, Rukhsana, Nighat Sultana, Lehri, Nabeela, Asad Jaafri, Asha Poslay, Faizi, Najmul Hassan, Adeeb
    Producer Sardar Yousuf
    Director S. M. Yousuf
    Music A. Hameed
    Lyrics Fyaz Hashmi
    Singers Mala, Irene Perveen, Munir Hussain, Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Dekha jo unhen dil ne, chupke se kaha haye... Ahmad Rushdi, Mala
    Bare sangdil ho, bare na-samajh ho... Ahmad Rushdi
    Ik haseen meharbarn, pyar ka yeh samaan... Mala, Irene Perveen
    Bare sangdil ho, bare na-samajh ho... Mala, Ahmad Rushdi
    Ja re badrdi too ne, kahin ka hamen na chhora Mala
    Jo Dil ko torte hain, un ka bhi jawab nahin Munir Hussain

    K. Z. Productions musical Urud film
    Chingari
    Released on: October 23rd, 1964
    A big musical film...
    Actors Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Deeba, Komal, Nighat Sultana, Begum Shahid, Nusrat Ara, Nusrat Kardar, Mehboob Kashmiri, Asad Jaafri, Farhad and Talish
    Producers Mian Zahoor Ahmad, Syed Bashir Asghar, Khursheed Anwar
    Director, Story, Screen Play & Music Khursheed Anwar
    (Assistant Director: Leiq Akhtar)
    (Assistant Musician: Manzoor, Ashiq Hussain)
    Dialogs Naseer Hassan, Saadat Hussain
    Lyrics Qateel Shafai, Tanvir Naqvi
    Camera Azhar Barki
    Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Salim Raza, Mehdi Hassan

    Film songs:
    Kali kali mundlaye Bhanwra Madam Noor Jehan
    A roshnion ke Shehar bata Mehdi Hassan
    Dil ki baat bataen kis ko ham dukh dard Madam Noor Jehan
    Main to kar kar binti har geyi Madam Noor Jehan
    Ik Dil ne kahi, ik Dil ne suni... Madam Noor Jehan,
    Salim Raza
    Aaja paas mere gham ki lambi raat mein Salim 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...
    Actors Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Talish
    Producer Sultan Jeelani
    Director Khalil Qaisar
    Music Khursheed Anwar
    Lyrics Tanvir Naqvi, Qateel Shafai
    Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Naseem Begum, Mala
    Film songs:
    Mera bichhra Ballam Ghar aageya Naseem Begum
    Shikwa nahin kisi se, kisi se gila nahin Madam Noor Jehan
    Ja ke Susraal Gori, maike ki laaj rakhna Madam 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...
    Actors Naghma, Akmal, Razia, Munawar Zarif, Rangeela, ChunChun, ChhamChham, Ajmal, Salma Mumtaz, Mazhar Shah
    Producer Akbar Irani
    Director Aslam Irani
    Music G. A. Chishti
    Lyrics Hazeen Qadri
    Singers Nazir Begum, Irene Perveen
    Film songs:
    Ajj meinu Maa dasiya, meri umar da 16van saal Nazir Begum
    Ik Gabhroo, do kamley,
    wekh ke naina ho geye kamley     		Nazir Begum
    Irene Perveen
    Thora thora Chann wekheya Nazir Begum
    Meri ik Saheli noo too bara changa lagna en Nazir Begum
    Gorey gorey Hathan da salaam teinu kehni aan Irene Perveen
    Jithe aap wasna Mahiya, bula lai kol we Irene Perveen

    Talish in Farangi
    Talish
    K. K. Productions
    Farangi
    (Urdu)    		 A big film
    Released on:
    December 18th, 1964
    A big film...
    Actors Shamim Ara, Sudhir, Bahar, Allauddin, Saqi, Mazhar Shah, Talish
    Producer & Director Khalil Qaisar
    Writer Riaz Shahid
    Music Rasheed Attre
    Lyrics Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Tanvir Naqvi
    Singers Madam Noor Jehan, Mehdi Hassan, Naseem Begum, Mala, Ahmad Rushdi
    Film songs:
    Ban ke mera Perwana, aye ga Akbar Khana Mala
    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 geye Mala
    Teri zaat hai Mazhar-e-Noor-e-Khuda Madam Noor Jehan

    Total 74 Released Films
    (Total 58 films from West Pakistan
    and 16 films from East Pakistan,
    9 Urdu, 7 Bengali films)
    Super hit Urdu films

    1. Tauba
      Zeba, Kamaal, Kumar
    2. Farangi
      Shamim Ara, Sudhir, Talish

    Hit Urdu films
    1. Gehra Daagh
      Neelo, Ejaz, Talish
    2. Beti
      Neelo, Ejez, Talish
    3. Pegham
      Shamim Ara, Sultan, Rukhsana
    4. Aashiana
      Zeba, Kamaal, Habib
    5. Millan
      Deeba, Rehman, Akbar
    6. Heera aur Pathar
      Zeba, Waheed Murad, Nirala

    Average Urdu films
    1. Khandan
      Bahar, Akmal, Habib, Mohd Ali
    2. Nehle peh Dehla
      Neelo, Kamaal, Sawan
    3. Sangum
      Rozi, Haroon, Khalil
    4. Ishrat
      Sabiha, Santosh, Allauddin
    5. Khamosh raho
      Deeba, Yousuf, Mohd Ali, Meena
    6. Azad
      Bahar, Santosh, Asad, Ajmal
    7. Deewana
      Sabiha, Ejaz, Deeba, Habib
    8. Chingari
      Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz, Saloni
    9. Bandhan
      Chitra, Mustafa, Rozi
    10. Ghadaar
      Saloni, Sudhir, Mohd Ali

    Flop Urdu films
    1. Lutera
      Bahar, Aslam, Talish
    2. Baap ka Baap
      Shamim Ara, Darpan, Nazar
    3. Chhoti Ammi
      Rani, Rattan Kumar, Lehri
    4. Sukriya
      Rukhsana, Habib, Nasira
    5. Shatranj
      Rani, Habib, Saqi
    6. Mamta
      Bahar, Habib, Waheed Murad
    7. Pyar na karna nadan
      Nighat, Talish, Saqi
    8. Sikari
      Shamim Ara, Darpan, Rukhsana
    9. Safaid Khoon
      Rani, Santosh, Mohd Ali
    10. Inspector
      Naghama, Nazar, Panna, Azad
    11. Tanha
      Shamim Ara, Haroon, Neena
    12. Jhalak
      Laila, Kamaal, Allauddin
    13. Shadi
      Chitra, Deep, Naseema
    14. Yeh bhi ek kahani
      Chitra, Haroon, Hinna
    15. Jameela
      Sabira, Habib, M. Ismael
    16. Bees Din
      Rani, Mohammad Ali, Adeeb
    17. Khaibar Pass
      Neelo, Sudhir, Rukhsana
    18. Paise
      Shabnam, Azeem, Akbar
    19. Phool aur Kante
      Saba, Habib, Azad
    20. Shabab
      Shamim Ara, Darpan, Deeba
    21. Mehkhana
      Shamim Ara, Habib, Hanif
    22. Pyar ki saza
      Shamim Ara, Kamaal, Rukhsana
    23. Andhi Muhabbat
      Laila, Kamaal, Talish
    24. Head Constable
      Zeba, Mohd Ali, Habib, Yasmin
    25. Haveli
      Shamim Ara, Santosh, Ejaz
    26. Maa ka pyar
      Sabira, Habib, Adeeb
    27. Aurat ka pyar
      Rani, Mohd Ali, Allauddin
    28. Wah Bhei wah
      Laila, Akmal, Yousuf
    29. Chhoti Behan
      Rani, Kamaal, Mohd Ali
    30. Baghi Sipahi
      Zeba, Sudhir, Asad
    31. Landa Bazar
      Bahar, Asad, Asif Jah
    32. Ik Dil do deewane
      Rani, Kamaal, Zeenat
    33. Karwan
      Shabnam, Haroon, Tarana
    34. Maalan
      Nasima Khan, Deep, Jalil

    Superhit Punjabi films
    1. Hath Jori
      Naghma, Akmal, Mazhar Shah

    Hit Punjabi films
    1. Daachi
      Neelo, Sudhir, Mazhar Shah
    2. Paani
      Shirin, Akmal, Mazhar Shah
    3. Laadli
      Nasira, Akmal, Zeenat

    Avarage Punjabi films
    1. Mama Jee
      Laila, Sudhir, Habib, Talish
    2. Waris Shah
      Bahar, Akmal, Inayat Bhatti
    3. Bharjai
      Bahar, Akmal, Zahoor Shah

    Flop Punjabi films
    1. Jugni
      Neeolo, Yousuf, M. Ismael
    2. Walit Pass
      Shirin, Akmal, Asif Jah
    3. Mera Mahi
      Neelo, Akmal, Nazar, Asad
    4. Ik Perdesi Ik Mutiyar
      Naghma, Asad, Allauddin
    5. Malang
      Firdous, Allauddin, Sawan
    6. Sher di Bachi
      Neelo, Mohd Ali, M. Ismael
    7. Lai lug
      Firdous, Ejaz, Allauddin

    6 Bengali films
    1. Dui Digonto
    2. Eito Jibon
    3. Megh Vanga Rod
    4. Onek Diner Chena
    5. Raja Elo Shohore
    6. Sutorang
    7. Sheet Bikel